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The Cities Project
Cities Mentor Project provides Chicago Public School students with a) training in coping with severe and chronic stressors that impede learning (e.g., community violence); b) connection to mentors who support youth coping in real-life situations and connect youth to c) high-quality after-school and summer programming for additional support. Cities Mentor Project makes a long-term commitment to youth, supporting them from the 4th grade all the way through their first year in college.
Donate to help us serve more children!
This fundraiser is connected to our annual 5k/8k Superhero Run! This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and a great bonding opportunity for our mentors and mentees and for everyone in Chicago who can join us.
Are you game for taking part in our race (as a runner, walker, or cheerer)? Visit thecitiesproject.org/superhero-run.html
Did an Associate Board Leader send you here? Check out their bios: https://www.thecitiesproject.org/associate.html
$9
9 years in the program
We work with each student from the 4th grade through their first year in high school!
$20.08
Mentoring since 2008
Our mentorship program has been making an impact since 2008!
$40
Almost 400,000 CPS students
One day, we hope to make a difference in the lives of every CPS student.
$100
10 years of mentoring
Our mentorship program has been going strong for 10 years!
$220
22 years of research
The research that laid the foundation for this program began in 1996.
$501
A non-profit
We are a proud non-profit, or 501(c)3, that exists solely to benefit our community.
$1,000
Each child
This amount covers the yearly cost to support a student in the program.
