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Finding Hope Through Music: After School Matters and Guitars Over Guns are Empowering Chicago Teens

When ASM teen, Brandon, was a freshman at Kenwood Academy, he admits he wasn’t on the best path. Everything changed...

More than 275 guests laced up their best sneakers and stepped out in style for After School Matters’ Annual Sneaker...

Over CPS’s spring break, 30 Chicago teens from After School Matters first-ever Advocacy in Action program stepped beyond the classroom...

The Obama Foundation announced today that After School Matters (ASM) will serve as its signature youth programming partner at the...

For 35 years, After School Matters has empowered Chicago teens to discover their passions, build real-world skills, and imagine brighter...

This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating inspiring ASM alumni who are making a difference in their communities and beyond. From...

We are proud to share that all 18 of our Lutz Scholars have completed — or are on track to...

After School Matters’ teens in the Advanced Video Production at the Orleans Teen Center took their creativity on the road—embarking...

In this alumni Q&A spotlight, we’re highlighting Ahman Fells, an ASM alum who returned as a program specialist, now helping...

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