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Thanks to Our Amazing Donors

We couldn’t do our work at LINK Unlimited Scholars without the support and financial assistance of our amazing donors! We’re

Scholar Highlights and Celebrations

LINK Scholar Celebration The following honors were awarded at the Scholar Celebration on June 13: James J. Gavin Humanitarian Award:

Please Support Our Spring Appeal

We’re nearing the end of our fiscal year, and we’d love to have your support in the final push of

Summer Learning with LINK

We started our LINK Summer Learning this week, and we’re so excited about what the summer holds! Summer Learning is

New Alumni Facebook Group

We’re excited to let you know that we now have a LINK Alumni Group on Facebook! Please join the group

 In Case You Missed It

Alumni Reception We were delighted to recognize and honor many of our LINK Alumni at an Alumni Reception just prior

New Staff and Board Members

Our LINK family continues to grow and expand, and we’re excited to welcome a new staff member and two new

LINK Alum Wins Pulitzer Prize

We are thrilled to announce that LINK Alum trina reynolds-tyler (Class of 2011), data director for Invisible Institute, recently won

Driving Fore A Difference

We are so excited about our 29th Annual Driving Fore A Difference Golf Outing coming up on Thursday, July 25,

Alumni Spotlight

Alumni Spotlight: Ciere Boatright—Part TwoCommissioner, City of Chicago Department of Planning and DevelopmentLINK Alum, LINK Board Member, Former LINK Mentor

Mentor Spotlight

We’re so proud to shine the Mentor Spotlight on Sanchir Avirmed, associate at GTCR LCC.  Sanchir did Questbridge when he

 Jr. LINK Check-Ins

Just a reminder: Check-ins for Jr. LINK Scholars will be shifting from a monthly cadence to quarterly starting with the

Jr. LINK Scholar Spotlight

We’re delighted to shine the Jr. LINK spotlight on Lanre Deen, who has just completed 8th grade at Noonan Elementary

4 Tips to Keep Learning Over the Summer

Hey, Scholars, remember, summer break doesn’t mean you have to stop learning! Here are some tips to help you stay

In Case You Missed It

In case you missed any of our exciting programs over the last few weeks, here’s a recap: Scholar Celebration What

Working to Grow Our Family Advisory Committee

We are looking for more parents and guardians to join the LINK Family Advisory Committee! Our Family Advisory Committee (or

LINK In the News

Huge thanks to these media outlets for shining a spotlight on LINK and our innovative approaches that are transforming education!

LINK’s Annual Impact Report

As we work to build tomorrow’s Black leaders today, we are proud to present the 2022-2023 LINK Unlimited Scholars Impact

Women’s History Month: A Word from Dr. J

In celebration of Women’s History Month in March, Dr. Janine Franklin (affectionately known as Dr. J.), LINK’s VP, Programs &

LINK Accepted into IGNITE

We are thrilled to announce that LINK Unlimited Scholars has been accepted into the 2024 cohort of The University of

UPCOMING EVENTS

Virtual Career Connections Collective Panel Series (6:00 – 7:30 pm) We still have one session left in our exciting career

Scholar Spotlight: Mary Raji, Class of 2025

We’re proud to shine the Scholar Spotlight on Mary Raji, an 11th-grader at De La Salle Institute. Mary heard about

Scholar in the News: Addison Belhomme

Join us in congratulating LINK Scholar Addison Belhomme, a 16-year-old junior at Lindblom Math and Science Academy, who was recently

New Grade Report Process

Reminder! There’s a new protocol for Jr. LINKers to submit grade reports. Previously, a photocopy was acceptable via email. Now,

Jr. LINK Scholar Spotlight

This month we’re shining the Jr. LINK Scholar spotlight on Rune Fox (they/them). In spite of facing difficult challenges in

In Case You Missed It

We had a fantastic time at our Mentor Happy Hour in January! Attendees enjoyed the opportunity to network, exchange ideas,

Mentor Spotlight: Joshua McNabb

Mentor Spotlight: Joshua McNabbFirefighter & ParamedicLINK Alum, LINK Mentor We’re proud to shine this month’s Mentor Spotlight on Joshua McNabb. 

Alumni Spotlight: Ciere Boatright—Part One

Alumni Spotlight: Ciere Boatright—Part OneCommissioner, City of Chicago Department of Planning and DevelopmentLINK Alum, LINK Board Member, Former LINK Mentor

Board Spotlight: Ken Johnson

Board Spotlight: Ken JohnsonManaging Partner and CEO of Johnson, Blumberg & Associates LLCLINK Board Chairman, LINK Mentor Chairman of the

Save the Date for LINK’s Annual Golf Outing!

Thursday, July 25, 2024 We can’t wait to see you at LINK’s 29th Annual “Driving Fore a Difference” Golf Outing

LINK in the News

We have been making a splash in the news lately, highlighting the impact our work is having on our Scholars

In Case You Missed It

March Saturday Academy It was a busy and exciting day at Saturday Academy on March 2nd. Our High School Fellowship

Upcoming Event

Calling ALL LINK Alumni & Class of 2024 College Graduates SAVE THE DATE!Thursday, June 13 LINK Unlimited Scholars will host

Volunteer Opportunity 

Career Connections Collective Panelists Needed Are you willing to share your career path with our LINK Scholars?  We have one

Recent Grants Support LINK’s Impact in Chicago

We’re incredibly grateful to these organizations for investing in the future of Black Scholars!  We appreciate all of our partners

Donor Spotlight: Rashod Johnson

Donor Spotlight: Rashod JohnsonPresident & CEO for Ardmore Roderick LINK Donor We’re proud to shine the Donor Spotlight on Rashod Johnson,