One Summer Chicago

11/11/2020

The Department of Family and Support Services and One Summer Chicago will be closed today in observance of Veterans Day. We will resume services on Thursday, November 12. #VeteransDay2020 #veterans #thankyou

08/14/2020

That's a wrap! Congratulations to all our OSC Participants for a job well done. Your hard work does not go unnoticed. We could not be more proud. This was an incredible summer and we thank you! Until next summer👋🏾

08/12/2020

2020 One Summer Chicago | Student App / Video Showcase

We are rounding out Summer 2020 with our annual Student App/Video Showcase! This year, it's virtual and you're invited! RSVP today at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-one-summer-chicago-student-app-video-showcase-registration-116242844477

Everyone Can Code / Create showcase event

08/12/2020

Please join us tomorrow at 8:45AM CT to honor our Chicago Youth Service Corps members and their hard work!

Link: https://youtu.be/J-bE9BPI63g

08/05/2020

We would like to give a big shout out to CME Group, A Better Chicago, and an anonymous donor for their generous donation of computers!

08/04/2020

This year some Chicago Youth Service Corps members have stepped up and become Social Distancing Ambassadors! When they're not in the parks ensuring our community is safe they are at home completing a curriculum on outbreaks called Operation Outbreak.

08/03/2020

The youth of One Summer Chicago would like to thank George Wright and Citi for the 100 tablets they donated. They are always thinking of us!

07/31/2020

If you were President what would you do?

If you were President what would you do? Here we have Nidia Guadarrama who is not only a Team Leader for City Colleges of Chicago but is also a part of the Chicago Youth Service Corps tackling this difficult question.

07/27/2020

Use the CPS Grab-and-Go Meal Site Finder to locate the school with meals nearest your family: CPS.edu/mealsites

REMINDER: Food distribution sites are open 9 am - 1 pm Monday through Friday from June 22 through August 28.

Use the CPS Grab-and-Go Meal Site Finder to locate the school with meals nearest your family: CPS.edu/mealsites

07/23/2020

Live Stream: 2020 Chicago Youth Service Corps | Town Hall

One Summer Chicago's very own, Chicago Youth Service Corps held their inaugural CYSC Town Hall meeting this Wednesday! Over 300 participants tuned in to hear guest speakers; Eddie Bocanegra from Heartland Alliance, CYSC Corp member Caleb Dunson and a special welcome from our Chicago Department of Family and Support Services Commissioner Lisa Morrison Butler.

- with Economic Awareness Council (EAC), First Lady Amy Eshleman...

We are so excited to have your youth hear from Commissioner Lisa Morrison Butler, Eddie Bocanegra about resiliency, the power of narrative, and individual an...

07/23/2020

‪Our One Summer Chicago Youth receiving devices for Apple Swift coding program; to help prepare for Apple’s Everyone Can Code program this summer with OSC participants.‬

07/20/2020

Sign up for the City Colleges of Chicago Virtual College Exploration Series co-sponsored by One Summer Chicago and My CHI. My Future! Learn about Academic programs, affordable tuition, and Support Services available to every student in Chicago.

Register for this week's events at ccc.edu/community

07/17/2020

Interns conduct their first Zoom call with Mars Wrigley. The company hired three interns in various roles as part of a partnership between One Summer Chicago's Corporate Partnership Initiative and World Business Chicago to ‘Hire A Summer Intern.’

07/16/2020

City Colleges of Chicago

Join us next week for a special edition of Virtual College Exploration Series, showcasing our partners My CHI. My Future. and One Summer Chicago with special Instagram Live events. Hear from the Chicago Mayor's Office, Chancellor Juan Salgado and Deputy Mayor for Education and Human Services Sybil Madison, and discover the academic programs, affordable tuition, and support services available to every student in Chicago. Learn more and register today at ccc.edu/community.

07/14/2020

The City has announced the Fresh Start program which will allow former city colleges students to clear their debt and return to earn a degree!

Visit ccc.edu/freshstart

We're working to ensure all Chicagoans, no matter their circumstances, have equal access to the resources needed for upward mobility. ccc.edu/freshstart

07/13/2020

Chicago Public Schools Food Distribution sites are open Monday through Friday from 9am - 1pm.

Visit the CPS Grab-and Go Meal Finder at CPS.edu/mealsites

REMINDER: Food distribution sites are open 9 am - 1 pm Monday through Friday from June 22 through August 28.

Use the CPS Grab-and-Go Meal Site Finder to locate the school with meals nearest your family: CPS.edu/mealsites

07/10/2020

City Colleges of Chicago

Register today for Fall classes at the City Colleges of Chicago! Registration ends on Aug. 20th! Visit my.ccc.edu

Have you enrolled in fall classes yet? Registration for fall 16-week classes is open until Thursday, Aug. 20. Register today at my.ccc.edu or meet virtually with an advisor at prepare.ccc.edu.

And make sure to arrange your payment tuition plan within three days of registering for classes. Learn more about the tuition payment deadline at ccc.edu/waystopay.

Want to become a CCC student? Apply online at ccc.edu/apply.

07/10/2020

Marillac St. Vincent OSC Participants - Youth Vote Project

Shout out to our One Summer Chicago participants from Marillac St. Vincent Family Services working hard on their project focused on Voting and encouraging young people to empower their own communities!
#youth #vote

07/06/2020

‪Today, One Summer Chicago officially launches the Chicago Youth Service Corps; a six week program where Chicago Youth will earn money while supporting their neighborhood & City focusing on community service based project learning!

- with Chicago Mayor's Office, First Lady Amy Eshleman.....

07/06/2020

The start of One Summer Chicago Summer 2020 season begins today! Let’s do this Chicago Youth!

#onesummerchicago #mychimyfuture

07/04/2020

Happy 4th Chicago Youth! Make sure you tune in at 4pm for the #MYCHIMYFUTURE Saturday DJ Series 👇

#MYCHIMYFUTURE SATURDAY DJ SERIES: Celebrate the Fourth of July with DJ HotRod and DJ BMan 🎧 — and Lori, me and youth across Chicago. Live on IG: @HOTROD065
#OwnYourFuture #OwnYourNow

Cc: Chicago Mayor's Office

07/03/2020

Our One Summer Chicago Program Coordinators are getting ready for the start of our Summer 2020 program! #onesummerchicago #summerjobs

06/25/2020

Chicago Connected is a $50 million dollar investment that will provide high speed internet for 100,000 students in high-need communities! Learn more at cps.edu/chicagoconnected

Today, we’re announcing the launch of Chicago Connected: a $50 million investment to provide up to four years of free, high speed internet for 100,000 students in high-need communities. Learn more: cps.edu/chicagoconnected

Thank you to Chicago Mayor's Office and Chicago’s private and philanthropic communities for helping us continue to narrow the digital divide for our students.

06/25/2020

Chicago Mayor's Office

Chicago Mayor's Office

Reliable, high-speed internet can be a powerful equalizer. As part of our work to build a more equitable city, we're launching Chicago Connected to provide free high-speed internet service to approximately 100,000 Chicago Public Schools students. Learn more at cps.edu/chicagoconnected.

06/18/2020

Clara Lionel Foundation

Communities of color, low-income households, LGBTQ youth, at-risk students out of school and others hardest hit by racial inequity and lack of access to services during the COVID-19 pandemic are in need of critical support. We’ve funded over $15 million in grants with @jack’s #startsmall to Child Mind Institute The Jed Foundation - JED The Trevor Project Bright Star Community Outreach, Inc. (BSCO) The Network - Advocating Against Domestic Violence Greater Chicago Food Depository West Side United The Resurrection Project Newark Working Kitchens La Casa de Don Pedro Newark Emergency Services for Families Inc. Chicago Park District and One Summer Chicago to address this crisis. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3hKdZHw. #pullup

06/18/2020

The 2020 Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) Scholarship Program is open! For more information or an application, visit https://bit.ly/CSBG2020

06/14/2020

Repost from @chicagosmayor
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High school seniors—we're celebrating your graduation this weekend with Oprah, Miguel Cervantes, and more TODAY at 1 PM. Sign up for a reminder at chi.gov/grad2020

06/14/2020

Repost from @chicagosmayor
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High school seniors—we're celebrating your graduation this weekend with Oprah, Miguel Cervantes, and more this Sunday at 1 PM.

06/14/2020

Repost from @chicagosmayor
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High school seniors—we're celebrating your graduation this weekend with Oprah, Miguel Cervantes, and more TODAY at 1 PM.

06/12/2020

One Summer Chicago brings together government institutions, community based organizations and companies to offer over employment and internship opportunities to youth and young adults ages 14 to 24.

For more info, visit onesummerchicago.org

06/11/2020

Still looking for a summer opportunity and are between the ages of 14 - 24? Visit onesummerchicago.org and apply for One Summer Chicago for Summer 2020 by June 12th!

06/10/2020

Chicago Mayor's Office

Chicago Mayor's Office

For Chicago. By Chicago. We’re putting on Chicago's first-ever citywide graduation for our city’s high school seniors, and this is an event you won’t want to miss. Get a reminder: chi.gov/grad2020 #ChicagoGrad2020

06/09/2020

Chicago youth, there's still time to apply for One Summer Chicago's 2020 summer season! Visit onesummerchicago.org to apply by June 12th!

06/08/2020

Chicago Mayor's Office

Celebrate Chicago's Class of 2020 in our first ever citywide high school graduation online or on your local channel on June 14, 2020 at 1 PM CST. #ChicagoGrad2020 #forchicagobychicago

06/02/2020

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STAY HEALTHY, STAY BALANCED => Check out the Mental Wellness playlist on MyCHIMyFuture.org. It’s self-care central, stocked with tips and resources created just for youth. #OwnYourMentalWellness #MyCHIMyFuture