Our Impact

How We Impact Our
Communities

Future Institute and its programs serve 10 major midwest cities by supporting thousands of students’ transitions from high school to college and career.

Our Programs' Impacts

 

2019-2020

Both the Future Leaders Initiative (FLI) and Future Legacies programs have mentorship components.

– Junior mentors are FLI participants and other Concept graduates who mentor Future Legacies participants in their transition from high school to college and career.
– Career mentors are community members and leaders mentor FLI participants in their college degree and career
pursuit.

FLI participants also have opportunities to volunteer as part of the program, which we will be improving in 2020-2021.

CMSA Alumni Mentor Group

8 CMSA alumni have started their own self-sufficient group of mentors dedicated to giving advice to CMSA seniors. This group of leaders is working with Future Institute and the FLI Program to give back to their high school and current students. These alumni started mentoring in 2019.

Learn how Future Institute helps its program participants.

 
Second-year program participant, Safa Slote, speaks about her experiences and unique opportunities in the Future Leaders Initiative (FLI) Program. Safa is a Computer Science major at the Illinois Institute of Technology and is a 5th year senior.
 
Second-year participant, Adedeji Tiamiyu, talks about the opportunities he has taken advantage of in the Future Leaders Initiative (FLI) Program. Adedeji is a sophomore Software Engineering major at the University of Akron.
 
Abenazer Mekete currently attends Cornell University with a major in Computer Science and Economics. He is a participant in Future Institute’s Future Leaders Initiative (FLI) Program through which he has a professional mentor. Abenazer is also the leader of the Junior Mentorship program for CMSA students.
 
Roshaan Siddiqui currently attends Wesleyan University and studies Computer Science. He is a participant in Future Institute’s Future Leaders Initiative (FLI) Program through which he has a professional mentor. Roshaan is also a junior mentor in the Junior Mentorship program for CMSA students.
 
Michelle Lopez is a Chicago Math and Science Academy (CMSA) graduate, class of 2014. Michelle attended the University of Chicago majored in English Language and Literature.
 
 
 
Daood Shah is a Chicago Math and Science Academy (CMSA) graduate, class of 2016. Daood has earned his associate’s degree at Oakton Community College (2018). He is transferring to UIC to continue his studies in Computer Engineering in the Fall 2018.
 
Brian Herrera is a Chicago Math and Science graduate now holds a bachelor degree from National Louis University in pre-law. He hopes to pursue his law degree from Loyola University. While pursuing his degree, he participated in the Future Institute Road-to-Success Mentorship (FIRM) program.
 
Ka Hsel Nay is a graduate of Chicago Math and Science Academy (CMSA) and is currently a Civil Engineering major at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). Through Future Institute, she interned with New Plan Learning in the summer of 2019 and spoke about her experiences.
 


Participants Adedeji, Safa, and Mehmet in Future Institute’s college program called the Future Leaders Initiative (FLI) Program speak about their experiences in the program.

 

LOOK AT WHAT OUR ALUMNI ARE DOING NOW!

Harold Jones Quartey is a safety for the Kansas City Chiefs NFL team and a graduate of Horizon Science Academy – Columbus. On May 2019, he was the keynote speaker for his high school’s graduation ceremony and spoke about his experiences in high school, college and the NF
 
 
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