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 our education process. Through ChiTech’s real-world learning programs, students gain access to resources in Chicago that they would not necessarily be able to access on their own.…
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 provider, the organizations have just completed the first full semester of Project Jumpseat. The program addresses the need to expose young ladies and students of color…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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 connects ChiTech students with industry professionals who offer guidance and inspiration in STEM. We were joined by Beth Bond, the founder of ForGoods,…
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 in the works for the past 10 weeks and are in conjunction with multiple departments. For instance, English, Engineering, and Math may team up to do…
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 email is about turning that progress into impact. With support from people like you, ChiTech can expand its Real-World Learning Programs by providing month long internships to the Class of 2017 (this year’s seniors)…
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!
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