We welcomed a new group of ambitious high school students into our IDEATE x ACTIVATE  program, an 18-week journey designed to transform creativity into leadership, and ideas into impact. Each year, this program challenges students to explore entrepreneurship not just as a career path but as a mindset rooted in problem-solving, innovation, and community transformation. From the very first session, this cohort showed up ready to build, learn, and lead. Guided by returning instructor Rob Lega...

This summer, high school students across Chicago stepped into professional spaces that challenged them to think bigger, work smarter, and imagine new futures for themselves.

What happens when young entrepreneurs step into the world of a global candy brand? Our Gray Matter ACCELERATE students found out during an unforgettable field trip to Ferrara’s headquarters in Chicago, located in the historic Old Post Office building.