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MYTTIL 💡Where young minds embrace the power of STEM. Discover coding, robotics, VR, and more! 🤖

Since 2013, our organization has been committed to empowering underserved youth through STEM education. At Mentoring Youth Through Technology, we address this challenge head-on through our programs such as robotics and coding. By offering hands-on education, mentorship, and career readiness we empower youth to explore STEM fields confidently, preparing the next generation for a greater societal impact.

What a night! 🎉 The Fueling the Future Gala brought our whole community together for our young people and the futures th...
06/25/2026

What a night! 🎉 The Fueling the Future Gala brought our whole community together for our young people and the futures they are building for the community.

Thank you to everyone who filled Chicago Gaelic Park with your support and love. We are beyond grateful. Congratulations to our incredible honorees, Yohan Fernando, Toni Preckwinkle, Bonita Estelle, and Kristina Gray. And a huge thank you to our keynote speaker, Jeffery Beckham Jr., for words that lit a fire in the entire room. 🙌

To Bright Star Community Outreach, ComEd, Clayco, and every guest who showed up for our students, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. ✨ You are the reason the next generation of builders, coders, and leaders keeps dreaming bigger. 🚀

And the truth is, nights like this change lives. The celebration, the purpose, and the amazing people are all in one room, believing in our kids. Even better, we still have opportunities to help fuel the future and be in the building by this time next year.

This summer, see exactly what real STEM looks like.At MYTT, students will not just learn about STEM. They will build it,...
06/09/2026

This summer, see exactly what real STEM looks like.

At MYTT, students will not just learn about STEM. They will build it, code it, test it, and bring it to life. MYTT offers hands-on robotics programs for every age group, including Bot Builders for ages 6–8, Junior Engineers for ages 9–12, and Titan Engineers for ages 13–18. Each program gives students the chance to explore robotics, coding, engineering design, teamwork, problem-solving, and real-world technology skills in a fun, supportive STEM lab environment. Registration closes June 12. Sessions begin June 13.

Do not wait until the workshop starts to wish you had signed up. Get your student registered today and let them spend the summer building confidence, creativity, and the future. 🚀
Register here: https://afterschoolhq.com/MentoringYouthThrough/browse

For years, MYTT has been quietly doing the work. Putting technology in the hands of young people who did not always have...
06/04/2026

For years, MYTT has been quietly doing the work. Putting technology in the hands of young people who did not always have access to it. Building programs that show kids ages 6 to 18 that STEM is not just a subject; it is a future.

Creating spaces where the next generation of engineers, developers, and innovators can see themselves clearly for the first time. 💡🔬

None of that happens without people. The mentors who gave their time and knowledge. The partners who believed in the mission before it had momentum. The sponsors who showed up. The families who trusted us with their kids. The community members who spread the word, opened doors, and never stopped asking how they could help. 🤝❤️

Tomorrow night, the Fueling the Future Gala 2026 is our chance to say thank you. To celebrate every person who has poured into MYTT and to show the world what that investment has produced. This is not just a gala. This is a homecoming for everyone who has ever been part of what we are building. 🏆✨

Bring your energy, your support, and your belief in what young people can do when a community decides to stand behind them. 🚀
Get your tickets or sponsor a table here: https://secure.givelively.org/event/mentoring-youth-through-technology/2026-fueling-the-future-gala
Friday, June 5, 2026
Chicago Gaelic Park | Oak Forest, IL

06/01/2026

🚀 Registration is NOW OPEN for MYTT Summer STEM Programs at the Matteson STEM Center!

This summer, give your child the opportunity to explore, create, build, and innovate through hands-on STEM experiences designed to spark curiosity and confidence.

🤖 Bot Builders (Ages 6-8)
⚙️ Jr. Engineers (Ages 9-12)
🔬 Titan Engineers (Ages 13-18)

Students will dive into exciting projects, problem-solving challenges, engineering concepts, robotics, technology, and more while learning alongside peers who share their passion for discovery.

📍 Matteson STEM Center
4450 Oakwood Lane, Matteson, IL

📅 Programs begin June 13, 2026

Whether your child dreams of building robots, designing solutions, or becoming the next great innovator, MYTT is the place where future leaders and creators get started.

🌟 Don’t let summer be ordinary. Turn it into a season of innovation, creativity, and hands-on learning.

Register today:
https://afterschoolhq.com/MentoringYouthThrough/browse

05/28/2026

We are in the final count down for the Fueling the Future Gala!

This isn’t just a gala. It’s a celebration of impact, innovation, mentorship, and the students whose lives are being transformed through technology and opportunity. 🌟

Join community leaders, educators, business professionals, advocates, and supporters for an evening dedicated to fueling young minds and sparking bright futures. Together, we are helping build the next generation of innovators, creators, engineers, and leaders. ❤️

Still have the opportunity your tickets or sponsor a table today before it is too late.

🔗 https://secure.givelively.org/event/mentoring-youth-through-technology/2026-fueling-the-future-gala
📅 June 5, 2026
📍 Chicago Gaelic Park | Oak Forest, IL

We are so excited to honor Kristina Gray with the Partner in Action Award at the Fueling the Future Gala!Kristina Gray i...
05/28/2026

We are so excited to honor Kristina Gray with the Partner in Action Award at the Fueling the Future Gala!
Kristina Gray is the person who sees a student’s potential and then actually does something about it.
As an Employer Relations and Internship Specialist at Governors State University, Kristina has spent nearly a decade making sure students do not just graduate with a degree but step into careers with real experience behind them. She runs the university’s career fair, oversees the Illinois Cooperative Work Study Grant, and has made it her personal mission to connect young people to opportunities that change the trajectory of their lives.
Her partnership with MYTT has been exactly that. A real partnership. Through her work, Governors State University students have been placed in meaningful internships that bring STEM education directly to underserved youth in our community. She believes the right opportunity at the right moment can change everything. We believe that too.
We are proud to present her with the Partner in Action Award and even prouder to call her a partner in this work.
Get your ticket and be in the room when we honor her.

Click the link to reserve your seat or sponsor a table. https://secure.givelively.org/event/mentoring-youth-through-technology/2026-fueling-the-future-gala

June 5, 2026
Chicago Gaelic Park, Oak Forest, IL
Let’s fuel the future together!

We are thrilled to announce that Yohan Fernando will be receiving the Changemaker Award at the Fueling the Future Gala!Y...
05/27/2026

We are thrilled to announce that Yohan Fernando will be receiving the Changemaker Award at the Fueling the Future Gala!
Yohan has been in MYTT’s corner for a long time, but from 2023 to 2025, he served as Board President and gave everything he had to this organization and the young people we serve. His leadership during that time was transformative. Not just in strategy or governance, but in the way he showed up with a genuine commitment to ensuring our students had the best possible opportunities.
The Changemaker Award honors individuals who create real, lasting impact through innovation, advocacy, and action. Yohan Fernando has done all three. He has been a builder, a supporter, and a champion for this mission at every turn. And the young people who have come through MYTT’s programs are better for it.
We are proud to celebrate him on June 5th.
Get your ticket and be in the room when we honor him.
Click the link to reserve your seat or sponsor a table. https://secure.givelively.org/event/mentoring-youth-through-technology/2026-fueling-the-future-gala

June 5, 2026
Chicago Gaelic Park, Oak Forest, IL

Saturday mornings hit different when you are building robots. 🤖These kids walked in, sat down, and got straight to work....
05/21/2026

Saturday mornings hit different when you are building robots. 🤖
These kids walked in, sat down, and got straight to work. No warm-up needed. No convincing required. Just focused young engineers doing what they do every week at MYTT.

This is Saturday Morning Robotics. Real robots. Real competition. Real skills that go way beyond the classroom. And every single seat at that table belongs to a kid who chose to show up and figure it out.
Come see what your kid is capable of. We already know they have it in them.

What you are seeing is not just a mentor standing in front of a room, but a young person who once sat exactly where thes...
05/19/2026

What you are seeing is not just a mentor standing in front of a room, but a young person who once sat exactly where these students are sitting, asking the same questions, figuring out the same problems, and discovering what she was capable of.
That is the full circle moment we work toward at Mentoring Youth Through Technology. When a student decides to come back and pour into the next generation, that tells us everything; it tells us the program worked. It tells us the impact lasted. And it tells us that the seeds planted in those Saturday morning sessions took root in ways that go far beyond the robotics field.
She learned, and now she leads.
This is what mentorship looks like from the inside. Not just someone who knows the subject but someone who lived the journey and chose to stay.

We are so excited to honor Bonita M. Estelle with the Youth Empowerment Award at the Fueling the Future Gala!Bonita is t...
05/18/2026

We are so excited to honor Bonita M. Estelle with the Youth Empowerment Award at the Fueling the Future Gala!

Bonita is the kind of leader who does not just show up for her community. She shows up with nearly 40 years of experience, a track record that speaks for itself, and a heart that has never left the South Side of Chicago, where she was raised.

As External Affairs Manager for ComEd’s South Region, she has found meaningful ways to channel real resources toward MYTT’s mission and the young people we serve. Her connection to this organization runs deep. As a former Vice President of Mentoring Youth Through Technology, Bonita helped shape the very mission we celebrate today. She has been a board leader, a champion, and a longtime supporter who has given her time, her network, and her dedication to making sure our students have what they need to succeed.

A Chicago Defender Woman of Excellence. A United Way Community Leadership Award recipient. A multi-year Black Women of Excellence honoree. The accolades are well earned, but anyone who knows Bonita knows she has never done this work for the recognition. She does it because she believes in community and she believes in young people.

Get your ticket and be in the room when we honor her. https://secure.givelively.org/event/mentoring-youth-through-technology/2026-fueling-the-future-gala

📆June 5, 2026
📍Chicago Gaelic Park, Oak Forest, IL
Let’s fuel the future together!

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