EVENTS

2024 E3 GALA

A Celebration of Chicago’s Children and Families

Thursday, May 16, 2024 | 6:00-10:00pm

Venue West, 221 N. Paulina St., Chicago, IL 60612

The “E3” in the Carole Robertson Center for Learning’s annual E3 Gala stands for our mission to educate, enrich, and empower children and families. And on Thursday, May 16, 2024, that’s exactly what we invite you to do! Join us for a joyful, mission-driven evening celebrating our impact, our workforce, and the children and families we serve.

The Carole Robertson Center for Learning’s annual E3 Gala is all about honoring our mission to educate, enrich, and empower children and families. Please save the date of Thursday, May 16, 2024, to join us for this joyful, mission-driven evening to celebrate our impact, our workforce, and the children and families we serve.

Join civic, corporate, and philanthropic leaders as we celebrate the Center as one of the leading early childhood education and youth development organizations in Chicago, paving the way to a more just and equitable society.

2024 HONOREES

Corporate Partner of the Year

Scott C. Swanson, President
PNC Bank Illinois

Curba Merrill Friend of the Center

State Senator Ram Villivalam, 8th District
State of Illinois Representative

Keynote Speaker

Jonathan Eig, Journalist and author of
King: A Life—the preeminent biography of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Check out some highlights from our past events!

2021 Annual Celebration

About This Event

In May of 2021, our closest friends and funders joined us for “Recess,” the Carole Robertson Center for Learning’s first-ever virtual Annual Celebration! This event celebrated and underscored the importance of play and joy during a child’s development. The celebration included inspiring speeches, moving videos, an introduction from The Honorable Lori E. Lightfoot and a keynote address from LaTanya McDade, Chief Education Officer of Chicago Public Schools.

2019 ANNUAL CELEBRATION | EVENT GALLERY

Questions about events, sponsorship opportunities, or volunteering, please contact:

Erica RangelSenior Director of Development

P (312) 243-7300 Ext:201
erangel@carolerobertsoncenter.org

Since 1976, the Carole Robertson Center for Learning has been dedicated to educating, enriching, and empowering children and families through comprehensive child and family development programs.