The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.

Walt Whitman

She didn’t read books so she didn’t know that she was the world and the heavens boiled down to a drop.

Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God

Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.

Thomas Merton, No Man Is an Island

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.

Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

Nelson Mandela

Foundation 65 is an important catalyst for change and innovation. It provides opportunities for the community to support and celebrate all students in all D65 schools.

Dr. Paul Goren, District 65 Superintendent

The arts are pathways to opening the hearts and minds of children. Foundation 65 is not an addition to our children’s education; it’s an essential component.

Bernice Weissbourd, Founder Family Focus, Founding president of Family Resource Coalition of America

Foundation 65 excels in working with teachers to invest in novel learning activities that reach all students and make a real difference!

Penny Bender Sebring, Ph.D., Co-author, Organizing Schools for Improvement: Lessons from Chicago, the foundational research for the 5 Essentials Survey