EDUCATE, EMPOWER, MENTOR
Offering at-risk youth a bright and promising future since 1997.
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Starfish Learning Center is a non-profit organization located in the heart of Chicago.
We educate, empower, and mentor at-risk youth in the areas of character development, academic proficiency, spiritual formation and social-emotional intelligence, empowering them to overcome and eliminate the limiting factors that lead to at-risk behavior and to secure a bright and promising future.

SPIRITUAL
FORMATION

ACADEMIC
COMPETENCE

CHARACTER
DEVELOPMENT

SOCIAL &
EMOTIONAL LEARNING
If you’re a parent, you know this pandemic is hard on our kids’ schooling. We’ve had to close our center off and on since the beginning of the pandemic for safety’s sake.
When our kids came back this last time a lot of them were failing their classes. It was so difficult for them to learn via Google Meet when their parents were working from home or unable to assist them and keep them on point. Since our staff has been able to fill that role, grades are going up 🙌
Our kids did such a great job serving their community. 🤩💛
#community #foodpantry #helping
We are super excited to announce our partnership with @thechicagopartnership . For the month of March Starfish would be having food boxes for the community. ( first come first serve )
Our first day is March 11, 2021 from 12pm - 3pm.
We feel honored that we get to serve each of you and your families.
Nice weather calls for a nice walk ☀️🤩
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“I'm at peace when I'm at work because I know my kids are in a safe place.”
Aserina – Starfish Parent
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