This summer, MEF students heard from 81 professional career speakers, went on 5 service trips, took 32 behind the scenes tours at Chicago corporations and enjoyed fun & educational field trips at 21 of Chicago's cultural institutions!!
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After an afternoon with 7 attorneys from Discover Financial Services and 2 partners from Burr & Forman, the Midtown Law Apprentice students have a deep appreciation for the law and the grit, determination and preparation it takes to argue cases in front of the bench.
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Midtown's Architecture Apprentices presented drawing and models to a panel of architects, architecture students, and Midtown alumni, gaining valuable insights on their designs and what it takes to become an architect.
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Midtown & Metro Business Apprenticeship students spent a day at Potbelly's Support Center learning about the company's culture and values—many of which align strongly with MEF's Character Education model! CEO Aylwin Lewis also presented a check to six student CEOs for Potbelly's contribution to MEF programs from the 6-week long milkshake fundraiser.
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Read the first three editions of the Midtown Voice, the student newspaper published weekly by the PR/Communications Apprenticeship at Midtown Center for boys in Chicago!
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Metro's Center director shares her insights and advice for helping to curb the city's violence on the July 8th edition of EWTN News Nightly.
Read MoreThe January 1998 edition of Philanthropy, Culture, & Society was dedicated entirely to the Midtown Achievement Program (MAP). Now, nearly 20 years later, the same group interviewed Glenn Wilke in a follow-up comprehensive look at MEF's standard setting approach to helping at-risk youth.
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Meet six of the many dedicated professionals working behind the scenes to make the summer program one to remember for Chicago's at-risk youth!!
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Alumni updates, spring program & event re-cap, former staff profiles and more!
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The 2016 Crain's Giving Guide featured MEF's apprenticeship program in a feature about how companies can help educate Chicago's youth by partnering to provide and fund internships.
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ABC7 interviews Captain Katie Higgins, the first female Blue Angels pilot at the 19th Annual Metro Advancement Council Luncheon benefiting Chicago's at-risk urban youth.
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Tickets are 1 for $25 and 5 for $100. If you buy raffle tickets in advance, they are automatically entered to win the $5,000 grand prize! If you buy tickets at the event, you'll choose to enter your tickets to win one of the prize baskets or the grand prize.
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From April 18 - June 6, Potbelly will donate one dollar to MEF summer programs when customers buy a Cookie Collision Milkshake. On April 21, they will donate 50% of dinner sales at four locations.
Read MoreMEF parents gathered to hear presenters discuss topics centered on the conference theme, "Love: the Mission of the Family." They left embracing the message of the day: loving your children and creating a loving home environment will lead to a happy state.
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Former Steve Jobs PR manager and marketing guru, Andy Cunningham, dazzled a packed house at 1871 with life lessons and her bright vision for the future.
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MEF Executive Director Glenn Wilke shares MEF's nationally recognized approach to Character Education on the widely syndicated radio show, Viewpoints.
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We asked MEF students what characteristics they would like to see in the next president of the United States!
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Read a re-cap of what's been happening at Midtown Center for boys, upcoming events, alumni updates, and program highlights!
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Two dozen 4th-6th grade girls met at Metro to bake cookies, hear a character talk and then visited a home for the elderly to play games and share their cookies on a Metro service trip.
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