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Brother Mike Awards 2024 is here! CLX is proud to present our annual award dedicated to recognizing OST leaders in Chicago. Do you know an unsung OST hero who might be eligible? Nominate them (or yourself) today: bit.ly/BMA2024APPLY

@UChicago @HarrisPolicy @UChicagoCLA Welcome to the 2024 @UChicagoCLA cohort, Sana Jafri from @clxchange!

The Chicago Children's Museum will be having a free museum days tomorrow, May 25th! Visit for free admission for families and children (ages 10 and under)!

Come to @Play_Make_Learn for pre-conference workshops on failure, puzzles, improv and assessment, to name a few. July 19th. Join @AbDPittsburgh, @MadisonBubbler, @MITGameLab, @EducationArcade, @artsmia and others. They're filling up. playmakelearn.org #makered #tinkering

Making May 23 (#143Day + #143DayInPA) a holiday would do more than foster nice feelings, it would call us to be the neighbors and the nation we long to be. It doesn't have to be make-believe. @TIME time.com/6049970/143-da…

We are happy to support @CLXchange to promote greater collaboration across the computer science space in Chicago!

On May 26th, join ICOY for their biweekly Child Welfare Coalition Call, to discuss key changes in the child welfare and youth-led arena. Register today at icoyouth.org/event/child-we…

At our May meetup, we are sharing a recap with @cpsSTEM sharing out what #CS #OST opportunities exist in #chicago’s K-12 ecosystem as part of our community of practice! Shout out to @CMEFoundation!

What?! Did you miss these amazing #educators + #parents on @remakelearning's #podcast? (#17-21) remakingtomorrow.libsyn.com/website ✨@lasselepo (@HundrEDorg) ✨@DMWinters_PhD (@FredRogersInst) ✨@davidmiyashiro (@CajonValleyUSD) ✨@ValerieTruesdal + Mort Sherman (@AASAHQ) ✨@jafs31 (@CLXchange) + @CoachStone12 (@PEFinnovation)

Tomorrow, May 4th, 2023, at 10:00 am, ACT Now will be hosting our 21st CCLC Town Hall. To register for the town hall visit bit.ly/3NtSZae To send an action alert to your Illinois legislators on this matter, please visit p2a.co/grxm3kj

Kids' Declining Mental Health Is the 'Crisis of Our Time,' Surgeon General Says edwk.it/3V5iWhY

Listen to this week's episode of Why Change?, in which co-hosts Ashraf and @jeffmpoulin discuss Ashraf’s conversation with @jafs31 from @CLXchange ow.ly/y2L650NOpJn #creativegeneration #whychange

Join folks from @ColumbiaChi on Thursday for their roundtable about youth empowerment on Chicago’s southside during the pandemic. @SOULTRAINIMPACT @yonty @CLXchange #AERADivJ #aera23 #AERA2023

That feeling when the work pays off 👏🏾🥲❤️Young people showed our power and we are only just getting started. @GKMC18 @healthyhoodchi @TheTRiiBE

Join us for a candid conversation with media and advertising mavens Louis Carr and Danielle Austen about the importance of young people gaining early access to training in digital media. 🗓️ May 11th | 6pm - 9pm Purchase tickets at truestarmedia.org

Provide resources to explore multiple pathways: field trips, guest speakers, job shadowing, informational interviews. Integrate work-based learning opportunities into K-12 settings & increase this in higher ed. Offer near-peer mentoring and coaching opportunities. #SoCapChat_CI

Check out our research brief, The Power of Social Capital, discussing the importance of measuring #socialcapital and its impact in helping young people secure education and employment opportunities. #SoCapChat_CI searchinstitute.org/resources-hub/…

As an organization we’re taking this Women's History Month as an opportunity to honor the women of True Star and their courage to inspire and be great in all that they do. Tashay Dennie implemented the skills she acquired in True Star programs and used them in everyday life.

I am very honored to announce I will be keynoting the 2023 CSTA Annual conference in July! #CSTA2023