February 2008/March 2008 - College trips are part of the GEAR UP experience for families. This year a trip for freshmen students and their parents on a UIC College Trip includes tickets to a UIC Flames game. Participating in the workshop, Street Smarts is a way to keep students safe from gangs.    
December 2007/January 2008 -. Carnegie students participate in a School Shadowing Day at Hyde Park Academy. Hyde Park Academy students practice learning the social skills they will need to be successful in college by participating in a Western Dance Night.    
October/November 2007 -. Students are busy gaining the skills, knowledge and experience they'll need to help them reach GEAR UP goals. Hope students participate in Adventure Ed while Carnegie students learn about careers at Haunted Trails.    
     

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