GCYC has such an important mission of empowering kids on the South Side of Chicago with education, community, and great values!
CEO Rhonda Hopps is a longtime friend and social impact ally and doing amazing work for kids for a long time!!
GREAT org, GREAT team— the CLOZTALK team is honored to call GCYC our partner!!
CLOZTALK team
>> Jonny Imerman, co-founder
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- EIN 45-5399472
- (773) 358-4100
- 7200 S Ingleside Ave Chicago IL 60619-1254 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Development Programs
Mission: The gary comer youth center, inc (the corporation) is dedicated to providing educational and recreational learning experiences in a safe and welcoming environment to youth of the grand crossing neighborhood located in chicago, illinois. The corporation's mission is to provide support for students to graduate from high school and pursue college and careers. After school and summer programs include college readiness, athletics, academic tutoring, performing and visual arts, health and wellness, culinary arts, technology, media and urban agriculture.
Programs: Provided an environment where young people are offered the opportunity to participate in diverse and engaging programs. This programming includes urban agriculture and culinary arts, media and technology, civic engagement and leadership development, visual, cultural and performing arts, and sports, fitness and recreation.
supplied youth with the opportunity to explore career options through specially-designed employment programs, apprenticeships and job-shadowing. Youth participated in career development workshops and attended career exploration days. Some candidates progressed to internships offsite with partnering organizations.
the comer to college initiave provided students with comprehensive academic and social support to help each student prepare for, enroll, and graduate from college. This program provided students with early college awareness, quality college planning and support while students are enrolled in college.