After School Matters
Erik Brown is an Adjunct Instructor at Columbia College Chicago since 2002, teaching courses such as Web Development and Digital Image Design. Additionally, Erik serves as a Teaching Artist at After School Matters, facilitating Game Design programs for high school students. At the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Erik is a Lecturer teaching Color Theory and Introduction to Drawing. Erik has also worked as an Instructor at Lillstreet Art Center, teaching Figure Drawing and Color Theory for Painters. With a background in Studio Art, Erik has extensive experience in teaching various art and web design courses for students of all ages.
After School Matters
Each year, After School Matters provides life-changing after-school and summer program opportunities to more than 17,000 Chicago high school teens. Our hands-on, project-based apprenticeship and internship programs – in the arts, communications and leadership, sports and STEM – allow teens to explore and develop their talents, while gaining critical skills for work, college and beyond. After School Matters full-time staff of approximately 85 supports the day-to-day operations and administration of the organization, as well as the provision of our signature programs across the city, while hundreds of individuals across Chicago work with us part-time as After School Matters instructors and program providers. We seek to serve our teens and achieve our mission by: • Advocating for teens and youth development • Building opportunities for teens through partnerships • Engaging teens in skills development for work and higher education • Showcasing teen accomplishments • Disseminating research and best practices about out-of-school time for teens