Number of articles: 7

50th Anniversary of Midtown-Metro

For their 50th anniversary, the Midtown and Metro programs in Chicago have produced 5 short video testimonies from men and women whose lives have been changed by the help they received there.

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Al Castaneda

Al Castaneda, a 1975 Midtown alumnus, talks about life in the Chicago Pilsen neighborhood in the 1970's and how Midtown changed the trajectory of his life.

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Claudia Valencia

Claudia Valencia, a 2008 Metro alumna, talks about seeing her potential at Metro

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In the Inner-City of Chicago

On EWTN Live, Fr. Mitch Pacwa SJ spoke with Angela Reckart and Erin Aldrich about Metro Achievement Center's efforts in Chicago to help young girls from deprived backgrounds grow in virtue and aspire to higher goals.

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Metro and Midtown Programs in Chicago

The Midtown program for boys and the Metro program for girls are helping many students in the Chicago area to live up to their potential.

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Mercy Goes Beyond Justice

Metro Achievement Center in Chicago has now helped over 5,000 young girls (95% from minority backgrounds) to graduate from high school and go on to higher education. An article from www.josemariaescriva.info.

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Metro Achievement Program

Metro helps Chicago's disadvantaged youngsters to become better students and better people through after-school and summertime programs that integrate academics with virtues.

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