GCCP Class of 2012 tell their amazing stories in Good Magazine
How One Chicago School Got Every Low-Income Student to College by James Troupis How I Went From Chicago’s South Side and Chemotherapy to College by Taniesha Broadway How a Gay, Homeless Teen Became His High School’s Valedictorian by Marquise Brown One Student’s Path From the South Side to the Ivy League by Travell Taylor How ...
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 Vimeo. Video by Free Spirit Media
Rooftop Garden Featured on GreenRoofs.com
“The Gary Comer Youth Center roof garden functions as an outdoor classroom, enriching a variety of mathematics, horticultural, culinary and business courses that help to prepare students for college and careers. The diverse educational platform also serves community members ages 8-80+ who contribute and partake in the greenroof garden’s learning programs and activities throughout the ...
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 dressed up for the NATO summit, first lady Michelle Obama and the spouses of foreign heads of state spent Sunday afternoon on the South Side, less than a mile from the neighborhood where she grew up. This ...
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