Are YOU ready to Summer Up?
Research shows that students who participate in summer programming are more successful during the school year, and more prepared for college and in the workplace. Summer Up! was created with one purpose: to connect high school students and young adults with engaging summer experiences that will prepare them for life - inside and outside the classroom.
Summer Up! Is the only program of its kind with a three-pronged approach allowing students to choose how they would like to participate:
Summer Up! connects students and young adults with opportunities that build skills and transform futures. Elevate your summer, and own your future with Summer Up!
EXPLORE
Embark on an adventure to build your technical, leadership, and life skills!
LEARN
Step into a brighter future with hands-on higher education experiences!
WORK
Gain real-world job experience, including paid internships!
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“It’s a good learning experience. It teaches you how to be independent and to be a bigger person. I learned a lot, and I was open-minded about everything."
Ricky
Augustana College Experience -
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“I think my freshman year, I really started looking into neonatal nursing. My parents say, ‘If you go away to college, it’s going to be hard for us, but we will support you.’ They’re fully supportive of my decisions."
Bernice
Milwaukee School of Engineering College Experience -
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“An opportunity like this is a big one, so appreciate it. Be humble working there, because we sometimes take our blessings and what we’re given for granted."
Abigail
Internship, Cancer Treatment Centers of America -
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"It makes me feel great that I had this opportunity to go out and see the potential I have– and expressing it."
Louis
Chicago Voyagers, Colorado Camping Experience -
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"Summer Up! has allowed countless North Chicago students to participate in meaningful and empowering summer experiences. I have witnessed that participating students return to school in the fall more confident and with a renewed sense of motivation and purpose."
Jeff Hollenstein
Lead Teacher-Work-Study Program
North Chicago Community High School -
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"Mrs. Carter works compassionately, and tirelessly, to provide our children with outstanding job opportunities and educational programs that are typically reserved for affluent communities. The Summer Up organization is truly a blessing and will continue to yield fruit for North Chicago for many generations to come."
Alicia Coleman
Parent -
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"I would recommend the summer to students because I had a wonderful experience and I'm sure others will too. I learned a lot and grew closer to my friends!"
Kimberly Guerra
Rosalind Franklin Program
Beginning in 2017 with just three Community Partners serving 20 students from North Chicago High School, Summer Up! now matches more than 150 students each summer with college, learning work opportunities with more than 25 Community Partners. A large number of Summer Up! students go on to earn positions at the companies or organizations they’ve partnered with. Even better, 100% of employers report their excitement to bring in more students for internships!
Success Snapshots
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College & Learning Experiences
279
Paid Internships
75
Outdoor Experiences
700+
Total Lives
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