Press Room

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Keeping Kids Off The Block

Grantee Kids Off The Block's Diane Latiker was featured on WTTW talking about her efforts to keep kids off the street in her neighborhood, Roseland. View the story...

Dime Child Recognized by ABC 7

Grantee Dime Child was highlighted by Channel 7 during the entire month of February. View the video here.

Bringing Arts Programming to Schools

Featuring Grantee Intonation Music Workshop, learn more about the importance of strategic partnerships in bringing arts programming to schools through this piece by Communities in Schools.

Program Spotlight

Young Men’s Educational Network

The Young Men’s Educational Network (YMEN) is a dynamic youth leadership organization established in 1996 to address the academic and social needs that cripple the futures of many young men who grow up in the North Lawndale community on Chicago’s West Side. YMEN offers advanced academic classes, entrepreneurial training, career planning, mentoring, tutoring, and a wide variety of community service opportunities as it seeks to fulfill its mission: “to prepare young men in North Lawndale for leadership by helping them grow in their faith and character, develop a love of learning, and use their gifts to serve the broader community.” For the past 14 years, YMEN has provided effective alternatives to academic apathy and gang membership and is recognized as a grass-roots community organization that is producing indigenous leadership in the next generation of African-American young men.

Website: www.ymenchicago.com

Afterschool Program Research

28% (641,975) of Illinois’ K-12 children are responsible for taking care of themselves after school.