Skool Of Skills, Inc. is one of the least-known treasures of the community! Created in 2004, it has been one of the most active Chicago charities in our area, devoted to enriching the quality of life for our inner city youngsters.

Throughout Skool Of Skills' existence, we have organized Chicago basketball camps, educational programs and community service to better our neighborhoods and young people throughout the Chicago area, including the Roseland and Englewood and West side neighborhoods.

We want to keep our Chicago inner-city children out of harm's way. The young ones need us more than ever. We hear and read about the unfortunate situations happening in our communities. Let's do good things! Provide good things! Be good mentors and role models!

One of our charitable goals is to better reach the public, increase the awareness and outreach, telling the young ones that education is the key. For it will be education that give them the skills to succeed!

CHICAGO YOUTH CHARITIES - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Our desire as a charity and not-for-profit is to provide Chicago educational programs designed to develop learning proficiencies and to cultivate the values and perspectives of educated citizens – in particular, respect for human dignity and cultural diversity, commitment to personal excellence, and the habit of taking thought. Our goal is to develop and offer programs and services responding to the needs of the young people and communities which we serve. Our goal is to challenge the young people of Chicago to develop their talents, intellectual interests, and creative abilities; to promote an appreciation for both continuity and change; to provide the stimulus for a lifelong commitment to, and enthusiasm for, learning; and to prepare them for critical evaluation and decision making.

Education Activities

• Homework Assistance – after school program that will provide an opportunity for assistance with any homework assignments and tutoring;
• Skool is Kool – year-round reading campaign to help young people develop a life-long love for reading and encourage adults to read regularly with children;
• Computer Training – hands-on training on basic computer use and benefits to develop computer literacy;
• Time Management Strategies – class sessions focused on developing individual strategies on managing time;
• Mindset Development – motivational class sessions, both individual and group, that focuses on positive reinforcement of one’s goals or the development of goals and how to achieve them;
• Career Development – an informational forum to disseminate information about career options in the sports field or related careers and other career choices; and
• Scholastic Test Preparation – an informational forum to provide info on the various college prep test options to pre-college youths held three times per year.

Basketball Activities

Camps will focus on providing the opportunity to build and develop the physical skills and mindsets for the game by playing.  Camps will be an opportunity to provide charitable services to Chicago children and youths financially unable to attend.

• Basketball Skills Academy - features shooting, ball-handling, speed, agility and quickness training and game-play.  Great opportunity for kids to focus on all areas of the game.
• Winter-Break Vacation Camps - week-long camp that will focus on special skills development.
• Spring-Break Vacation Camps - week-long camp that will focus on special skills development.
• Summer Camps - will provide for longer camp periods to develop skills and competitive games.
• Personnal Training - this area will be headed by our staff consisting of personalized training tailored for each participant to develop their individual skills.
• Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) - an SOS team will be established to participate in AAU activities.  SOS is researching the possibility of running our own AAU tournaments. 

You can help! Donate to Skool of Skills, one of the most active Chicago Youth Charities, and Not-for-Profits; or Become a member and/or join our mailing list.