Who We Are

CREO DuPage (aka CREO) is a nonprofit program focused on helping motivated Hispanic/Latino/Latinx students attain the future they yearn for – making possible what may seem impossible. We want to break away from misconceptions by changing the college narrative in the community and enabling our students to successfully prepare for and complete their studies.

With their parents/guardians’ help, the CREO community will help CREO students acquire or strengthen their Skills Portfolio* starting as early as 6th grade. Our core services include: one-on-one tutoring, individualized advising and monthly college-related workshops. Coupled with these, we will offer additional services to help solidify other academic or personal development area students may need in order to prepare for and be admitted into college. We have big dreams for the program and are excited for Year 1 to start!

*Skills Portfolio is a set of transferable skills that will enhance our students’ success. These include education-focused skills (study, note-taking, research, writing, mathematics, reading, etc.) and career-focused skills (communication, interviewing, resume-writing, application-completion, networking, etc.).

Our History

CREO was founded by a dedicated group of individuals who saw the need to bring these resources to students and their parents. With the help and encouragement of the highly successful college-readiness organization, Waukegan to College (W2C), we have been able to set a strong foundation for our own programming. We are based at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Glen Ellyn and we serve the DuPage County community and beyond. Our CREO Community is made up of the following: the CREO Steering Committee, the CREO staff, our CREO volunteers (including tutors and mentors), and partner organizations.

CREO would not be possible without their help!