After School Matters
Lauren Murray is a professional with extensive experience in policy and advocacy, currently serving as the Director of Policy and Advocacy and previously in roles including Special Projects Manager and Senior Communications and Policy Coordinator at After School Matters. Prior experience includes serving as an Account Assistant at Jasculca Terman Strategic Communications. Lauren Murray is pursuing a Master of Arts in Public Policy at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, while also holding a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and Public Relations from Loyola University Chicago.
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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