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Gretchen Fashingbauer, 20, left and Molly Tracy, 20, took shade from the summer heat at Grant Park, Chicago, Monday, June 12, 2017.

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Chicago Park District, After School Matters launch their summer activities

By  Isabelle Earl
   

Thousands of Chicago high school teens can now apply to summer internships, jobs and apprenticeships through After School Matters and the Chicago Park District. Plus, the 2022 Day Camp program offers activities for kids from ages 3-17.

Reset learns more about the opportunities being offered this summer.

GUESTS: Tony Diaz, deputy program officer at After School MattersDaphne Johnson, chief programming officer of the Chicago Park District

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