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GEAR UP PartnersFor three and a half weeks during the summer of 2019, GEAR UP hosted a program designed to give college-bound teens space to discover and practice literacy, inquiry, and self-advocacy skills. The GEAR UP Chicago Professional Development team built flexible opportunities for teens to choose what to learn, how to learn, and where to learn.
Through inquiry, teens grappled with questions:
By designing a safe space to try their wings, teens acquired valuable skills for finishing high school and making important life choices, including the choices successful college students make each day. |