​YTC is a 501(c)3 not for profit, public charity devoted to bridging the digital divide and providing access to technology and educational opportunities to the communities served. 
YTC provides under-served youth with S.T.E.M (science, technology, engineering, math), learning, good citizenship and recycling practices by operating six after-school computer clubs in metro Chicagoland where more than 1,800 youth have refurbished and donated more than 3,200 computers to more than 40 communities!!

Eight Locations

Bridgeport YTC at Benton House

• Farragut High School
• Morton East High School
• Morton College
• Evanston Township High School
• Nuevo, Ideal (Durango, Mexico)
• Ambassador Academy of Galveston Texas
• Gads Hill Center in Pilsen

Youth Technology Corps
Initiatives

• Community Involvement
• Center for Integrated Learning 
• Free Summer Camps 
• Titanium Tech Competitions

2019 Targets

• Program Expansion to Oakton Community College, IIT, and Englewood! 
• By adding more college level curriculum to the top end of our learning model, that is - college students teaching/mentoring middle school and high school students, we are building the workforce of tomorrow.

Our Primary Objectives

Educate

To teach youth hands-on computer and coding literacy skills, while molding these students into an instrument of change in their community. By raising awareness and addressing the digital divide, students can see themselves as leaders and productive citizens who can set attainable goals for a successful future.

Inspire

To further develop curriculum, create a ladder of opportunity, and excite youth about careers in technology that help us build the workforce of tomorrow. ​

Expand

1. To expand our programs to new communities and build templates for success to service organizations and youth no matter where a new YTC club can form

A Rich History of YTC in Durango, Mexico

We have been there
​nine times!

From 2000 to 2009, over 200 YTC students visited Durango Mexico delivering and installing over 1,200 computers to villages in the state of Durango.

They have been here for fourteen consecutive years

From 2003 to present over 700 students from the state of Durango have travelled to the United States to compete against Chicago area students in our Titanium Tech International Competition™.   

We all meet and compete
in April at Titanium Tech

In 2017, YTC and Morton East and Morton College hosted 43 Durango students and teachers for a week April 22-29. It was the fourteenth year of the exchange.

Youth Technology Corps

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