Alumni | After School Matters

No matter who wins the NBA All-Star Game, Chicago students will benefit. Here are the two charities handpicked by the captains.

February 10, 2020

NBA All-Star captain Giannis Antetokounmpo selected After School Matters as the organization his team will play for in the 2020 All-Star Game in Chicago, while… More ›

Making a Difference – Tony Diaz talks with Alex Maragos of NBC 5

February 9, 2020

After School Matters’ Senior Program Director, Tony Diaz, sits down with NBC 5’s Alex Maragos on their “Making a Difference”More ›

Nearly $3 million raised for After School Matters, which gives Chicago teens ‘the tools they need to survive’

October 1, 2019

The Wintrust Arena was filled with nearly 800 civic, corporate and community leaders who came out to support the AfterMore ›

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Pastry chef shows the potential that all Chicago kids have when given a chance

June 23, 2017

The kitchen is clean. Almost spotless. It’s well-stocked, and there’s an order to everything. Mixing bowls here. Measuring cups there. A digital scale to weigh… More ›

27 After School Matters Teens Awarded Posse Scholarships

January 27, 2016

After School Matters is thrilled to announce that 27 of our teens have been selected as Posse Scholars! Posse started in 1989 because of one student who… More ›

NIU Senior Randiss Hopkins names Newman Civic Fellow

March 30, 2015

“I am a product of After School Matters,” Hopkins said, “and it has a special place in my heart because of that.”… During NIU’s recent… More ›

Remember Project offers spring break service opportunity

February 27, 2015

From March 9 through March 12, The Remember Project is partnering with After School Matters, a nonprofit organization that offers Chicago high school students out-of-school… More ›

‘After School Matters’ helps Gage Park grad

July 13, 2012

Wrightwood resident Keith Gordon owns his own computer repair and maintenance business at the ripe old age of 22, and he credits his involvement in… More ›