At the 2013 Evening of Gratitude, hosted by the Chicago Ignatian Volunteer Corps, the IVC, together with the Barat Education Foundation and the Associated Alumnae and Alumi of the Sacred Heart (AASH), will highlight the establishment of the Joan Lueder Coffey Service Award. This new award, representing a new partnership between BEF, the IVC in Chicago, and AASH, will honor the memory of Barat College alumna Dr. Joan Lueder Coffey.

The 2013 Evening of Gratitude will be held on May 8, 2013, beginning with Mass at 5:00 P.M., followed by the Awards Ceremony and an hors d’œuvres and cocktail reception. To register, please click here.

The 2012 Barat Education Foundation Annual Report is now available for download. Go to “About” and click on the button on the right-hand side of the page.

DNAinfo.com Chicago has profiled Ms. Anita Zajac for her dedication beyond the call of duty to students at Stockton School. Having known Ms. Zajac for 4 years as a model OAV facilitator, we can only concur with the accolades in their article. Click here to read more.

The Barat Education Foundation would like to share an article on what we, as Americans, have to be thankful for. We hope you  will read, enjoy, and reflect. Written by Ed Crego, George Muñoz and Frank Islam, their contribution to the Huffington Post can be found here.

TPS-Barat’s blog Primary Source Nexus has been cited by The Uncommon Corps, a blog highlighting nonfiction literature for children and youth, as as A Great Website for “Reading” Teachers…and That Means All of Us.

Read their November 11 post at nonfictionandthecommoncore.blogspot.com.