Friends of the Children - Chicago

Friends of the Children - Chicago Empowering youth facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with paid, Professional Mentors for 12.5 years, No Matter What

Zo* built a birdhouse, planted flower seeds, and saw some birds and other wildlife at the Trailside Museum! 🍃🐦PS...who e...
08/20/2026

Zo* built a birdhouse, planted flower seeds, and saw some birds and other wildlife at the Trailside Museum! 🍃🐦

PS...who else wants a hat like hers? 👀

Check mate! ♟️Introducing the next generation of chess masters
08/18/2026

Check mate! ♟️Introducing the next generation of chess masters

No picnic is complete without a blanket, snacks, a game, and Layla*! 🧺
08/14/2026

No picnic is complete without a blanket, snacks, a game, and Layla*! 🧺

Who else loves the Field Museum? Lamar* does! ✌️
08/10/2026

Who else loves the Field Museum? Lamar* does! ✌️

Are you interested in volunteering with us? We are looking for volunteers to attend our annual Back to School Picnic on ...
08/08/2026

Are you interested in volunteering with us? We are looking for volunteers to attend our annual Back to School Picnic on Saturday, August 22nd. It is a time for our youth, families, staff, volunteers, and community to celebrate the beginning of the new school year. We would love for you to join us!

Sign up here: https://friendschicago.org/get-involved/events/back-to-school-picnic

Thank you for following along with us for our Day in the Life series this summer! We hope you have loved watching our yo...
08/06/2026

Thank you for following along with us for our Day in the Life series this summer! We hope you have loved watching our youth's videos as much as they enjoyed making them. 📹

The Day in the Life video project culminated in an award ceremony where each youth received a trophy and a framed photo of themselves with their mentor. Professional Mentors David and Nate recognized the incredible effort that each child put into creating their video, not just the end result. Planning their outing, writing a story board, filming, recording voiceover, editing - all of those steps led youth to a final video that they are proud of.

Through the Day in the Life project, David and Nate taught our youth what it looks like to be consistent. To know that every project can be broken down into smaller, more manageable steps. To keep going, even when things are hard. To be creative, persevere, explore, and imagine new possibilities.

Creativity. Perseverance. Exploration. Imagination. That is what it takes for our youth to become the dreamers of tomorrow. ✨

Zola* and Jahia* had a blast at Sloomoo Institute Chicago with their Professional Mentors, Tatiana and Kai! They are on ...
08/03/2026

Zola* and Jahia* had a blast at Sloomoo Institute Chicago with their Professional Mentors, Tatiana and Kai! They are on their way to becoming slime-making experts 🤓

Candice* and Kamilah* are living their best Summertime Chi life ☀️⛲
07/30/2026

Candice* and Kamilah* are living their best Summertime Chi life ☀️⛲

Nevaeh* and Zara* enjoyed making crafts in the park! 🍃🧶🎨What's your favorite craft? Comment below 👇
07/27/2026

Nevaeh* and Zara* enjoyed making crafts in the park! 🍃🧶🎨

What's your favorite craft? Comment below 👇

07/24/2026

Welcome back to the fifth and final video in our Day in the Life series - a glimpse into Jada's* world.

Jada, and every child in our program, had an opportunity to learn about audio visual storytelling through our Day in the Life project. Professional Mentors David and Nate helped youth break down the many factors that go into making a video: footage, photos, voiceover, music, and more. They helped youth to imagine a career in videography or filmmaking.

Jada's creative editing in her video exemplifies an important goal of the Day in the Life project: introducing youth to new possibilities. When Jada expressed that she wanted to include photos and video clips in her project, David and Nate taught her how to add exciting transitions between images that she could create herself. They empowered her to be the author and director of her own story.

Jada might grow up to become a filmmaker. She might not. But the most important thing is that we make sure she knows that she can be whatever she dreams of, and we help her build the skills to get there.

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Chicago, IL
60607

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