AIM High horizontal   The MMAHM Report                  November 28th 2011

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Students who we have not heard from, please contact Kate Stephensen 
  • Malik McMillon
  • Shavaun Grant  
  • Kendall Pruitt
  • Joshua McClain

If you name is on this list PLEASE CONTACT Kate Stephensen at [email protected] or (312) 661.1010!  We need to organize a time for you to come to weekly AIM High meetings!    

 

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Check out the "Book Club" section of the website for previous weeks' discussion questions and for more resources on HeLa!

Chapter 8:

  

  • Do you believe your doctor, or like Henrietta and her family are you skeptical of what they tell you?
  • What is your reaction to Henrietta's rapid decline?
  • Do you believe that Gey really told Henrietta that her cells would make her immortal? Does this change the story at all?

Upcoming TOUCHPOINT EVENTS for Students, Mentors, Schools, and Families   

Take Your Mentor To School (CTDCHS only)

Date: Monday December 12th

 Time: 8:30AM to 12:30PM 

Location: CTDCHS (4319 West Washington Blvd, West Garfield Park)

Who is invited: CTDCHS AIM High students and their mentors

 

AIMing Higher

Date: Saturday December 17th

Time: 9AM to 9PM

Location: Marci's farm (Michigan City, IN)

Who's invited: AIM High seniors and mentors

  

Work Readiness Workshop

Date: Thursday January 5th

Time: 8am to 4pm

Location: National Louis University (122 S. Michigan Avenue) 

Who's invited: all students (required), all mentors (optional) 

 

AIM High alumni event

Date: Thursday, January 5th 2012!

Time: 5 to 7:30PM

Location: National Louis University (122 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago IL) 

Who's invited: all AIM High students and their mentors

NEWS

Transportation Costs

As of the next Touchpoint Event (the Work Readiness Workshop and Alumni Event on January 5th) all UCW and Urban Prep students will need to pay a bus fee of $6 to ride the bus to Touchpoint events.  If students have poor attendance at the After School Leadership Institute and the Touchpoint Events they will be charged $10. 

 

March to College Planning Meeting

Date: Sunday December 4th

Time: 3 to 5PM

Location: 30 East Adams

Who is invited: students, mentors, family members  

Information: We are looking for AIM High juniors and mentors to volunteer to lead each team, please let Marci know if you are interested in these positions.  This will also be the UCW after school program and the make up time for students who are not able to make after school during the week.  

Register: Use the link below to let us know that you will be attending. 

   Register

 

Thank you!

Hello AIM High mentors, students and supporters,

 

I want to let you know that I am leaving my position as AIM High Program Associate with Center for Companies That Care on December 17th.  During my last few weeks with AIM High I will work mainly from the office and will not be at AIM High events.  

 

Over the past few months I have grown through my experiences with AIM High.  As a result of my time with the AIM High students I realized that my heart lies in the classroom.  Their resilience and determination to succeed in college helped me to recognize my dream is to teach.  I am currently looking for teaching positions in the Chicago land area and am applying to graduate programs for next fall.         

 

Thank you again for your commitment to the AIM High program. After December you can reach me by cell (530) 574.4498 or on my personal email [email protected].   

 

Best,

 

Kate Stephensen 

  

Team Scores to date:

Here are the team standings as of Monday, November 21st.

Team 1 (Summas) 53

Team 2 (We Fly High) 60

Team 3 (High Def) 75

Team 4 (Warriors) 66

 

Team Incentives - Home Work Tracker

Our first team incentive tracking begins this week.  Students are to complete a home work tracker for one class and return it at the next AIM High meeting (the week of Monday, November 28th).  The sheet is posted on the website under "Templates and Forms".      

 

AIM High media

Take at look at this AIM High flim clip created from images of the 2011 Year End Recognition Dinner!

 

AIM High video 

 

The new Center for Companies That Care website is LIVE, check it out in the link below!

For all mentors and students the log-in information is:

user name: mentor

password: graduate   

AIM High page    

 

 

An event for mentors

Join us for an evening of fun and entertainment as Center for Companies that Care hosts the Paul and Vic show on Friday, December 30th!  

 

 

 Click here for more information! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIG THANK YOUs 

Thank you to John Frett and Margaret Glynn of TTX

for attending the AIM High local college visit to Benedictine University this past Friday. 

Kudos!!!

Team Scores to date:

Here are the team standings as of Monday, November 21st.

Team 1 (Summas) 53

Team 2 (We Fly High) 67

Team 3 (High Def) 75

Team 4 (Warriors) 66

 

Tell us your accomplishments so we can highlight them in the Kudos section!  

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

March to College Planning Meeting

Date: Sunday December 4th

Time: 3 to 5PM

Location: 30 East Adams

Who is invited: students, mentors, family members  

Information: We are looking for AIM High juniors and mentors to volunteer to lead each team, please let Marci know if you are interested in these positions.  This will also be the UCW after school program and the make up time for students who are not able to make after school during the week.  

Register: Use the link below to let us know that you will be attending. 

 Register

 

UCW After School update

On Tuesday, November 29th After School will be held from 5:30 to 7PM at 30 East Adams Street in Chicago.  The UCW parent/guardian meeting will be from 7 to 8PM following After School.  Please remind your parent/guardian to attend the meeting.  

 

Team Scores to date:

Here are the team standings as of Monday, November 21st.

Team 1 (Summas) 53

Team 2 (We Fly High) 67

Team 3 (High Def) 75

Team 4 (Warriors) 66

 

Team Incentives - Home Work Tracker

Our first team incentive tracking begins this week.  Students are to complete a home work tracker for one class and return it at the next AIM High meeting (the week of Monday, November 28th).  The sheet is posted on the website under "Templates and Forms".  

    

Take Your Mentor To School (CTDCHS only)

Date: Monday December 12th

 Time: 8:30AM to 12:30PM 

Location: CTDCHS (4319 West Washington Blvd, West Garfield Park)

Who is invited: CTDCHS AIM High students and their mentors

 

AIMing Higher

Date: Saturday December 17th

Time: 9AM to 9PM

Location: Marci's farm (Michigan City, IN)

Who's invited: AIM High seniors and mentors

 

Work Readiness Workshop

Date: Thursday January 5th

Time: 8am to 4pm

Location: National Louis University (122 S. Michigan Avenue) 

Who's invited: all students (required), all mentors (optional)

 

Students who we have not heard from, please contact Kate Stephensen 
  • Malik McMillon
  • Shavaun Grant
  • Kendall Pruitt
  • Joshua McClain

If you name is on this list PLEASE CONTACT Kate Stephensen at [email protected] or (312) 661.1010!  We need to organize a time for you to come to weekly AIM High meetings!    

 

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Check out the "Book Club" section of the website for previous weeks' discussion questions and for more resources on HeLa!

Chapter 8:

  

  • Do you believe your doctor, or like Henrietta and her family are you skeptical of what they tell you?
  • What is your reaction to Henrietta's rapid decline?
  • Do you believe that Gey really told Henrietta that her cells would make her immortal? Does this change the story at all? 

INFORMATION FOR MENTORS   

Team Scores to date:

Here are the team standings as of Monday, November 21st.

Team 1 (Summas) 53

Team 2 (We Fly High) 67

Team 3 (High Def) 75

Team 4 (Warriors) 66

 

College and Financial Aid resources

If you are looking for help guiding your students through the college search and financial aid process take a look at the AIM High college selectivity database and financial aid slides posted on the website under the resource section.  You can also find the information by clicking on the links below.   

 

Financial Aid Information  

 

College Database 

 

March to College Planning Meeting

Date: Sunday December 4th

Time: 3 to 5PM

Location: 30 East Adams

Who is invited: students, mentors, family members  

Information: We are looking for AIM High juniors and mentors to volunteer to lead each team, please let Marci know if you are interested in these positions.  This will also be the UCW after school program and the make up time for students who are not able to make after school during the week.  

Register: Use the link below to let us know that you will be attending. 

   Register

 

Take Your Mentor To School (CTDCHS only)

Date: Monday December 12th

Time: 8:30AM to 12:30PM 

Location: CTDCHS (4319 West Washington Blvd, West Garfield Park)

Who is invited: CTDCHS AIM High students and their mentors

 

AIMing Higher

Date: Saturday December 17th

Time: 9AM to 9PM

Location: Marci's farm (Michigan City, IN)

Who's invited: AIM High seniors and mentors

 

Work Readiness Workshop

Date: Thursday January 5th

Time: 8am to 4pm

Location: National Louis University (122 S. Michigan Avenue) 

Who's invited: all students (required), all mentors (optional)

 

AIM High alumni event

Date: Thursday, January 5th 2012!

Time: 5 to 7:30PM

Location: National Louis University (122 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago IL) 

Who's invited: AIM High alumni (college students) and their mentors 

 

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Check out the "Book Club" section of the website for previous weeks' discussion questions and for more resources on HeLa!

Chapter 8:

  

  • Do you believe your doctor, or like Henrietta and her family are you skeptical of what they tell you?
  • What is your reaction to Henrietta's rapid decline?
  • Do you believe that Gey really told Henrietta that her cells would make her immortal? Does this change the story at all?
   
INFORMATION FOR SCHOOLS

Take Your Mentor To School (CTDCHS only)

Date: Monday December 12th

Time: 8:30AM to 12:30PM 

Location: CTDCHS (4319 West Washington Blvd, West Garfield Park)

Who is invited: CTDCHS AIM High students and their mentors

 

Work Readiness Workshop

Date: Thursday January 5th

Time: 8am to 4pm

Location: National Louis University (122 S. Michigan Avenue) 

Who's invited: all students (required), all mentors (optional) 

 
INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES

UCW Parents Meeting

Date: Tuesday, November 29th

Time: 7 to 8PM

Location: 30 East Adams Street, Chicago

Who is invited: all UCW parents

Why: As UCW has decided to discontinue the AIM High program we would like to hear your thoughts on how to continue with your students.  We will hold UCW After School from 5:30 to 7PM in the same room prior to the meeting, students are welcome to stay afterwards for the meeting.   

  

UCW After School update

On Tuesday, November 29th After School will be held from 5:30 to 7PM at 30 East Adams Street in Chicago.  The UCW parents' meeting will be from 7 to 8PM following After School.  

  

March to College Planning Meeting

Date: Sunday December 4th

Time: 3 to 5PM

Location: 30 East Adams

Who is invited: students, mentors, family members  

Information: We are looking for AIM High juniors and mentors to volunteer to lead each team, please let Marci know if you are interested in these positions.  This will also be the UCW after school program and the make up time for students who are not able to make after school during the week.  

Register: Use the link below to let us know that you will be attending. 

   Register 

 

 

 

Take Your Mentor To School (CTDCHS only)

Date: Monday December 12th

Time: 8:30AM to 12:30PM 

Location: CTDCHS (4319 West Washington Blvd, West Garfield Park)

Who is invited: CTDCHS AIM High students and their mentors

 

AIMing Higher

Date: Saturday December 17th

Time: 9AM to 9PM

Location: Marci's farm (Michigan City, IN)

Who's invited: AIM High seniors and mentors   

 

 

 

Work Readiness Workshop

Date: Thursday January 5th

Time: 8am to 4pm

Location: National Louis University (122 S. Michigan Avenue)

Who's invited: all students (required), all mentors (optional)     

 

 

Chicago Talent Development Leadership Institute  

The program runs every Wednesday from 2:45 to 4PM at CTDCHS in the college meeting room.  All students must contact Kate Stephensen if they will be unable to attend.  She can be reached at [email protected], (312) 661.1010 or (530) 574.4498.  

No After School on the following dates:  

 

December 21st 

 

 

UCW Leadership Institute   

The program runs every Tuesday from 3:45 to 5PM at 30 East Adams in Chicago.  All students must contact Kate Stephensen if they will be unable to attend.  She can be reached at [email protected] , (312) 661.1010 or (530) 574.4498.

No After School on the following dates:

 

December 20th

On Tuesday, November 29th UCW After School will be held from 5:30 to 7PM at 30 East Adams Street in Chicago, this will be our permanent new location. 

 

 

Urban Prep Leadership Institute   

The program runs every Saturday from 9 to 11AM at Kelly Public Library (6151 South Normal Blvd.) in the upstairs conference room.  All students must contact Kate Stephensen if they will be unable to attend.  She can be reached at [email protected] , (312) 661.1010 or (530) 574.4498.  

 

No After School on the following dates:  

 

December 17th

December 24th

 

December 31st 

INFORMATION FOR AIM HIGH ALUMNI

Monthly Webinars

Hello AIM High Alum!
My name is Janel and I will be stepping in for Geoffrey as the new AIM High College Liaison! I hope this message finds you all well and that you are surviving final exams. Fortunately, winter break is almost at hand! I've had the chance to meet some of you last year and I'm really excited to be working with all of you. My goal as Liaison is to be a resource for you. So if you have any questions, concerns, or just want to talk about anything, please reach out to me.
Our next AIM High Alum Call will be Monday, December 5 at 7pm. You should already have received a Facebook event invitation from me.  If you have a particular question or topic you would like to have addressed, please just let me know. My email address is [email protected] and you can also feel free to add me as a Facebook friend.
Enjoy your holiday!  

 

AIM High incentive teams

Even though you are off at college and thus not able to participate in our regular meetings and Touchpoint events as alumni you are still part of the AIM High program.  We created our teams based on your mentor's company.  Please see the list below to find your team. 

Summas: ADP and Convergint

We Fly High: Enterprise, KPMG, LFGSM, Sysmex America, The Care of Trees

High Def: McDermott, Will and Emery; Northern Trust and UHC

Warriors: Seyfarth Shaw and TTX

 

AIM High alumni event

Date: Thursday, January 5th 2012!

Time: 5 to 7:30PM

Location: National Louis University (122 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago IL) 

Who's invited: AIM High alumni (college students) and their mentors

Please email Marci ([email protected] ) if you are interested in speaking at this event!   

 

 RERUNS...for the memories!!

Million Dollar Quarter LIVE!

Take a look at our AIM High juniors who made it to the Million Dollar Quartet website!

 Click here to watch (click on the video that appears to the left)


 

Local College Visit - Benedictine University

Benedictine University
Elve Mitchell, Assistant Director of Diversity Recruitment, welcomed us to Benedictine University and gave an overview of the school.   

 

Admissions Presentation before heading out on a campus tour

Before heading out on a cmapus tour our students met with an admissions officer from Benedictine University.  They were full of strong questions!
 

Neighborhood Cultural Event - Greektown! 

Check out the video below to see the mentors and students of AIM High team 2, "We Fly High", perform their college chant as led by CTDCHS junior Miranda Davis!   

Aim High Cultural Event -- Greek Town
Aim High Cultural Event -- Greek Town

If you have photos of AIM High events, please send them to Kate Stephensen ([email protected]) and she'll post them here!