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K-12 Student Resources

After School Matters

  • After School Matters is a non-profit organization that provides after-school and summer program opportunities to Chicago high school teens.

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  • Apprenticeship programs span several content areas including the arts, sports, leadership, and STEM.

Math Circles of Chicago

  • Math Circles provides free math programs for students grades 5-12 throughout the year.

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  • The program runs in various communities in Chicago to provide greater accessibility to all.

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  • Sessions deviate from the standard math curriculum to provide more enriching math knowledge.​​

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Khan Academy

  • Free online courses in math, reading, science, history, and more!

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  • Learn using detailed instructional videos and practice problems at your own pace.

 

  • Topics range from Pre-K to college levels of difficulty. 

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The Assessment Clinic, located in the UIC College of Education, conducts comprehensive educational evaluations for 6 to 16 year-olds who are experiencing academic difficulties in school.

Code.org

  • Code.org offers free courses on computer science. 

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  • Working to increase participation amongst young women and students, they have one of the largest online computer science curriculums available in the United States. 

FinPro World

  • FinPro World is a student-run non-profit organization committed towards educating middle school students on finance topics through programming

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  • 10 week series with 1 hour weekly sessions

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  • WeAllCode offers free programming classes, courses, and summer camps to kids across Chicago.

 

  • Classes are 3-5 hour weekend sessions.

 

  • Classes progress in skill level and focus on specific coding topics.

Coding Programs

Online Engineering Resources

  • The Library of Congress has a database of online engineering resources, ranging from general information sites to digital encyclopedias. ​

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  • Born To Engineer offers a wide variety of educational engineering resources, including classroom toolkits and articles on career options and financial aid.

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Thank you to our STEM speaker Mr. Tushar Goyal for sharing these resources!

Enroll in Morton School of Excellence's regional gifted center!

"None of Chicago's 28-selective enrollment elementary schools are on the West Side. But a new regional gifted center at Morton School of Excellence will give students a place to thrive."

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Morton School of Excellence was one of the first schools Chicago Teen Mentors tutored at in-person (February 2020)!

Additional Opportunities

More resources and opportunities in Chicago can be found at ACT Now.

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