Dime Child Foundation
The Dime Child Foundation seeks to provide educational resources and services to children and youth that would ensure them hope for a promising future. Services include tutoring, mentoring, motivational/professional speakers, career exploration, job shadowing, cultural excursions, technology training, leadership development, and scholarships and financial aid assistance. Dime Child serves 89 elementary and high school students in the Chicago metropolitan area.
Program Spotlight
Blackstone Bicycle Works (BBW) is the youth education program of the Experimental Station. BBW’s mission is to provide educational and recreational opportunities to local boys and girls (ages 9 and up) in the context of a retail community bike shop. Our year-round, summer, after-school and Saturday program offers participating youth training in bicycle safety, mechanics and repair, customer service, and entrepreneurial skills.
28% (641,975) of Illinois’ K-12 children are responsible for taking care of themselves after school.