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Free Dental Care for All Youth under 19 Yrs. Old

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Producing Pathways at The Gary Comer Youth Center!

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Redefining Possible 2020

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Prayer and Resource Walk Friday, July 24th

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Strides for Peace 2020

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Our 2020 Career Day has gone virtual!

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GCYC Summer Programs Are Open!

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Phase 4 Reopening

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Summer food Service Program

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Alderman Michelle A. Harris Announces Update of Local Stores

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A Statement from our Executive Director

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Pitch for Good Challenge

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GCYC Youth Opportunities 2020 Spring Showcase

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Art History Remixed

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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day

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Comer Education Campus Arts Showcase

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Breakfast of Community Champions

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Holiday Card Design Contest Reveals Artistic Talent

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A Creative Approach to Environmental Stewardship

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Ayoka Mota Samuels, Youth Center Director Featured at International Peace Conference

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Our 7th Annual Benefit Luncheon was a huge success!

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Watch our 2019 video to see our mission in action

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New Kitchen Possible Cooking Classes Coming to GCYC

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Green Apple Day 2019

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Medical Home Network Field on the Comer Education Campus

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Gary Comer Youth Center's Urban Agriculture Program Featured on ABC7

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Announcing Comer Education Campus' Next Executive Director

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GCYC Farmers' Markets are now open for the season

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Request for Proposals for Youth Center Staff Workshops

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Summer Camp

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Choose Your Experience: GCYC Spring Break 2019

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Exciting News on the Comer Education Campus!

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GCYC Green Teens Inspired by Natural Beauty in Yellowstone National Park

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Topel Wright: Promise & Possibility

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2018 Chicago Tribune Holiday Campaign

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GCYC Open House 2018

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Single Dad Combines Comer Resources with Supportive Parenting to Empower His Daughters

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Whole Foods Market Community Giving Day

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​Congratulations to the GCYC Robotics Team!

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GCYC Hosts President Obama

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Nearly 600 guests attended our Annual Benefit Luncheon

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Membership for 2017/18 Opens August 17, 2017

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GCYC member Devonte Matthews visits Washington, D.C. with the Exelon Stay in School Initiative

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GCYC Member Nathan Randall Wins Project Innovation Logo Design Contest

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Ayoka Samuels to receive this year's UCSC Outstanding Community Mentor Award

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Strides for Peace: Take a Stand Against Gun Violence

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Finish Line Fitness Room Ribbon Cutting

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Earth Day Celebration

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Monica Carney of Urban Partnership Bank Discusses Importance of Financial Literacy for Youth

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Comer Education Campus Career Day 2017

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Watch our Ten Year Anniversary Video

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Our College Graduates Are Prepared For Promising Futures

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GCYC’s Halloween Haunted House & Festival Was a Ghoulish Good Time

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Annual Benefit Luncheon was a huge success!

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Comer Crops Honey Harvest

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GCYC youth attend ESPN-Undefeated’s live taping of a Town Hall meeting on Violence Prevention

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Can architects help revive Chicago’s South and West Sides? Maybe. Just don’t expect miracles.
07.26.20
Gary Comer Youth Center 21st CCLC Promotes Civic Engagement through Afterschool Enrichment
01.14.20
New WTTW Partnership with Free Spirit Media Promotes Media Literacy
01.09.20
Better Makers: Redefining Possible at Gary Comer Youth Center’s Pivotal Campus
10.28.19
Magic Tricks, Virtual Reality, and Trash Sorting: DOE STEM-CON Exposes Chicago’s South Side to Diverse STEM Opportunities and AI Advances
10.18.19
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Redefining Possible 2020

Thank you to everyone who attended our 8th Annual Benefit! If you missed the event, you can still experience our mission in action by watching our event video. There are many ways to invest in our youth & strengthen community on Chicago's South Side. Together, we are redefining possible!

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