Metro high school girls learned about the hospitality industry this summer, culminating in a restaurant fair. Special thanks to Tyson Foods for funding the program.
Read MoreStudents participating in the summer business apprenticeship at Metro were treated to an amazing learning experiece at Potbelly’s corporate office in Chicago. Employees teamed up to provide an in-depth look into the many facets of Potbelly’s unique corporate culture.
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Students from Metro engaged in a number of Engineering field trips and activities, focusing on STEM initiatives.
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To kick off National Engineers Week, February 20-24, more than 30 high school students from the COP program had an immersive learning experience at OptumRx.
Read MoreFor the third consecutive year, the PRSA Foundation has awarded a grant to DePaul University and Midtown Educational Foundation (MEF) to encourage Chicago minority high school students to pursue a career in public relations or journalism.
Read MoreThis 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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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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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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Metro students took a field trip to Washington D.C. to visit museums, tour Georgetown University, attend a Human Dignity Conference and participate in the March for Life.
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Midtown took a Spring Break road trip visiting three universities, four national parks and seven cities.
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After four Rock the Street, Wall Street sessions of budgeting, trading, and the basics of finance, the students were invited to tour tastytrade in downtown Chicago.
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Metro is always challenging the students to reach new heights, but maybe not this literally. Metro's College Orientation Program traveled to Wisconsin for a leadership workshop featuring a ropes course.
Read MoreEvery December Metro hosts a field trip, but this year Metro hosted two!
Read MoreMidtown field trip to Tyson foods to learn about product innovation, brand management, interview skills, and more.
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