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West40 Executive Director Dr. Mark Klaisner is in Beijing, China this week with a goal to bring better collaborative global-minded experiences for students.

The Heart 2 Heart Food Mart is here to support our friends and neighbors! We are located at 10900 Cermak Road in Westchester, IL. Hours: Saturday–Monday: Closed Tuesday: 1PM–3PM Wednesday: 3PM–5PM Thursday: 10AM–12PM Friday: 12PM–2PM

West40 Seniors Plus student Jose is making strides in the classroom and on the Proviso East High School football and soccer field! We are excited to follow Jose's journey!

We are wrapping up the West40 Winter Games with the Rubber Band Archery competition! To all of our participants, thank you! And we appreciate everyone who has followed us on this social media video journey!

Each year in Illinois, school districts are provided with an updated list of courses that are required by law to be taught in classrooms. According to lawmakers and educators, some of the mandates can be outdated or overly burdensome. The state's new School Code Mandate Reduction Council, comprised of a bipartisan group of lawmakers and education stakeholders, has been tasked with recommending if any mandates should be amended or eliminated without compromising education or student safety. Photo Credit: Illinois Senate

How many attempts would it take you to flip a water bottle for a perfect landing? It took our winner one attempt in the West40 Winter Games! Congrats Nancy! Thank you to everyone who participated in the water bottle flip and cup toss!

Next up in the West40 Winter Games is the Chair Slalom! We may be thousands of miles away from the games in Milano Cortina, but we can still go for the glory!

With the world's eyes focused on the Winter Olympics, West40 is proud to join the fun with an offering of our own! Behold the West40 Winter Games featuring the Paperclip Toss! In this video, team members compete to see how many tries it takes them to land a paperclip in a coffee mug.

West40's "Walk in Their Shoes" series focuses on our team members who spend much of their time outside of a traditional office and how they support students, educators, and community members. In this episode, professional learning specialist Demian LaPointe describes how he engages with audience members to make them feel seen and heard.