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April 20, 2018
By: Evan Garcia WTTW “Chicago Tonight” A group of Chicago teens traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in the March For Our Lives rally Saturday calling for gun control legislation. The event drew hundreds of thousands to the National Mall. Among the participants were 11 teenagers from After School Matters, a nonprofit which provides Chicago youth with various… 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 ›
April 18, 2016
After School Matters® is now accepting teen applications for its summer 2016 program session. Nearly 600 programs in the arts, communications, science, sports and technology will be offered at locations throughout Chicago including at Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Park District and Chicago Public Library locations, community organizations, local businesses and downtown in Millennium Park and… More ›
April 5, 2016
CHICAGO – A new, privately held organization, Chicago Beyond, launched today and announced their commitment to support After School Matters with the goal of improving the lives of Chicago’s young people. Led by Liz Dozier, a lifelong educator and former high school principal, Chicago Beyond will invest in innovative ideas and scalable programs to amplify… More ›
March 2, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 2, 2016 Download a pdf copy of this release here. AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS® AND MAYOR EMANUEL ANNOUNCE NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAMMING SITE TO OPEN IN BELMONT CRAGIN Donated 36,000-square-foot building to deepen organization’s community presence, potentially lead to replication in neighborhoods throughout Chicago As part of a creative, new strategy to plant its… More ›
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