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Center for Companies That Care Awarded $300,000 from AT&T Aspire
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Center for Companies That Care’s Signature More Than Mentoring Program, AIM High,
Awarded $300,000 AT&T Aspire Contribution
CHICAGO (Oct. 4, 2012) - Because of its solid record of proven results, AIM High, a program of Center for Companies That Care, has been named one of 47 recipients nationwide that will share in nearly $10 million from AT&T. AIM High is dedicated to dramatically raising the college graduation rate among underprivileged, minority, urban youth and preparing students for post-graduate careers. The $300,000 AT&T Aspire contribution will enable AIM High to expand and invite more than 100 9th graders from Chicago Public Schools to join the program.
Super Heroes, Super Powers and Super Strategies..Inspiring You to Action!
Super Heroes, Super Powers, and Super Strategies. . . Inspiring You To Action is brought to you by Center for Companies That Care. Scheduled for July 12 in Chicago at the Palmer House Hilton. The event is focused around the principle that caring and socially responsible employers are both more effective and profitable than others. Center for Companies That Care encourages businesses to live by its 10 Characteristics of Socially Responsible Employers.
Center for Companies That Care’s Symposium will feature a keynote address from author and CEO of Tasty Catering, Thomas Walter, a celebration of Companies that Care’s 10th Anniversary Honor Roll Employers, as well as an Executive Leadership Forum.
Inaugural 5K March to College on April 4
March 6, 2012
April 4 AIM High March to College:
Helping Students aim higher for a College Education
CHICAGO—March 6, 2012—In Chicago, fewer than 10% of public school students receive a Bachelor’s degree by the age of 25. The March to College presented by AIM High, a program of Chicago-based nonprofit organization Center for Companies That Care, aims to change that.
On Wednesday, April 4, 2012 Center for Companies That Care will host a first-of-its-kind event: the March to College—a 5K run/walk, open to all Chicagoland residents and students. The purpose of the March to College is to inspire underprivileged, school-age students to aim high for a college education. “Unlike their middle-class peers, urban minority students do not grow up surrounded by college-going expectations. The March to College establishes this expectation and cements a strong and positive association with college attendance,” said Center for Companies That Care President and founder Marci Koblenz. Participating runners/walkers receive new t-shirts annually updating where they are on their journey to a college education (College Bound, In College, or College Graduate) and continues to establish their commitment to higher education.
Aim High Featured on WTTW | Chicago Tonight
A Chicago mentoring program aims to keep mentors around.
Everybody seems to agree that youth - especially "at-risk" youth - need mentors. But the problem with many mentoring programs is that the mentors don't stick around long enough. A Chicago mentoring program aims to fix that.
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