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Kids who attend programs at Midtown Center for boys and Metro Achievement Center for girls emerge as young adults with solid ethical sense and determination to succeed in life. The numberous success stories are too many share, but we wanted to highlight a few stories with you so you get a sense of how our programs change lives.
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A Catalyst for Positive Change
“I have received guidance from the Metro Achievement Center for the past nine years. I began at Metro as a shy girl in the fourth grade and continued my way through the rest of high school. I am now a freshman at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign.
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Read more... [Jessica Zamora]
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The Best Lesson - Personal Example
“I had a cousin who went to Metro, so I started riding the bus from North Lawndale to the Center. One reason I needed Metro was because I had just made an ‘F’ in math. My math tutor there gave me a lot of confidence in solving problems and the next quarter, I made an ‘A’. That’s my grandma’s favorite Metro story."
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Read more... [Tiffany Burkett]
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Learning to Be a Leader
"To say that I would not be where I am today without having participated in Midtown is no small statement. I have participated in Midtown for six years now, and each year has brought forth life lessons and friends that have benefitted me in a profound way.
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Read more... [Quetzalli Torres]
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Helping Kids “See Down the Road”
“I guess I came from a famous neighborhood. In Humboldt Park we invented the drive-by shooting, or at least perfected it. Gangs were a dominating presence in the neighborhood and claimed a lot of good young people. I’m talking about buddies whom you grow up playing baseball with in the alley or on the street. Then they make a series of bad decisions and are pulled away from sports and into guns or drugs – gangs."
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Read more... [Jim Palos]
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