Children & Youth – Page 2 – Howard and Evanston Community Center

The future king of late night

Shane, 21, is a young person in HACC’s Career Readiness Program and a self-proclaimed mixture of Ellen DeGeneres and Steve Harvey. He’s a comedian, a poet, and an aspiring YouTube talk show host. And in 2017, he landed an internship that will help him make his dreams come true! Shane came to HECC in the summer of 2016 desperately seeking a job. “I was applying to a job every day. I was planning on calling every Family Dollar in Chicago– I still haven’t gotten a call back!” he said with a loud laugh. As of February, HECC helped place him

Tamika Carlton2017-06-26T12:56:09-05:00May 1st, 2017|Children & Youth|

Immigrant and refugee families took a field trip to the Chicago Botanic Garden to bond, learn, and play

Angelica Andrade (pictured above), a GED class student, came with the HECC Family Literacy program to the Garden with her two children, Manuel (pictured above), 3, and Cristina, 8. They enjoyed every minute of it– from searching for dragonflies and lily pads to picnicking by the fountains. Yesenia Vargas, the Family Literacy Coordinator, said that summer field trips broaden horizons and keep families engaged in the program, which offers parenting classes and childcare during ESL and GED courses. Field trips are often financially out of reach for immigrant and refugee families, so “they are very grateful when these opportunities come

Tamika Carlton2017-06-26T13:22:17-05:00August 1st, 2016|Adults & Families, Children & Youth|

Rogers Park girls find solace at summer camp

When Girls Sports Club is in full swing, it’s no sweat building self-worth. “I feel like summer camp is different because in school we have to work and get no breaks and here we get to play, have fun, meet people, and be outside. So it’s just a great opportunity.” That’s Eniola, after playing basketball and stretching and meditating in yoga class. She’s 13 years old and wears her tightly coiled hair in two buns perched on the top of her head. During the school year, she attends Joyce Kilmer Elementary School in Rogers Park. She speaks about Girls Sports

Tamika Carlton2017-06-26T13:23:58-05:00August 1st, 2016|Children & Youth|