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200 Moms Honored with Daughters as
"Stronger Role Models than Pop Culture
Posted: 1/31/2012
Two hundred mothers and daughters will gather at Metro Achievement Center for girls on Saturday, February 18th to honor each other for Valentine?s Day weekend.
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Welcome back! Midtown & Metro Resumes Spring Program
Posted: 1/23/2012
Midtown and Metro are back in full swing with programming for the spring semester this Academic Year 2011-2012.
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Volunteer Opportunities: Be A Tutor-Mentor!
Posted: 1/23/2012
Interested in being a role model for Chicago urban youth? Volunteer as a tutor-mentor at Midtown for boys or Metro for girls. Just 2 hours once a week!
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Fathers and Daughters Bond at Metro for girls
Posted: 1/23/2012
Father-Daughter Day was a hit at Metro Achievement Center for girls. Read on for a glimpse of the special occasion!
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MEF Acknowledges Zoraida Sambolin as Role Model for Chicago girls
NBC5 News Anchor Zoraida Sambolin with women of Metro for girls
Posted: 11/10/2011
As Board Member, career speaker, NBC5 studio hostess, mentor, and inspiring role model for the girls at Metro Achievement Center, Midtown Educational Foundation sends well-wishes to Zoraida Sambolin as she departs from NBC5 Chicago to CNN in New York.
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MEF Selected as Official Partner of One Good Deed Chicago
Christina Gibson from Metro for girls helps at the OGDC Good Grows Event
Posted: 10/26/2011
Out of 6,000 non-profits in the city of Chicago, MEF ranks among the top 33 educational non-profits carefully selected by the Mayor's office through One Good Deed Chicago. OGDC is a special initiative that acknowledges the good work of deserving organizations who support the educational development of youth in literacy and readiness for high school, college, and careers. By invigorating the spirit of volunteerism in Chicago, they hope to increase the overall impact on our youth.
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MEF Volunteer Gerald Schur Honored as Mentor of the Year
Posted: 10/21/2011
MEF Volunteer Gerald Schur Honored as Mentor of the Year
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Humana Communities Benefit awards MEF as a finalist.
Posted: 10/20/2011
Humana Communities Benefit selects MEF as a finalist to receive a grant from the Humana Foundation.
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Share why you love MEF before Oct.9 for the Sun Times Sun Shine Project
Posted: 9/26/2011
Help make the 'sun shine' in our community by sharing why you love the work that Midtown and Metro does for Chicago's youth. The Chicago Sun-Times Charity Trust "Sun Shine Project" will award up to $500,000 in grants to support worthy charities. However, the Trust wants to hear from YOU (the community) before selecting the winner. Please vote and comment in support of Midtown and Metro before October 9th!
**Voting is now closed for the Sunshine Project. We are awaiting the final decision on November 7, 2011.
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Juarez Principal Juan Ocon Speaks at MEF Breakfast with Champions
Benito Juarez Principal Juan Ocon with Mary Hunt and Luisa Echevarria
Posted: 9/15/2011
MEF's Inaugural Breakfast with Champions welcomed over 60 guests at the Union League Club on September 8th. Benito Juarez High School Principal, also a Midtown alum, delivers the keynote address.
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Professional Architects Judge Midtown Architecture Apprenticeship Work
Apprentice builds his architecture piece.
Posted: 8/21/2011
See the remarks given during Midtown's Architecture Apprenticeship Awards, judged by professional architects.
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For the 17th Year, the Travelers Foundation Partners with MEF
Posted: 8/4/2011
Since 1994, the Traveler's Foundation has partnered with MEF to serve Chicago's Youth. This year, they have renewed their partnership to support the College Orientation Program.
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Bee Healthy of GE Healthymagination comes to Metro
Posted: 8/3/2011
This summer, Metro students learned healthy habits from GE employees as a part of the Bee Healthy program.
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Chicago Youth Compete in PepsiCo-Walgreens Product Innovation Challenge
The Winning Team (Photo by Felipe Mejia)
Posted: 7/21/2011
PepsiCo employees volunteer as business mentors to Chicago urban youth in local nonprofit summer program, Midtown for boys and Metro for girls. The winning team pitched a new PepsiCo product for Walgreens, called 'Gatorade Freeze' a frozen sports hydrating drink for kids.
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100% Graduation for MEF Class of 2011
Posted: 7/9/2011
For the 12th year in a row, MEF is proud to announce 100% of the seniors graduate from high school and enroll in college.
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