Grantee Gets New Dance Floor
A dance floor can’t last forever. Repetitive pounding of feet, year after year, causes damage on hard wood floors. Cracks and other imperfections not only affect the [...]
Community Service Plays an Important Role
Kimberly Lozano believes in helping others. She is currently a student at Purdue University Northwest, pursuing a degree in nursing and a minor in Spanish. But she [...]
Creating a New Journey to Graduate School
Enrique Rosas’ journey began at East Chicago Central High School when his guidance counselor told him about the Foundations of East Chicago (FEC) scholarship opportunity. When he [...]
Kids perform “Jesus Christ Superstar” in Summer School Program
On Friday, August 10, the Alternatives to Bridging the Gap program performed their 4th annual theatrical production symbolizing the end of their summer school. 30 students performed [...]
FEC Grantee Geared toward Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Healing Our People Entirely: The Jasmin Project is a program geared toward awareness and assistance to the mental health and suicide prevention of the people of East [...]
There’s Always Tomorrow
For the past 10 weeks, East Chicago kids had the opportunity to look forward to “tomorrow.” The Boys and Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana’s program, “CAMP Tomorrow,” [...]