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Chicago Youth Centers https://linktr.ee/ChicagoYouthCenters C*C students are deeply engaged, with many attending our hands-on clubs five days a week, 48 weeks a year.

C*C envisions a Chicago where every child has equitable access to the resources, experiences, safe spaces, and mentors that they need to live each day as their best selves. Chicago Youth Centers’ mission is to invest in youth in under-served communities to help them discover and realize their full potential. For 65 years, Chicago Youth Centers (C*C) has been the place Where Possibility Lives: a trusted partner in Chicago’s most divested neighborhoods, ensuring that kids have a safe place they can go to explore, to discover, to process, and ultimately to envision a bright future that they can create for themselves. Today, C*C is a network of neighborhood- and school-based Centers and the 11th largest provider of Head Start programs across the city. In early learning classrooms, afterschool programs, and summer day camps, youth ages 15 months to 18 years find joy in learning, grow socially and emotionally, and build skills for the jobs of tomorrow. Together, with families, schools, supporters, and a network of extracurricular program partners, C*C boldly envisions a Chicago where every child has the resources, experiences, and mentors they need to pursue lives of endless possibility. www.chicagoyouthcenters.org

Mahjong anyone?🀄 Senior Wellness has been loving their intro to Mahjong classes!
10/07/2026

Mahjong anyone?🀄 Senior Wellness has been loving their intro to Mahjong classes!

We had a ROCKIN' end to September🎸 Thank you to The Generations for hosting a fabulous show in support of C*C. Our very ...
10/05/2026

We had a ROCKIN' end to September🎸 Thank you to The Generations for hosting a fabulous show in support of C*C. Our very own President & CEO Tina Ayala even joined them on stage for a few songs!✨️ A special thank you to Rob Stepen Music and Durty Nellie's for making this show happen!

Get your Early Bird tickets to C*C’s 11th annual Shake & Stir now at the link in our bio!Join C*C for a night of dancing...
10/02/2026

Get your Early Bird tickets to C*C’s 11th annual Shake & Stir now at the link in our bio!

Join C*C for a night of dancing, celebration, and fundraising — all in support of our mission.✨

Chicago Youth Centers’ 11th Annual Shake & Stir
Friday, February 26, 2027 from 7:30 - 10:30 PM
Wintrust’s Grand Banking Hall
231 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL, 60604

The countdown to winter is on! ❄️ Thanks to a grant and continued partnership from Katz Amsterdam and Vail Resorts, Chic...
10/01/2026

The countdown to winter is on! ❄️ Thanks to a grant and continued partnership from Katz Amsterdam and Vail Resorts, Chicago Youth Centers is gearing up for another season of getting children on the mountain. Stay tuned — it’s going to be an EPIC winter!

We felt the love at Grandparents' Day over at C*C on Campus @ Wells💚 Thank you to all the families that came by!
09/30/2026

We felt the love at Grandparents' Day over at C*C on Campus @ Wells💚 Thank you to all the families that came by!

We’re so excited to share that Chicago Youth Centers has been selected as one of 100 nonprofits across North America to ...
09/29/2026

We’re so excited to share that Chicago Youth Centers has been selected as one of 100 nonprofits across North America to receive a 2026 PepsiCo Foundation Community Impact Award!

This recognition includes a $5,000 USD grant to help us continue advancing our mission and expanding opportunity in Chicago. This support will help support our Youth Workforce Development program in providing leadership development and targeted workforce training for teens located at three of C*C’s Centers in Communities; C*C-Sidney Epstein in North Lawndale, C*C-Rebecca K. Crown in South Shore, and C*C-Calumet Heights.

The Community Impact Awards recognize local organizations making a meaningful difference every day. We’re proud to stand alongside organizations across the U.S. and Canada working to strengthen their communities.

Thank you to our team, partners, volunteers and supporters who make this work possible. ⁠💚

You're invited!⚾ Join C*C this Wednesday, September 23rd at the Wrigley View Rooftop for the Cubs vs. Marlins game. This...
09/21/2026

You're invited!⚾ Join C*C this Wednesday, September 23rd at the Wrigley View Rooftop for the Cubs vs. Marlins game. This rooftop event will directly benefit C*C and our programming! Limited tickets are available NOW, and can be found a the link in our bio.

🎟️Your ticket includes unlimited ballpark food and beverages, rooftop bleacher seating, access to the Sky Deck, clubhouse, and mezzanine, plus spectacular views of the game and Chicago skyline.

C*C-Calumet Heights kicked off their first day of culinary classes for the fall season! What should they learn to make n...
09/17/2026

C*C-Calumet Heights kicked off their first day of culinary classes for the fall season! What should they learn to make next?👨‍🍳

Thank you to our partners at Advocate Health Care for your continued support and helping us live healthy!💪

Chicago Youth Centers is thrilled to have received a grant for $25,000 from the . Through the grant, C*C will help stre...
09/14/2026

Chicago Youth Centers is thrilled to have received a grant for $25,000 from the . Through the grant, C*C will help strengthen children’s understanding of open-ended design while fostering collaboration, innovation, and critical thinking. Our Technology and Engineering Enrichment program supports youth in brainstorming ideas, applying engineering and technology concepts, testing prototypes, and analyzing data – balancing creativity with practical problem-solving. Thank you Motorola Solutions!

Learn more:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56faf59362cd948e9a5d967a/t/6aa3200804d5d57a66f7be82/1789075464266/Chicago+Youth+Centers+-+Motorola+Grant+Recipient+Press+Release+-+9-11-2026.pdf

C*C STEAM programming photos provided by the Chicago Sun-Times.

Join The Generations at Durty Nellie's on Saturday, September 26th, for an unforgettable benefit show for C*C!🎸Get your ...
09/04/2026

Join The Generations at Durty Nellie's on Saturday, September 26th, for an unforgettable benefit show for C*C!🎸

Get your tickets here! https://www.ticketweb.com/event/the-generations-nellies-gastropub-concerthub-tickets/15021713?pl=durty

WHEN:
• Saturday, September 26th
• Doors at 6PM | Meet & Greet at 6:30PM | Music at 7PM
WHERE:
• Durty Nellie's West Irish Pub - 180 N Smith St. Palatine, IL 60067

There will be raffle prizes and donation opportunities throughout the night! This show is for all ages.

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218 S Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL
60604

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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