100% of the youth that attend Gads Hill Center's Building Leaders program GRADUATE from high school!
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Building Leaders is designed for students ages 13 through high school graduation with the desire and potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides academic support, parent education, and highly individualized assistance to help teens graduate high school and enter college prepared to succeed. The STEAM-focused program provides hands-on learning experience in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. An out-of-school time academic enrichment program, Building Leaders is free, open after school through 7pm, and is located at Gads Hill Center's site in Pilsen.

Building Leaders offers:
  • Opportunity to compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge
  • Leadership skill building
  • Computer lab access
  • ACT/SAT preparation
  • FAFSA application assistance
  • Social emotional support for students and parents
  • Internship placement
  • College visits and access to a $2000 college scholarship
Junior Building Leaders is an after school program for children ages 5-12 in the Pilsen, North Lawndale, and South Lawndale communities. The program provides a strengths-based curriculum and enriching environment to foster a love of learning while helping children develop emotionally, socially and physically. The STEAM-focused program provides hands-on learning experience in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Junior Building Leaders is available after school until 6pm during the       school year and full time over the summer, and is located at Gads Hill Center's North Lawndale and Pilsen sites.

​Junior Building Leaders offers:
  • Daily homework help and tutoring
  • Leadership skill building
  • Daily physical activity
  • Educational field trips and community activities
  • Parent education and engagement
  • Social emotional support for children and parents
  • Spanish and English speaking staff
     
Got Questions? Call us!

312-226-0963 ext. 224