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YMCA, Salvation Army Secure $850K Grant to Expand STEAM Learning for Joliet Families

The Chicago Defender - February 21, 2025

U.S. Rep Lauren Underwood joined YMCA President and CEO Katy Leclair, Salvation Army Corps Administrator Envoy Scott Hurula, and Major K. Kendall Mathews, Associate...

City

Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Partners with Apple to Bring Coding to Youth

Site Editor - December 7, 2021

In celebration of Computer Science Education Week, Apple and Boys & Girls Clubs of America today launched a new program that will bring coding...

City. Life. Style.

Empowering Black Girls to Be Tech Leaders

Chicago Defender Executive Editor - March 14, 2017

Much has been said about the lack of diversity in tech, particularly when it comes to Blacks and women. Black Girls Code launched in...

Digital Daily

Is Chicago A Goodcity?

kharechicagodefender - June 9, 2016

At Goodcity's annual fundraiser, the Chicago Defender met one of its social entrepreneurs: Jeffery Beckham of Black Box Creative Inc. Goodcity, spelled with no...

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