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Midtown-Metro Achievement Centers
Inspiring Students Success Through Character-based After-School & Summer Programs
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Oct 23, 2017
The Faces of MEF
Oct 23, 2017

Our Vision

Chicago’s urban youth will be inspired and guided to positively transform their lives, families, and communities.

Oct 23, 2017
Apr 11, 2024
Midtown-Metro Summer Achievement Camps in Chicago - A VIP Experience
Apr 11, 2024

Get a glimpse of the high quality, yet affordable, Chicago summer camps offered at Midtown-Metro.

Apr 11, 2024
Apr 5, 2024
Metro Summer Apprenticeship Documentary
Apr 5, 2024
Apr 5, 2024
Feb 12, 2015
This is Our City: These are Our Kids
Feb 12, 2015
Feb 12, 2015
Feb 12, 2015
Metro Women of Character
Feb 12, 2015
Feb 12, 2015
Feb 12, 2015
Chicago Needs Midtown Educational Foundation (MEF)
Feb 12, 2015
Feb 12, 2015
Nov 12, 2015
Inspiring Student Success for Half A Century
Nov 12, 2015

50th Anniversary Gala Video

Nov 12, 2015
Nov 11, 2019
2019 Reach for Excellence Skit
Nov 11, 2019
Nov 11, 2019
Nov 11, 2019
Involvement of Parents is the Key to Success - Richard Scalise's 2019 Reach for Excellence Speech
Nov 11, 2019
Nov 11, 2019
Nov 11, 2019
The Importance of Dignity, Virtue, and Excellence - Sally Grimes Reach for Excellence 2019 Speech
Nov 11, 2019
Nov 11, 2019
Nov 29, 2018
2018 Reach for Excellence Dinner Skit
Nov 29, 2018
Nov 29, 2018
Oct 26, 2016
Tonise Paul: Every day at MEF, Love Shows Up
Oct 26, 2016

Tonise Paul, CEO and President of Energy BBDO, accepts her award at MEF's 25th Annual Reach for Excellence Awards Dinner. "I learned a profoundly important lesson from Petra: "Once children know you love them, they will let you teach them." That must be why there is so much love at MEF: it's part of what is taught and it's part of how the students are taught. It shows itself in helpfulness, friendship, faith and diversity. Every day at MEF love shows up along with tutors, advisors, friends and parents, to help young lives envision and unlock their potential."

Oct 26, 2016
Sep 17, 2015
Claudia Valencia Alumna Profile
Sep 17, 2015

Claudia Valencia, a 2008 Metro Alum talks about seeing her potential at Metro.

Sep 17, 2015
Sep 17, 2015
Leo Gomez Alum Profile
Sep 17, 2015

Midtown opened for Leo Gomez. "We need these programs in Chicago. When I look at myself as a father, husband, coworker, friend... all of those things are still being influenced by Midtown."

Sep 17, 2015
Sep 17, 2015
Al Castaneda Alum Profile
Sep 17, 2015

Al Castaneda, a 1975 Midtown alum, talks about life in the Chicago Pilsen neighborhood in the 1970's and how Midtown changed the trajectory of his life.

Sep 17, 2015
Sep 17, 2015
Yaa Owusu Alumna Profile
Sep 17, 2015

"Since 8th grade I wanted to be a dentist and nothing was going to stop me. Metro encouraged me to accomplish this." --Yaa Owusu 1999 Metro Alumna & Pediatric Dentist

Sep 17, 2015
Jul 16, 2015
Jeremy Malone Alum Profile
Jul 16, 2015

"Midtown & Metro develop kids to be the best they can be." - Jeremy Malone, 1997 Midtown Alum

Jul 16, 2015
Nov 29, 2018
Kristi Ross Reach for Excellence Speech 2018
Nov 29, 2018
Nov 29, 2018
Feb 12, 2015
LaPree Crawford, Metro Jorndt Scholarship Winner Speech
Feb 12, 2015
Feb 12, 2015
Nov 19, 2018
2018 Award Dinner Speech - Chip Mulaney
Nov 19, 2018

Check out Chip Mulaney of Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Flom LLP, on his remarks from the 27th Reach for Excellence Awards, “…[He], expressed his love and passion for MEF. Mulaney, a longtime MEF board member, told two stories about students at Metro & Midtown, describing the hardship both endured and the success they both have found in joining the MEF family. In a word, Mr. Mulaney described the students as heroes.” To read more on the 27th Reach for Excellence Awards please click here.

Nov 19, 2018
Jun 29, 2018
2018 #MEFSoiree Highlights
Jun 29, 2018

400 guests joined the Midtown Educational Foundation Auxiliary Board on Friday, May 18 at Ravenswood's Architectural Artifacts for a spectacular evening of live music by David Rothstein Music, food and drinks, a silent auction and a $5,000 Raffle for the Kids. Over $70,000 was raised to support the after-school and summertime virtue-based academic enrichment programs for over 1,100 of Chicago's low-income youth at Midtown & Metro. Special thanks to the event's Gold Sponsor, Riveron Consulting!! Learn more at midtown-metro.org/volunteer Video Produced & Edited By: Alex Donewald Royalty Free Music "All That" Provided by Bensound Additional footage provided by: Gunnar Curry

Jun 29, 2018
Mar 12, 2015
Glenn Wilke's Interview on tastytrade
Mar 12, 2015

An excerpt from an interview with Tom Sosnof on Bootstrapping in America

Mar 12, 2015
Nov 12, 2015
Marcellus Polk, 2015 Midtown Jorndt Scholarship Winner
Nov 12, 2015

"When I went to Midtown I found a family...I quickly learned at Midtown that they accepted me for being myself. Places like Midtown give people hope that they can achieve their own vision for the future and not settle for the vision that others see for you."

Nov 12, 2015
Feb 12, 2015
Angel Roman Midtown Jorndt Scholarship Winner Speech
Feb 12, 2015
Feb 12, 2015
Nov 13, 2015
Aylwin Lewis Remarks
Nov 13, 2015

On Tuesday, November 3, 2015, Alywin Lewis, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Potbelly Sandwich Shop received the Midtown Educational Foundation Reach for Excellence Award at MEF's 50th Anniversary Gala.

Nov 13, 2015
Jul 10, 2015
Chicago Football Feature
Jul 10, 2015

Hub Arkush of Chicago Football takes an inside look at the Midtown Apprenticeships.

Jul 10, 2015
Sep 17, 2015
William Blair Gives Back to Midtown Educational Foundation
Sep 17, 2015
Sep 17, 2015
Nov 12, 2015
Maria Escobedo, 2015 Metro Jorndt Scholarship Winner
Nov 12, 2015

"When I walked through Metro's doors for the first time, I felt accepted and and loved by so many caring young women. At Metro I felt important and valued. Growing up in Pilsen, it was a challenge to find a program that would help me in my schoolwork. Metro provided extra support in academics, and to my surprise, virtues."

Nov 12, 2015

Midtown-metro achievement centers

718 S Loomis St
Chicago, IL 60607
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Midtown-Metro Achievement Centers
718 South Loomis Street,
Chicago, IL, 60607,
United States
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Midtown-Metro Achievement Centers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN: 36-3417278