On September 1, Tim Rivelli interviewed Glenn Wilke, Midtown Educational Foundation Executive Director, on his Saturday morning show, "Profiles in Mercy". Profiles In Mercy, a 30-minute interview program, explores these vital questions through the inspirational testaments of those who bring mercy into the lives of others.
Read MoreChicago, IL – August 27th – Midtown Educational Foundation (MEF), a foundation that guides low-income urban youth in Chicago along pathways of success through proven enrichment programs that embrace the dignity of the person by focusing on academic excellence, virtue development, individual attention, and parental engagement. MEF would like to announced it has received a grant for $15,000 USD from Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Read MoreA contingent from Discover Financial’s law team recently made their annual trip to Midtown Center for boys to conduct a mock trial with the high school Law Apprenticeship program. Students in the apprenticeship spend their summer learning about the law through hands on projects, as well as immersive field trips and interactive career talks from center visitors.
Read MoreJuan Vasquez, a Midtown alumnus and current member of MEF’s Board of Directors, recently joined the apprentices for an engaging discussion on perseverance toward one’s mission. Juan currently works for CyrusOne, a tech company that builds warehouses to house large servers which handle sensitive and important data.
Read MoreCheck out the next Tutor Spotlight in our new series featuring stellar Midtown and Metro volunteers!
Read MoreMidtown 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.
Read MoreCheck out the next Tutor Spotlight in our new series featuring stellar Midtown and Metro volunteers!
Read MoreFormer Midtown student Zion received an incredible gift from United Airlines and Golden State Warriors player Shaun Livingston. Last year, Zion was diagnosed with bone cancer. Check out the amazing video that showcases Zion and Livingston’s new friendship.
Read MoreWe’re kicking off a new series of posts spotlighting our wonderful tutors and the ways they go above and beyond for our students. Stay posted each month for a spotlight on a Midtown and Metro tutor!
Read MoreKathrine 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."
For two weeks in February, Parent Nights were held at Metro. The parents of all Metro students came to learn and grow in order to best lead their families. The topic at hand was both a tough but important one: “Can We Talk? Communication in the Digital Age.”
Read MoreMEF is happy to announce that we now accept gift cards as donations. If you have unused gifts cards collecting dust in your wallet or desk drawer, please consider donating them in support of MEF programs and services.
Read MoreIvette Gudino and Margaret Archibald talk about Metro Apprenticeship Programs on tastytrade's Bootstrapping In America
Read MoreOver 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.”
Read MoreOver 540 advocates and friends came out this past Tuesday, October 17th to support Midtown Educational Foundation (midtown-metro)! Over $1MM was raised on behalf of students and their families as Ed Wehmer of Wintrust and Kristi Savacool of Aon Hewitt were honored as some of Chicago's finest executives!
Read MoreLaura Rodriguez of Hoy interviewed Petra Jaime, Parent Program Director at Metro in a piece about family, vocation and service.
Read MoreMetro 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 MoreMEF has been selected as one of seven Chicago nonprofits to receive a truly historic grant from Invest for Kids.
Read MoreThe former director of ticket sales for the Cubs shares wisdom with Midtown 8th grade students.
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