CEI USA CHAPTERS
Oregon Chapter
We have attended conferences starting in 2004, and hosted 2 conferences, one in 2005 and one in 2017.
CEI Oregon is based out of the OSU Extension Service in Marion County, with our
students coming from Early College High School and Chemeketa Community College.
CHICAGO Chapter
CEI USA is run from this chapter. The Illinois Chapter of CEI USA is based in Chicago, and run
by Wayne Schimpff and Calvin Young. Wayne has attended 29 conferences, and brought over 90
students to the different conferences. Calvin, once a student, now co-coordinates the Chicago
Branch.
Originally, this chapter was based out of Hubbard High School in Chicago, but later moved to
Von Steuben Metropolitan High School. This was through the Urban Horticulture Science course
that Wayne piloted for the Chicago Public Schools. Over the course of the 20 years that this
course was offered, approximately 1800 students were impacted, and their lives enriched through
the service learning activities and classes.
During the time at Hubbard HS, over $2.54 million was used to conduct service learning projects
and activities. After moving to Von Steuben, a $1.5 million river bank restoration project was
started, which is one of the nation’s largest service learning grants to date.
All current CEI projects are conducted by this chapter. For more information about current
projects, visit the Projects page.
New York Chapter
Our New York Chapter is run out of the Birch Wathen Lenox School in New York, NY. The
BWL Earth Club, coordinated by Rhonda Rigrodski, has been participating in Caretakers of
the Environment International since 2005.
More information about BWL will be coming soon!
