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 senior with a dedicated work ethic. Tijadah is a senior at ChiTech, ranked fourth in her class. She originally came to ChiTech after grammar school to follow…
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 whole life. Block, who spoke at ChiTech’s most recent Power Lunch Series event to a room full of 10 young men,…
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 place. Chancelor Johnathan Bennett, better known as Chance the Rapper, has become famous for his chart-busting hits like “No Problem” and “Chain Smoker.”…
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 affliction among graduating seniors, with symptoms that include laziness, repeated absences, and an excess of sweatpant-wearing. But for seniors at the Chicago Tech Academy (ChiTech), senioritis wasn’t…
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 on Thursday, May 11, 2017, and featuring a panel of five emerging women in tech to be announced later this month via social media. ChiTech…
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 group of students’ high energy as an opportunity to share life advice besides answering questions about his job as a software engineer at…
