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Midtown for boys Metro for girls
This issue:
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Announcements & Awards: See below for the latest!
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Midtown and Metro Prepare for High School
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Character Counts at Midtown and Metro
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MEF’s Impact on Chicago Education
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MEF Partners with One Good Deed Chicago
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Fall is for field trips!
Metro students explore Chicago this fall
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Alumni Spotlight:
Carlos Martinez, Midtown’s New Senior Programs Assistant
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Donor Thank You: The John Morrell Food Group
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Announcements & Awards
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Come and Be Merry!
Wednesday, Dec. 14: MEF Volunteer Christmas Party
Volunteers, staff, and board members invited!
For event details, click here.
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Spots Available for Volunteer Tutors and Mentors
Be a role model. Just 2 hours, once a week.
Click here for more info or to apply. Spread the word!
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Humana Foundation Awards MEF as a grant-winning finalist
The Humana Communities Benefit awards generous grants to nonprofits that focus especially on childhood health and education, health literacy, and active lifestyles. Humana recognizes the value of team sports at Midtown and nutrition/fitness classes at Metro!
Read more about MEF's award
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MEF Volunteer Gerald Schur wins the 2011 Make A Difference Award as the 'Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth' Program Mentor of the Year
"Midtown program staff regards Jerry as one of their best tutors, upon whom they can rely to make a connection with even their toughest students."
Read more about Jerry's story
Gerald Schur with MEF Associate Director Terry Sullivan
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Fall Highlights
Midtown and Metro
Prepare for High School
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Over 200 parents and students attended Metro's High School Fair, with over 20 high schools and scholarship organizations represented, in addition to guest speaker Sue Heybach, school counselor, who spoke on the high school application process.
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72% of Midtown's 8th grade students took a full-length practice high school entrance exam. The young men found the experience incredibly beneficial in preparing to apply for high school.
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Peer Wisdom: On opening night at Metro, the sophomores were bold, articulate, and confident, passing on advice to new freshmen. Examples include: Paying attention in class; Choosing good friends; and Trying hard from the very beginning.
Character Counts
at Midtown and Metro
This fall's character virtue themes:
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Order
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Manliness
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Self-reflection & Temperament
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Perseverance
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Compassion & Understanding (Dealing with bullying & teasing)
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Time Management
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Organization
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Femininity
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Freedom & Responsibility
MEF's Impact on Chicago Education
We believe that MEF is part of the solution for Chicago education.
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Mayor Emanuel calls for more parent engagement. MEF believes that parents are the primary educators of their children and provides strong parent support and mentorship.
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CPS creates a longer school day for additional enrichment. MEF also adds an extra 35 minutes to the school day (at least 3 hours/week) in a diverse setting outside of school.
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MEF complements the University of Chicago Consortium's 5 Pillars:
(1) Instructional Leadership
(2) Adequate Professional Support
(3) Ambitious Instruction
(4) Good Learning Climate
(5) Strong Family / Community Ties
MEF Selected among Top Chicago Nonprofits and Partner to One Good Deed Chicago
Jenne Myers, City of Chicago Chief Service Officer and Tessa McEwen, MEF Director of Marketing & Communications, at the OGDC Good Grows Day of Service on National Make A Difference Day
Read more and view more photos
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Midtown Center for Boys:
1819 N. Wood St. Chicago, IL 60622 (773) 292-2660
Metro Center for Girls:
310 S. Peoria St.
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 226-4886
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Fall Field Trips at Metro!
Visiting the Arboretum
Tour at Carthage College in Kenosha, WI
Pumpkin Picking
at Didier Farms
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Alumni Spotlight
MEF welcomes Carlos Martinez as Senior Programs Assistant at Midtown Center for boys
"I was six years old when my family came to Chicago from Mexico. We somehow ended up in Little Italy, which was the best thing to ever happen to us. Little Italy is where we discovered Midtown Center for Boys.
I was always conscious of the well- being of my younger brothers, Jose and Omar, and strived to excel academically as an example to them. Midtown laid the foundation that we needed to become successful men. As a participant in Midtown’s enrichment programs I was prepared to take on the academic challenges at Northridge Prep. I was fortunate to attend one of the state’s top high schools, graduating in 1992. I later went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from DePaul University as a Communications major.
My professional career has always involved working with our youth to pave the way of their academic success at the post-secondary level. For five years I served as a Program Specialist for Educational Talent Search Program (TRIO) at Robert Morris College to help our youth achieve their goal of going to college. The experience at Robert Morris College helped me to take on another challenge at the UIC College of Medicine. At UIC I worked with underrepresented minority students who were interested in the field of medicine.
I am blessed to be married to my beautiful wife Nelli with whom I have two 2 boys, Marcos and Diego. I look forward now to contributing to Midtown’s success in preparing young men for a bright future."
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THANK YOU!
MEF would like to extend its warm gratitude for the generosity of our strong supporters.
This October, upon visiting for a site tour, leadership from the Chicago office of the John Morrell Food Group offered a generous donation to Midtown and Metro. Our thanks go to the John Morrell Food Group and to its local employees in support of MEF kids!
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