07/21/2026
Keisha enrolled in C.I.T.Y.'s five-week "How to Secure the Bag" Career Development Boot Camp, where she developed workplace skills, built confidence, and began to believe that her story did not have to end where it began.
Soon afterward, she earned a paid summer internship with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)her first opportunity to see herself not just surviving but thriving. 💫
That experience changed everything.
Today, Keisha proudly says:
"C.I.T.Y. showed me that I have a future and stood beside me every step of the way."
This fall, Keisha will begin the next chapter of her journey at Eastern Illinois University.
💙 You can help write the next chapter for students like Keisha.
As we are preparing for our Gearing Up for Success C.I.T.Y. Trunk Party, we are asking our community to invest in youth transitioning from foster care by making a financial gift of any amount.
Your generosity will help provide the essentials every college student deserves, from dorm supplies and technology to the confidence that comes from knowing an entire community believes in them.
Together, we can turn determination into opportunity.
One student. One future. One investment at a time.
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