In this our fiftieth year, Midtown had its largest Summer Program ever with 440 students from 4th through 12th grade. Read more for a summer re-cap and alumni update!
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Watch the 3-minute news coverage of Larry Yellen from Fox 32 Chicago touring Metro's summer programs.
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A Catholic New World article features Midtown Parent Program Director, Arturo Baranda, speaking about parenting classes as a way to curb youth violence.
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David Elliot, attorney at law at Burr & Forman and a group of attorneys from Discover visited the Midtown Center to meet with the Law Apprenticeship students and implement a mock trial.
Read MoreTwo four-minute features aired on Fox News Channel. They are based on a day-long series of interviews which Kelly Wright conducted at Midtown Center for boys on Friday July 17 & at the Midtown Center Reunion on July 18.
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Midtown Center alumni from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s gathered for a festive 50th anniversary reunion at the original home of the Midtown Center for boys on Loomis & Lexington.
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Mr. Dan Jorndt shared some "Jorndt Jolts" of advice with Metro's summer Business, Engineering and Hospitality Apprentices.
Read MoreMidtown student Danny Sanchez interviews Andy Clark for a story in the Midtown Voice newspaper.
Read MoreThe 22nd Golf for the Kids Outing raised more than $164,000 to benefit summertime and after-school programs for more than 1,000 at-risk kids in grades 4-12.
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The first MEF Social was organized via Twitter. Since then, over ten establishments across the city have hosted MEF Socials raising upwards of $6,000.
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Upcoming events, center updates and alumni news! See what Midtown alumni are up to now.
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Ruby Bridges shared her very personal story with 350 guests attending the 15th Annual Metro Advancement Council Luncheon at the Union League Club of Chicago on May 14.
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Metro hosted the 15th Annual MEF Parenting Conference: "Parenting: the Most Important Profession of Our Time."
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Eight MEF sophomores attending one of hundreds of “On the Table” conversations orchestrated by the Chicago Community Trust on May 12 reflected on the importance of giving back to community.
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Local Chicago paper the Gazette interviews Al Castaneda, a 1975 Midtown Center alum. Castaneda is spearheading plans for Midtown Center’s 50th anniversary reunion.
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The $5,000 Raffle for the Kids Grand Prize will be drawn at the Rooftop Soiree on May 28. Auxiliary Board members have collected over 50 other prizes to fill several prize baskets that guests can enter to win. Read more to see the full list!
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Since 2011, the John Austin Cheley Foundation has awarded over twenty students from Midtown Center for boys and Metro Achievement Center for girls with scholarships to attend extended stay wilderness camps across the United States.
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William Blair & Company donated two paintings by Erik Wahl to MEF. We are auctioning off the paintings to benefit Midtown & Metro kids.
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Program directors hope to tell even more Chicago families about MEF Summer Programs via this CTA ad in the weeks ahead.
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Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) recently donated $10,000 to Midtown Educational Foundation (MEF) for its Summer Achievement Programs for at-risk middle school youth.
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