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

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

The Future Leaders Initiative College (FLI College) has a mentorship component. Career mentors are community members and leaders who mentor FLI participants in their college degree and career
pursuit.

FLI participants also have opportunities to volunteer as part of the program.

Learn how Future Institute helps its program participants.


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.	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.

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.

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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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