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Youth Lounge - GPLXC Centro Cultural

2711 West 51st Street, Chicago, IL 60632

Western or Kedzie Orange line

Eligibility

Youth ages 13 to 19

Hours

Tue 3:00pm - 5:00pm October 3 to December 12

Application process

Walk-ins Accepted. No prior registration is necessary.

Fees

Free

Service area

Chicago, IL

Description

Youth Lounge is an initiative to co-create a safe, joyful, and youth-run after-school space for youth ages 14 to 19 to ensure youth have resting space, a warm meal, and homework support. The space is equipped with cozy furniture, video games, free Wi-Fi, music, computers, printers, art materials, and a TV. No prior registration is necessary.

Date of Last Formal Update

09/20/2023

Data provided by

211 Metro Chicago

What's Here

Providing organization

Gage Park Latinx Council

Gage Park Latinx Council is a Queer, DACA, Latinx-led grassroots organization that runs two Cultural Centers in Gage Park, a neighborhood located on the Southwest side of Chicago. GPLXC organizes programs, spaces, and initiatives holistically, through art, popular education, and direct actions grounded in social justice, mutual aid, and abolition.