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 Culture, Tiara Wheatley, and math teacher Ayanna Banks Harris led the group of students. “Hidden Figures” tells the story of three mathematicians and women of…
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 Chicago, has launched its second annual corporate immersion program in partnership with Chicago’s tech community. With this program, ChiTech gives all of its senior class the unique…
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 Trading, Thomson has seen success because of his fearlessness. Thomson spoke with nine students last week about seizing any opportunity that come…
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, announced today that it has been awarded a $3,500 grant from the PayPal Gives Corporate Advised Fund at Silicon Valley Community Foundation. The grant was recommended by PayPal’s…
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 GlobalEventz, and Bryant O.C. Wallace, CEO of cyber security firm WallScott Solutions. Omar, who came to the United States as a refugee from Somaliland,…
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, announced today that it has partnered with 21st century career accelerator General Assembly to help raise funds through their first ever Career Camp. The camp will help…
