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June 21, 2019
103.5 KISS FM interviewed After School Matters CEO Mary Ellen Caron. Listen to this segment to hear about the range of programs After School Matters offers and how the impact of these program opportunities extends beyond the teens into Chicago Communities! Listen here. More ›
June 21, 2019
103.5 KISS FM interviewed After School Matters CEO Mary Ellen Caron. Listen to this segment to hear about the range of programs After School Matters offers and how the impact of these program opportunities extends beyond the teens into Chicago Communities! Listen here. More ›
May 3, 2019
13,000 program opportunities available to Chicago teens this summer CHICAGO—After School Matters® is now accepting teen applications for its summer 2019 program session, which will begin the week of June 24. More than 700 programs in the arts, communications and leadership, sports and STEM will be offered at various Chicago public high schools, as well… More ›
December 19, 2018
New winter programs available and nearly 7,000 program opportunities offered spring 2019 CHICAGO— After School Matters® is now excepting applications for spring 2019 programs, which will begin the week of February 12. Students can choose from more than 400 programs in the arts, communications and leadership, sports and STEM offered at various Chicago public… More ›
October 5, 2018
Applications Open for Chicago High School Teens Seeking Apprenticeship and Internship Programs with After School Matters® Nearly 7,000 opportunities available this fall CHICAGO—After School Matters® is now accepting teen applications for its fall 2018 program session. More than 400 programs in the arts, communications and leadership, sports and STEM will be offered at more… More ›
June 11, 2017
Youth advocates, legislators celebrate grand opening of The Michael and Karyn Lutz Center for After School Matters Today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined After School Matters and donor Karyn Lutz to celebrate the grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art facility in Chicago’s Belmont Cragin neighborhood. The Michael and Karyn Lutz Center for After School Matters will… More ›
April 12, 2017
12,000 program opportunities available to Chicago teens this summer CHICAGO—After School Matters® is now accepting teen applications for its summer 2017 program session. More than 600 programs in the arts, communications, science, sports and technology will be offered at more than 60 Chicago public high schools, as well as Chicago Park District, Chicago Public Library and community… More ›
December 15, 2016
On Thursday, December 8, 2016, 10 teens from After School Matters attended the USC Shoah Foundation Ambassadors for Humanity Gala in Los Angeles, after piloting a new, testimony-based learning activity created by the foundation earlier this year. The Gala honored Mellody Hobson, board chair of After School Matters, and George Lucas. The teenagers, who all… More ›
December 7, 2016
7,000 program opportunities available to Chicago teens this spring After School Matters® is now accepting teen applications for its Spring 2017 program session. More than 350 programs in the arts, communications, science, sports and technology will be offered beginning the week of February 20 at more than 65 Chicago public high schools, as well as… More ›
September 19, 2016
Approximately 1,000 civic, corporate and community leaders attended the After School Matters® Annual Gala on Monday, September 19 at Chicago’s historic Navy Pier to celebrate 25 years of successfully providing after-school and summer programs to Chicago teenagers. Over the past 25 years, more than 200,000 teens have participated in the nonprofit organization’s hands-on, project-based after-school… More ›
July 5, 2016
ComEd launched its annual summer internship program, providing local teen students with opportunities to learn more about the energy industry through hands-on job training and career experience. This year, more than 250 Chicagoland-area college and high school students will be assigned to various departments across the company and some will be trained to serve as… More ›
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