The Gary Comer Youth Center offers positive extracurricular education in a welcoming and safe environment. Our mission is to provide the support for our students to graduate from high school prepared to pursue college and careers.
Support Our MissionGCYC offers opportunities for its members in the following areas:
Recent Posts: News, Important Announcements & Upcoming Events
GCCP Class of 2012 tell their amazing stories in Good Magazine
How One Chicago School Got Every Low-Income Student to College by James
Youth thank First Lady Michelle Obama for visiting the Center
Youth thank First Lady Michelle Obama for visiting the Center from Free Spirit Media on
Rooftop Garden Featured on GreenRoofs.com
“The Gary Comer Youth Center roof garden functions as an outdoor classroom, enriching a variety of
First lady takes guests to ’my backyard’
Story by Dahleen Glanton, Chicago Tribune
Away from the clamor of protesters and the glitter of a city
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