Midtown Educational Foundation (MEF) was the grateful recipient of a $100,000 grant from the PwC Charitable Foundation, Inc.! This grant will help fund MEF's College Orientation Program (COP) for low-income high school youth in Chicago.
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Kathrine Switzer, Marathon Woman, came to Chicago on March 2nd to speak at
MEF’s 21st Annual MAC Luncheon where over 295 MEF advocates and supporters
gathered to raise over $101,000 in support of MEF’s student programming. Alum Giovanna shared, "Metro inspires girls who don’t see themselves represented anywhere else, girls who often don’t think they are worthy of succeeding. Metro teaches us we can do anything we put our mind to. This is why the city of Chicago needs a place like Metro. This is why I needed Metro."
Over winter break, Midtown and Metro hosted events for their alumni, now in college or recently graduated. It was wonderful to see handfuls of alumni gather together as a community in the places many refer to as their “second home.”
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Metro alumna Isabel Hernandez brought the crowd at the 20th Annual MAC Luncheon to its feet with her talk about how her experiences at Metro helped her flourish.
Read MoreCandace Vogler leads a team of philosophers at the University of Chicago who are studying: "Virtue, Happiness and the Meaning of Life. She recently shared some of her observations about human nature and happiness at MEF's Breakfast with Champions speaker series.
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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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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.
Read MoreThe Metro Advancement Council (MAC) presented a series of professional development workshops for Metro alumnae.
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John Kass, columnist for the Chicago Tribune, spoke at MEF's “Breakfast with Champions.” MEF’s focus on virtues and parents really struck a chord with Kass. “This organization is critical,” he said. “Talking about virtues really struck me. The people who provide virtues are parents.”
Read MoreMidtown student Danny Sanchez interviews Andy Clark for a story in the Midtown Voice newspaper.
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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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“My mom taught me there are no shortcuts in life; you need to earn every penny.” Potbelly CEO speaks at MEF Breakfast for Champions.
Read More"Empowerment" - the ability to give someone more control over their life..
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