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BUILD Enrichment services provide a wide array of in-person and virtual opportunities to cultivate interests and discover talents: music, art, athletics, podcasting, entrepreneurship, gardening, tech, and more. They surround young people with creative activities to uncover new interests, build healthy minds and bodies, and nurture potential. Scholarships, workplace training, and academic support help youth succeed in high school, prepare for college, and persist through graduation.
DIY STEM is a hands-on, activity-based STEM curriculum, which connects youth to science themes they encounter regularly.
Roll Call's Successful Entrepreneur Employment Development "SEED" Program introduces the youth to life skills that can lead to self-employed, and or employment opportunities. Youth ages 16 - 24 years old are learning how to sew, create custom clothing, t-shirt design styling, create novelty items, merchandise marketing, and financial literacy. The program also offers workforce development, assisting youth with becoming employment-ready, such as resume writing, mock interviews, etc.

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Career Counseling
Fashion Design Instruction
Youth Enrichment Programs
DIY STEM is a hands-on, activity-based STEM curriculum, which connects youth to science themes they encounter regularly.
Freshman Connection is a summer program that engages rising high school freshmen in math, English, social-emotional learning modules, and exposure trips. Students have the opportunity to meet school staff, learn about graduation expectations, brush up on study skils, and more.
Chicago Public Library invites teens to Apply to the Chicago Teen Gamer's Guild. The guild meets twice a week, one day in-person and one day virtually in which teens will plan a gaming convention that will happen at the library. In addition, there will be around 2 hours of at-home work to complete on each participant's own time. Teens can come shape Chicago's gaming scene by participating in the Chicago Teen Gamer's Guild and will get paid to do it.
DIY STEM is a hands-on, activity-based STEM curriculum, which connects youth to science themes they encounter regularly.
DIY STEM is a hands-on, activity-based STEM curriculum, which connects youth to science themes they encounter regularly.
AeroStar Avion Institute offers Aviation Exploration, a program where students learn how to operate remote-controlled helicopters and airplanes, fly flight simulators, build and launch rockets, and even airport planning and design. They will also learn the anatomy of an aircraft, the history of aviation, aviation safety, and space exploration.

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Youth Enrichment Programs
Manufacturing Connect (MC) exposes, inspires and prepares in-school youth, high school seniors, ages 17-18, for careers in manufacturing. MC partners with schools to provide a semester-long training in which students can learn the Materials, Measurement and Safety skills to earn a nationally-recognized, industry credential, participate in work experiences, learn work-readiness skills and support for pursuing career-track, full-time employment in manufacturing after high school graduation.
DIY STEM is a hands-on, activity-based STEM curriculum, which connects youth to science themes they encounter regularly.
River Oaks Community Education and Development Corporation (ROC ED) Youth Peacemaker Pod (YPP) initiative uses writing, music, and other creative expressions to expand and amplify the voices of young people. This program aims to train youth to use their talents as an alternative to violence and explore new untapped talents. There is no fee to participate in the YPP program. Funding is provided in part by the Cook County Juvenile Justice Advisory Council. This program serves youth and young adults ages 14-26 in the communities of Calumet City, Dolton, Harvey, Lansing, Phoenix, South Holland, and Thornton.
DIY STEM is a hands-on, activity-based STEM curriculum, which connects youth to science themes they encounter regularly.
The Youth Empowerment Program is an interactive workshop, hosted by community partners, where young men of color between the ages of 14-20 will learn their basic civil rights during a police encounter.
DIY STEM is a hands-on, activity-based STEM curriculum, which connects youth to science themes they encounter regularly.
Girls STEAM SUCCESS Club is a FREE club that offers special events- that are exclusive and FREE to club members.
DIY STEM is a hands-on, activity-based STEM curriculum, which connects youth to science themes they encounter regularly.
DIY STEM is a hands-on, activity-based STEM curriculum, which connects youth to science themes they encounter regularly.
STEM Saturday programming encompasses a wide variety of topics, professions, and interests and is a pivotal stepping stone in getting children insured in STEM careers.
DIY STEM is a hands-on, activity-based STEM curriculum, which connects youth to science themes they encounter regularly.
Hana Center's Youth Empowerment & Organizing programs provide supportive communities for high school and college-aged youth to gain skills of leadership, critical thinking, emotional awareness, and creative expression. They welcome all youth from the City of Chicago and northwest suburbs with any background or level of experience.
Urban Youth Ministry: Offers safe and nurturing programming including providing food, academic support, physical activities and transportation to youth who are at risk. Services are offered from a religious standpoint.
DIY STEM is a hands-on, activity-based STEM curriculum, which connects youth to science themes they encounter regularly.
Global Girls, Inc. provides an after school program that includes art and music classes, evening meals, homework help, and monthly trips for young women.
American Indian Health Services of Chicago, Inc.'s Youth Development Program (YDP) provides services and programming to urban, Native-identified youth (ages 13 through 24 years of age), living in Chicago and the Chicagoland area. AIHSC's Youth Development Program includes cultural programming, therapeutic groups, talking circles, community education, and academic support.