The Academy Group Chicago

Seeing is believing. 🎓✨

We got our students in the room with college admissions reps and let the magic happen. 9th graders to 12th graders, real conversations, real exposure, real futures taking shape.
By senior year this is not new. It is normal. That is the goal.

Exposure builds belief. Belief builds access. Access changes everything.

We were in Austin last week because the rooms being built there matter, and we refuse to be absent from them.

Academy Group co-sponsored dreambloc’s Wealth Camp at EDU. Our president was in the room. was at SXSW absorbing sessions on AI, adolescent development, and what it actually looks like when technology strengthens human development rather than replaces it. And Ismael El-Amin from AG Ventures was there too, mid-race on a journey that does not move in straight lines and does not apologize for it.

What stood out was not just the content. It was the confirmation that curated rooms are a necessity, not a luxury. Especially right now. Especially for our communities.

We are not watching the wave. We are in the water.

Grateful to Aniesia Williams and the Build in Tulsa team for the Build Together reception, a room full of intentionality where high-level connection met collective action. This is what ecosystem building looks like in practice.

More to come. We build together.

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The first guests get to build their own merch bag.
Come for the brunch. Stay to help us shape the future.

The Academy Group is reimagining our 5th and 6th floor spaces, and we want your ideas at the table.

Whether you’re a parent, partner, alum, neighbor, or community member, your perspective matters. Join us for Builder’s Brunch to share your thoughts, give feedback, and help us create a space that truly serves the village.

📍 Saturday, January 24 | 10:00 AM
📍 AG Headquarters, 900 N Branch St
🍽️ Brunch provided
🛍️ First attendees get to build their own merch bag

Let’s build something that reflects us all.

What if your child had support from 3rd grade through college graduation and beyond?

At The Academy Group, students receive year-round programming, college savings, academic support, and career exposure, all at no cost to families.
3rd grade families can apply now through March 6.

Visit theacademygroup.com or email [email protected] to get started.