Archive for January 2019
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…
Read MoreHigh 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…
Read MoreHigh 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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