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AIM High Mentor Honored by Lawyers Lend a Hand for Being a 'Hero'
Center for Companies That Care is delighted to announce AIM High Mentor, and Companies That Care Board Member, Steve Miller was recently awarded the 'Making a Difference Award' presented by Lawyers Lend a Hand at the annual My Hero Award Luncheon on September 20th, 2012. The award honors "leadership and commitment in one-on-one mentoring and tutoring". Steve was nominated by fellow colleagues at McDermott, Will & Emery and Companies That Care.
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.
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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