As part of our Teen Reach program, we occasionally take our participating youth on field trips. These are photos from a trip we took to Museum of Science & Industry located on Chicago's south side.
AKAM Wonderland Retreat
During this retreat, students in our program got to participate in various activities over the course of the two day trip. Many of our youth prior to this program, never had the opportunity to travel outside the bounds of their own neighborhoods. During this weekend, they were able to experience rock climbing, archery, boating, and a summer camp fire complete with marshmallows and scary stories. We're sure this was a memorable experience for all of them.
Chef London (Workforce Development)
As part of our Summer Workforce Development program we were able to have Chef London from Oprah's Harpo Studios, come by and do a demonstration for some of our youth. Not only did they get to watch Chef London put together some great looking fruit flowers and plants, they also got to pick his brain about the process of becoming a professional chef.
Dawson Institute (Workforce Development)
We took a bus load of our youth participating in the Workforce Development program from both, the Banner South & Banner West locations to Dawson Technical Institute where they learned about how to pursue a career in the fields of welding, masonry, bricklaying, and overhead electricity. The students were given a tour of the facilities where they were able to speak with instructors and students currently enrolled in the program.
MLK Day 2009
Every year, to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we throw our biggest fund raiser of the year where the parents of our youth are able to enjoy a show put on by some of our talented youth. They sing, dance, tell speeches, and overall show their appreciation for MLK.
