Chicago Parents: Think Warm Thoughts as MEF Opens Registration for its Summer 2022 Achievement Camps
Affordable In-Person Day Camps for Rising 4th-12th Grade Students that combine summer fun with personal and academic growth
This summer, students and mentors will be reconnecting and having fun in-person at Midtown Center for boys (pictured here) and Metro Achievement Center for girls. Sports, fitness, and outdoor fun are big parts of summer at Midtown & Metro.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
2/1/22
CHICAGO – Midtown Educational Foundation (MEF), a local nonprofit offering after-school and summer enrichment programs to students from low-income neighborhoods since 1965, has opened registration for its Summer 2022 Achievement Camps. The affordable camps at MEF’s Midtown Center for boys and Metro Achievement Center for girls combine summer fun with personal and academic growth, helping students stay sharp and better prepared for the upcoming school year. Space will continue to be limited due to COVID-19 precautions, so parents of rising 4th-12th graders should get an early start by applying online on the MEF website.
All student programs will be fully in-person this summer. Parents can be assured that Midtown & Metro will continue to follow City of Chicago COVID guidelines.
“After our experience with fully in-person programming for summer 2021 and this school year, our staff is very confident in our ability to deliver our programs safely with the same amazing benefits to our students and parents,” says Metro Achievement Center Director, Erin Aldrich. “We are also excited that one of the core elements of our programs, individual mentoring, will be reinvigorated this summer with all students and mentors being able to meet and build connections in-person.”
Here is what parents and students can expect at Midtown & Metro this summer:
Metro Achievement Center middle school girls showing off their classwork during summer STEM classes. These core curriculum classes take academics and spin them into fun hands-on projects.
Outdoor Fun: Team Sports (like basketball, soccer, field hockey), Fitness Classes, Hands-on Projects, Field Trips (water parks, museums, zoos, etc…)
Character & Leadership Development: Character Education, Career Exploration, Confidence Building, Leadership Seminars, Teamwork Exercises
Academic Classes and Support (without the Homework): Project-based classes and learning, Interactive Core Curriculum, Problem Solving Skills
Individual Mentoring: Personal Reflection, Goal Setting Strategy, Growth in Good Habits, Putting Virtues to Practice in the Home
Creative Outlets: Art, Robotics, Coding, Journalism, Cooking, Dance
Parent Support: Speaker Series, Weekly Check-ins from Staff & Mentors, Family Picnics
Paid High School Apprenticeships: Rising 9th-12th grade students can gain career and resume experience in one of our apprenticeship fields of Business, Engineering, Architecture, Hospitality, Visual Media, and Computer Science.
MEF’s summer 2022 programs run from June 27 to August 5. If you would like more detailed information or to set-up a one-on-one appointment or tour with the program staff, please visit:
www.midtown-metro.org/apply
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About Midtown Educational Foundation: Midtown Educational Foundation (www.midtown-metro.org), through its Metro Achievement Center for girls and Midtown Center for boys, has helped close the achievement gap for underserved students in Chicago since its founding in 1965. Their programming focus on academic excellence, virtue development, individual attention, and parental engagement has led to 100% high school graduation and college enrollment for its students for 22 consecutive years. They were recently awarded the 2020 Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Award.
Media Contact:
Vince Meno
Director of Community Outreach & Marketing
Phone: 773-520-7202
Email: vmeno@midtown-metro.org