Blog and Media

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The Power of Dual Language Learning & Leadership
09.09.25

AGC's Berenice Salas is showing students on Chicago's southwest side how to embrace their roots and build a sustainable future

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Local Farms Fuel AGC's Fresh Food Program
09.02.25

Local apples, tomatoes, tofu and more are showing up on school lunch menus thanks to the combined efforts of school nutrition teams

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AGC: The Ideal 21st-Century School
08.29.25

Proof that Global Citizenship and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be integrated into education—with AGC as an inspiring case study

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Climate Hero: Sarah Elizabeth Ippel
08.25.25

How the AGC founder's bike ride to the Board of Education reimagined the future of school with sustainability at the center

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AGC Sets Global Benchmark with Prestigious Phius Certification
07.05.24

AGC is now the largest school in the world to receive this esteemed designation, solidifying its commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable education

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Calling All Fellow World-Changers & Innovators: We Are Hiring!
11.12.23

Please check out and share our current opportunities with your network to help us reach extraordinary candidates. If you're passionate about joining our team, but don't see a current opening aligned with your experience, send us a note!

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AGC Celebrates the Official Launch of New Cultivate Collective Community Hub
10.10.23

The hub will house AGC's existing K-8 public school, an early childhood center, community health care center, three-acre urban farm, neighborhood marketplace, teaching kitchens, and a range of community wellness amenities.

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Emeril Lagasse Foundation Plants Newest Culinary Garden & Teaching Kitchen
08.23.23

The Emeril Lagasse Foundation has announced it will open its newest Culinary Garden & Teaching Kitchen at AGC, a national education initiative created to enrich the lives of children through a fun, fresh perspective on food.

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