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After School Matters offers programs in the following content areas: Click here to browse current program offerings by content area or location.

• gallery37
  Programs provide teens with creative opportunities that encompass visual, media, culinary and performing arts. Teens work with professional artists to develop advanced skills in a variety of artistic disciplines, such as theater, sculpting, painting, textile design, vocal performance and dance.


• science37
  Programs connect teens directly with opportunities in the Chicago's growing science and biotechnology sectors. Teens participate in hands-on life science labs, learning about the development of pharmaceutical drugs and other scientific methodologies. They also may participate in programs that include horticulture, environmental stewardship and biofuel development.


• sports37
  Programs encourage a healthy living approach and introduce teens to career opportunities in the fields of sports, health and fitness. Equipped with these skills, teens coach and officiate games and other physical activities for elementary school-aged children from neighboring schools and parks. Some teens from our sports37 programs become eligible for paid employment with Chicago Park District summer day camps, serving as lifeguards and recreation leaders.


• tech37
  Programs work with industry-standard hardware and software to develop real-world products. Teens build their resume credentials with experiences such as creating Web sites, producing videos and television shows, manipulating digital photography, and programming and rebuilding computers.


• words37
  Programs give teens an opportunity for self-expression while enhancing their literary, journalistic, community and social development skills. Teens in these programs add to their portfolios by creating final products such as newspapers, magazines, photojournalism exhibits, documentary videos, community maps and recordings of their work.