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Brother Mike Awards
Investing in leaders who love and provide experiential learning opportunities.
The Brother Mike Awards are awards to honor an outstanding
out-of-school time “connected mentor” with $5,000 no-strings-attached
financial support. The award is named after Mike Hawkins, better known
as Brother Mike.
Brother Mike was a loving partner, father, leader at Digital Youth Network (DYN), member of the Chicago Learning Exchange (CLX) network, mentor to hundreds of youth, and cornerstone of one of the most innovative and popular teen spaces in Chicago—the YOUmedia Center at Chicago Public Library’s Harold Washington Library Center.
To honor his impact and support the next generation of mentors, the Chicago Learning Exchange (CLX), Northwestern's
Digital Youth Network (DYN), Chicago Public Library and
SocialWorks are seeking nominations for the Brother Mike
Awards. The Brother Mike
Award is given to a mentor who demonstrates excellence
in their work with Chicago youth as well as a deep
commitment to social justice and racial equity.
2023 - Arinique Allen, Maricela Ramírez, l o t I walker
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CHAMPION SPONSORS
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