After School Matters®, Chicago’s largest provider of out-of-school programs, is partnering with the Chicago Housing Authority this summer to provide 520 CHA teen residents the opportunity to explore career fields of interest, practice academic skills and make connections. The program, Learn and Earn: Career Connections, is for residents ages 13-15. It starts July 6 and runs through August 14. Led by content experts, teen participants will explore the field of entrepreneurship, culinary and hospitality, healthcare careers, computer science and coding, manufacturing and technology, communications, or arts and technology.  With the guidance and support of a certified teacher and use of an adaptive online learning program, teens will also practice math and literacy skills as part of their work. The programs are designed to engage the teens in facilitated reflection and workshops that support their efforts to connect their career interests to necessary 21st century and academic skills. As with all After School Matters programs, the teens will receive a monetary stipend for their participation.  After School Matters typically works with teens 14-19, but this new program focuses on younger teens, ages 13-15, exposing them to potential career fields of interest and tailoring academic skills exercises and learning to make connections and prevent summer learning loss.  For more information, visit www.afterschoolmatters.org.