Thursday, June 11, the 100 Black Men of Chicago brought us another informative virtual town hall meeting hosted by reputable broadcast journalist Darryl Dennard entitled The Impact of COVID 19 on Youth Education and Resources for Parents and Students.
Dr. Sybil Madison-Boyd, Deputy Mayor Education and Human Services City of Chicago, Tim Turner, Mentoring Chair of 100 BMC, Jeffery Beckham V.P. Partnership of Chicago Scholars.
The impact and what the City is doing
Dr. Jackson, the CEO of CPS, spearheads the efforts of close to 400,000 students and staff in Chicago.
With many parents and youth counting on summer programs, the City was committed to making sure that there would be programs open and running with several set to be virtual.
Dr. Madison-Boyd says, “High School students can access college courses at city colleges of Chicago, and cps can access them for free.