Michael Strautmanis, Chief Engagement Officer of the Obama Foundation, Speaks at High Jump Luncheon

High Jump held its annual Sustaining Leaders Fund Luncheon on Tuesday, January 29 featuring speaker Michael Strautmanis, the Chief Engagement Officer of the Obama Foundation. In a conversation with High Jump’s Executive Director Nate Pietrini, Strautmanis spoke about his experience growing up in Chicago and the importance of youth engagement in creating change within our…

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High Jump Celebrates Mentoring Month

January is Mentoring Month and we’d like to thank the incredible High Jump alumni who serve as mentors to current High Jump students! High Jump hires juniors and seniors in high school or college students to serve as Teaching Assistants (TAs) and Special Projects Interns (SPIs), and they do much more than just assisting in…

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High Jump Featured in the Fry Foundation’s Annual Report

We are proud to be featured in the Lloyd A. Fry Foundation’s Annual Report as one of their longest-term grantees. For 35 years, the foundation has been supporting organizations in Chicago so that underserved communities have access to the resources they need. The Fry Foundation and High Jump have a long history together; their initial…

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