October 4, 2016
Chicago teen Maurice R. plays a guitar solo during the After School Matters Annual Gala teen performances at Navy Pier on September 19, 2016. Photo credit: John Martin-Eatinger
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Chicago Teens Celebrate After School Matters’ 25th Anniversary
1,000 civic, corporate and community leaders attended the After School Matters® Annual Gala on Monday, September 19 at Chicago’s historic Navy Pier to celebrate 25 years of successfully providing after-school and summer programs to Chicago teenagers. Over the past 25 years, more than 200,000 teens have participated in the nonprofit organization’s hands-on, project-based after-school and summer programs in the arts, communications, science, sports and technology.