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 “I am capable, and I deserve to sit at the table” and “The greatest danger is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, it’s that it is too low and we reach it.” – Michelangelo   Dr. [...]

Chicago, IL, May 7, 2021 — Chicago Tech Academy’s Young Women’s Leadership Society is a year-long program that supports female students’ professional advancement as future leaders in technology [...]

LEGAL NOTICE/PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by Chicago Tech Academy that a public hearing to receive public comment on Chicago Tech’s desire to utilize additional [...]

Local Chicago Students to Receive $1,000 Grant to Implement Their Projects to Support Healthier Schools   Chicago, October 30, 2020 – For students who are tuned into solving the world’s [...]

Chicago Tech Academy, a tech focused high school, has been engrained in Chicago’s near west side for more than a decade and is a proven education model for Black and Latinx students from low [...]

In light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chicago Tech Academy has created a temporary relief fund to meet the needs of our current students, alumni, and their families. The goal is to [...]

Hello, ChiTech friends and family! Here is the next post of our 2020 Little Black Dress Night (LBDN) Sponsor Series. Please meet Kevin Steele with the National Restaurant Association! Kevin is [...]

Tell me about yourself and your role at your ActiveCampaign I’m the director of Product Strategy at ActiveCampaign. I work to uncover opportunities in the industry and market, drive forward [...]

Today is the day of our 2020 Little Black Dress Night (LBDN)! We are so excited to gather together to honor the ever-expanding roles of women in technology. Given the current COVID-19 crisis, [...]

Each year, ChiTech’s Young Leadership Society hosts the Little Black Dress Night event to recognize and applaud the many forms of support we receive from Chicago’s business, technology, and [...]

This event will empower, educate, and connect the next generation of tech leaders. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chicago, IL, April 14, 2020 — Chicago Tech Academy’s Young Women’s Leadership Society and [...]

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JOIN US FOR THE 6th ANNUAL T4YOUTH TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT ON NOVEMBER 13, 2019! A Word From the T4Youth Founder “We couldn’t be more excited to bring the tech community together again for [...]

September 18, 2019 CHICAGO –  T4Youth, Chicagoland’s charity tech table tennis tournament, is now accepting team registrations and corporate sponsorships for the blockbuster annual event on [...]

From an impressive pool of applicants, ChiTech’s Tiara Wheatley was selected for the 2020 Surge Chicago Fellowship program. Ms. Wheatley joined ChiTech in 2011 and throughout the years has [...]

This August we welcome nearly 350 students to ChiTech as we begin our 10th school year with much excitement and Panther pride! ________________________________________________________ WELCOME TO [...]

We’re pretty lucky here at Chicago Tech Academy to have the kind of sponsors we do. Little Black Dress Night was started by Ms. Tiara Wheatley, Assistant Principal and Co-Sponsor of the [...]

Jada Harmon has the kind of smile that lights up a room. You can instantly tell that she loves people and that she happily beats to her own drum. Like most sophomores in high school, she is [...]

The future Dr. Corissa Dixon is practical. She is polite and measured in her responses to my questions when we first meet in an administrative office on the campus of Chicago Tech Academy, her [...]

Chicago is full of opportunities, and ChiTech wants to take advantage of those opportunities for our students.  In addition to  project-based learning, real-world learning is an integral part of [...]

Tuesday, June 5, marked the second annual Ideas Day held at Chicago Tech Academy High School.  Students chose gun violence in their community as the topic of their Ideas Day.  The school was [...]

As a leader in Real-World Learning education in Chicago, ChiTech hosted a group of attendees from the Schools That Can Forum.  The annual forum was held in Chicago this year on May 2-3. School [...]

We are more than excited to have the Motorola Solutions Foundation as a sponsor for Little Black Dress Night 2018.  The Motorola Solutions Foundation is the charitable and philanthropic arm of [...]

The Young Women’s Leadership Society (YWLS) is an extra-curricular at Chicago Tech Academy that works to support and empower female students as they pursue future careers in tech and [...]

Thirty sophomore students involved in Embarc left their ChiTech classrooms on Thursday, April 5 to travel to Covenant Harbor.  There they engaged in leadership activities alongside thirty other [...]

On Tuesday, March 20, three high school boys interested in the culinary arts received the opportunity of a lifetime: cooking alongside master chef, Rick Bayless, in the Frontera Grill test [...]

Chicago Tech Academy is a unique and progressive school, transforming what education can look like for underserved students.  With a curriculum built on project-based learning, our school works [...]

Another year has come to a close here at Chicago Tech Academy High School, but that doesn’t mean we stop supporting our students. We’re proud to announce we’re being backed by a partnership with [...]

Director of School Culture and Climate, Ms. Tiara Wheatley, was awarded this grant on behalf of the school. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUSTIN, TX, June 15, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ — LivingTree [...]

Chicago Tech Academy High School is showing students that there are more career options than they could have imagined. Through a re-imagined partnership with GoGo Air, an in-flight internet [...]

There aren’t many things that get a group of high school students moving in the morning. But thanks to Chicago Tech Academy’s Class of 2017 delegates, Chicago Ideas Week YOU(th) program [...]

The Chicago Tech Academy High School class of 2017 will send 74 graduates across the stage at 2 p.m. this Saturday, June 10 at Hermann Hall, located at the Illinois Institute of Technology. [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lance Russell appointed CEO of Chicago Tech Academy to continue school’s mission of closing the opportunity gap for women and minorities pursuing STEM degrees and careers. [...]

JUNE 1 — Chicago Tech Academy’s second Exhibition of the 2016-2017 school year blew away nearly 200 guests. Families, friends and community partners visited the school for the second installation [...]

Chicago Tech Academy is thrilled to be partnering with CIW YOU(th) and Jon Bull, ChiTech Entrepreneur Teacher’s Business Class, to host the 1st ever Chicago Ideas and Career Day at ChiTech [...]

Chicago Tech Academy Students will present “Nadie Es Ilegal,” or “Nobody is Illegal,” during Spring Exhibtion 2017 on Thursday, June 1. Exhibition is a bi-annual event hosted by ChiTech. [...]

It was a night to remember. 365 of Chicago’s most influential women and men in tech and entrepreneurship gathered on May 11, 2017 to celebrate the success of women in STEM. Chicago Tech Academy [...]

Gabrielle G. doesn’t stop moving as she’s talking. Peering around the room, bending to check on the progress of classmates, she watches every member of her team at once. Gabrielle is a sophomore [...]

Every week leading up to the 3rd Annual Little Black Dress Night, we’ll feature a member of Young Women’s Leadership Society. This week, we’re featuring Makesia, a dedicated and [...]

Every week leading up to the 3rd Annual Little Black Dress Night, we’ll feature a member of Young Women’s Leadership Society. This week, we’re featuring Kashai, a Jane of Many [...]

Every week leading up to the 3rd Annual Little Black Dress Night, we’ll feature a member of Young Women’s Leadership Society. This week, we’re featuring Patrice, a brilliant and [...]

Leading up to the 3rd Annual Little Black Dress Night, we’re giving you the special chance to get to know some of our featured guests. Kimberly Trautmann is the director at DRW VC. ChiTech: [...]

Businesses who fall behind in the post-modern digital Wild West will suffer most of all. That’s where Solstice comes in. The B2B design, strategy and engineering firm helps big-name Fortune 500 [...]

Every week leading up to the 3rd Annual Little Black Dress Night, we’ll feature a member of Young Women’s Leadership Society. This week, we’re featuring Rodnisha, a dedicated [...]

Leading up to the 3rd Annual Little Black Dress Night, we’re giving you the special chance to get to know some of our featured guests. Mana Ionescu is the president of Lightspan Digital, an [...]

Every week leading up to the 3rd Annual Little Black Dress Night, we’ll feature a member of Young Women’s Leadership Society. This week, we’re featuring Jonise, a dedicated [...]

Leading up to the 3rd Annual Little Black Dress Night, we’re giving you the special chance to get to know some of our featured guests. Megan McCann is in charge of her own IT recruiting [...]

Every week leading up to the 3rd Annual Little Black Dress Night, we’ll feature a member of Young Women’s Leadership Society. This week, we’re featuring Paris, an outgoing and [...]

Tax time is upon us. While we dig for our TurboTax passwords and pre-spend our returns, we often do not put much thought into thinking about how we learned the ins and outs of the process. To be [...]

Every week leading up to the 3rd Annual Little Black Dress Night, we’ll feature a member of Young Women’s Leadership Society. This week, we’re featuring Arrielle, a wise and [...]

This week, we’re revealing our panelists one by one for the 3rd Annual Little Black Dress Night. We want you to get to know our panelists ahead of the event. Today’s reveal is Manika [...]

This week, we’re revealing our panelists one by one for the 3rd Annual Little Black Dress Night. We want you to get to know our panelists ahead of the event. Today’s reveal is Cayla [...]

March 31 — ChiTech welcomed a special guest for this week’s Power Lunch. Harper Reed is a hacker and engineer who has garnered incredible roles in tech including as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) [...]

Every week leading up to the 3rd Annual Little Black Dress Night, we’ll feature a member of Young Women’s Leadership Society. This week, we’re featuring Shemaiah, a sharp and [...]

This week, we’re revealing our panelists one by one for the 3rd Annual Little Black Dress Night. We want you to get to know our panelists ahead of the event. Today’s reveal is Daphne [...]

Every week leading up to the 3rd Annual Little Black Dress Night, we’ll feature a member of Young Women’s Leadership Society. This week, we’re featuring Caribbean, a brilliant [...]

This week, we’re revealing our panelists one by one for the 3rd Annual Little Black Dress Night. We want you to get to know our panelists ahead of the event. Today’s reveal is Helen [...]

This week, we’re revealing our panelists one by one for the 3rd Annual Little Black Dress Night. We want you to get to know our panelists ahead of the event. Today’s reveal is Lori [...]

Every week leading up to the 3rd Annual Little Black Dress Night, we’ll feature a member of Young Women’s Leadership Society. This week, we’re featuring Tijadah, a ChiTech [...]

March 16 — Michael Block is practical. He bikes everywhere, he dresses simply, and he chose to avoid getting his major in game development, even though he knew he wanted to make video games his [...]

This post originally appeared at Inside Philanthropy. Just when you’ve had it “up to here” with all the negative news in Chicago these days, a random and uplifting story comes from an unexpected [...]

This piece originally appeared at EdSurge News As graduation approaches, “senioritis” is running rampant through the halls of American high schools. Not familiar with the term? It’s a common [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chicago, IL, March13, 2017 — ChiTech’s Young Women’s Leadership Society and CNA Insurance will present the 3rd Annual Little Black Dress Night, taking place at CNA Insurance [...]

March 2 — Brian Ambielli’s story of success took students on a journey like no other. While Power Lunches at ChiTech typically focus on career and job tips, Ambielli recognized this specific [...]

This article originally appeared at Built In Chicago Seniors at at Chicago Tech Academy, a technology-centered high school in Pilsen, aren’t showing up for class this month. Instead, they’re [...]

This article originally appeared at ChicagoInno  For all the conversation about retaining tech talent from local universities, there’s another pool of Chicago talent that is often [...]

ChiTech is about to round out its monthlong senior internship program.  Like any new initiative, year two of the program, which falls under the school’s Real World Learning Programs, had [...]

FEBRUARY 17 — The birds are singing, the sun is shining, and spring is near. For ChiTech seniors, spring doesn’t just mean graduation, it also means college acceptance letters and scholarship [...]

February 3 — A group of 27 students saw “Hidden Figures” Friday, an opportunity made possible through a generous donation from  Board Chairman, Lance Russell. Director of School Climate and [...]

CHICAGO, February 8, 2017 –  Chicago Tech Academy (ChiTech), a nonprofit charter high school in the University Village neighborhood and the only whole-school project-based learning high school in [...]

February 2 — Not all superheros wear capes. Seth Thomson, this week’s Power Lunch Series speaker, prefers a simple button up. A comic book salesman turned talk show host turned CIO of DRW [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chicago, IL, February 3, 2017 –Chicago Tech Academy, an organization committed to inspiring, educating, and connecting the next generation of tech and entrepreneur leaders, [...]

January 26—”Make the most of your time” was the theme of this week’s Power Lunch Series. Through our partnership with Lumity, we were joined by two entrepreneurs. Ahmed “Flex” Omar of [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chicago, IL, January 26, 2017 — Chicago Tech Academy, an organization committed to inspiring, educating, and connecting the next generation of tech and entrepreneur leaders, [...]

January 26 — On Monday, January 30th, four Chicago Tech Academy students will kick off our February Senior Internship Month with their first day at DDB, a global advertising agency. These [...]

JANUARY 19 — Our first exhibition of 2017 was a blast. Students from all grades amazed nearly 100 visitors and ChiTech family with their creative explorations in every discipline. ChiTech [...]

January 12— Chicago Tech Academy rounded out the first week of school in 2017 with inspirational guest speakers. This was the first of several planned in 2017 our Power Lunch Series, which [...]

Chicago, IL, January 17, 2017 –Chicago Tech Academy, an organization committed to inspiring, educating, and connecting the next generation of tech and entrepreneur leaders announced today that it [...]

This past Saturday ChiTech launched its first inaugural workshop as part of a series centered on social-emotional development and community culture. Feminine Expressions is a workshop dedicated [...]

Check out this recent blog posted by Schools that Can, written by ChiTech’s own TJ Pavlov, Teacher and Real-World Learning Program Manager on the importance of solving the right problems [...]

Each year, ChiTech hosts 2-3 exhibitions per year as part of its project-based learning curriculum.  Exhibitions serve as public displays of students’ work.  Many of the projects have been [...]

JOIN THE 30+ ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE PROVIDING INTERNSHIPS TO CHITECH SENIORS IN FEBRUARY 2017. In the last two weeks, we have made incredible progress toward our year-end fundraising need. This [...]

ChiTech was again featured in an issue of eSchool News about our efforts to close the STEM gap through project-based learning in partnership with SAP. Read on to learn more!

When thinking about education and field trips most of us automatically see them as student experiences. The role of the teacher is usually a chaperone who makes sure all students are where they [...]