Street Light 87 strives to spread the acceptance and awareness of students who are autistic, have special needs, have a learning disability, who are struggling to make friends, who are struggling in social situations, or anyone who wants to make friends that are accepting of who you are.
The concept of Street Light 87 is to have students in both special education and in General education settings to connect and create genuine friendships .
The meetings happen almost weekly at Carl Schurz High School , Students can join After school or during school depending on when Street Light 87’s staff determine when the meetings are set for . For example , on one day , the meeting is set during school Where students can join Street Light 87 when they are having their lunch or tell their teachers about attending the meeting. The students will do many of the activities mentioned below with the Cluster Program students. The other type of Street Light 87 meeting is set after school where students can join if they are able to
Street Light 87 is also an online website for autistic , special needs and kids of all abilities to express themselves by sharing their interests , hobbies , creativity , sharing fun or interesting stories about themselves and posting these subjects to the Street Light 87 website. The Street Light 87 website does virtual activities similar to the in person and virtual Street Light 87 club at Schurz High School. The students will sign up for Street Light 87 by using their personal or CPS email address.
Students can simply post their interests and stories to the Street Light 87 website by sharing pictures and stories about them.
Street Light 87 wants to make a safe space for students of all abilities both in person and in a virtual setting in which students can do all types of activities that are social and inclusive . These activities can be done in school or online at your leisure. The activities that Street Light 87 will work on include :
Art Projects
Music Appreciation
Showing our favorite bands , songs , musicians and instruments
Dancing to our favorite songs
Playing in a band or choir
Expressing Our Life and Social Experiences
- Talking About Our Interests and Hobbies
- Playing Games , Both Online and In Person
- Doing Holiday Activities, and Family Traditions
- Doing Science based Projects
- Working in the School Garden
Partnering Up with other clubs at Schurz High School , such as:
- The Bilingual Club
- Tea Prov
- Chess Club