Week 2 of Be The Miracle Mondays at Building Brighter Futures Center for the Arts is officially in the books… and the room was full of purpose, creativity, and possibility.
Young kings and queens from Chicago tapping into new skills, new confidence, and new ways to see themselves through culture, creativity, and S.T.E.A.M learning.
• DJ classes and music culture with Emilio of Emilio Bucks Media
• Culinary creativity and wellness with Keisha & Ashanti of Four Jewels
• Hands on innovation and S.T.E.A.M learning with Bartell of Tools for the Talented
• Mentorship rooted in community
• Creativity without limits
• Safe spaces to grow, learn, and be heard
This is bigger than after school programming.
This is exposure.
This is leadership development.
This is showing our youth that their gifts have value right now, not someday.
Salute to Building Brighter Futures Center for the Arts for opening the doors and continuing to invest in Chicago youth and organizations doing the work from the heart.
Week 2 was powerful… and we’re only getting started.
Don’t wait on a miracle. Be The Miracle.
#BeTheMiracle #ChicagoYouth #STEAMLearning #YouthMentorship #ChicagoNonprofit BuildingBrighterFutures DJClasses
This Monday, something real started moving on Pulaski.
The first session of our BBF Center for the Arts After School Programs kicked off and you could feel it… curiosity turning into confidence, energy turning into purpose.
From the Vinyl DJ Class to the Cooking Class to our STEAM program, this wasn’t just teaching… this was transformation in motion.
Young minds learning beats, building with their hands, understanding food, structure, sound, and self… all in one space.
Big love to Emilio Bucks Media — Emilio for pouring culture into the DJ experience and giving the youth something they can feel and carry.
Salute to Kiesha & Ashanti of Four Jewels for grounding the room in nourishment, discipline, and real life skills through food.
Respect to Bartell of Tools for the Talented for opening doors to innovation, creativity, and hands on learning that connects to the real world.
And much love to BBF Center for the Arts for opening the doors and creating a space where this kind of impact can live and grow.
This is what it looks like when the village shows up.
We’re not just filling time after school…
we’re building futures.
Chicago youth deserve spaces like this. And we’re just getting started.
#ChicagoYouth #AfterSchoolPrograms #STEAM #DJCulture #CookingClasses YouthDevelopment CommunityImpact
Every king has a crown…
but what separates him is the choices he makes when nobody’s watching.
Today in Kingmakers, we focused on CHOICES.
Not just the big ones… but the small ones that shape everything.
The choice to focus when distractions are loud.
The choice to respond instead of react.
The choice to stand tall when it would be easier to fold.
Because your code is not just something you say…
it is something you live.
B.E.A.M. is more than letters.
C.A.R.E. is more than words.
F.O.C.U.S. is more than a mindset.
It is a decision. Every day. Every moment.
We are not raising followers…
we are building young kings who understand that
their life will reflect their choices.
Your code is your power.
Speak it. Live it. Be it.
Don’t wait on a miracle…
Be The Miracle.
#Kingmakers #BeTheMiracle #YouthMentorship #BlackExcellence #LeadershipDevelopment
Joining me and Emilio Bucks this Thursday at 9pm on the On The Go Podcast is the one and only, Laurence Holmes! Tune in for Chicago sports conversation and we'll talk about other stuff too.
Chicago is full of talent.
But every now and then… someone shows up with the tools to unlock it.
Brother Bartell is one of those people.
A true miracle maker.
Not just teaching STEAM… but shaping minds, shifting paths, and showing young kings and queens what’s possible when opportunity meets intention.
Be The Miracle is proud to stand beside him…
proud to build with him…
and proud to pour into the future, one student at a time.
This is what it looks like when purpose meets the people.
Don’t wait on a miracle… Be The Miracle.
#BeTheMiracle #ChicagoYouth #STEAMEducation #ToolsForTheTalented
Not every miracle is loud.
Some look like a classroom.
Some sound like a beat.
Some feel like a spark finally catching.
This is what we do at Be The Miracle.
We create spaces where our youth can discover who they are… and then build on it.
From music to meals
From business to building
From ideas to execution
This is not just after school… this is alignment.
🎧 Vinyl DJ Class led by Emilio Bucks
🍳 Cooking Class powered by Four Jewels
💼 Be The Boss Youth Entrepreneur Program by Be The Miracle
🚀 STEAM Program in partnership with Tools for the Talented
Four pathways. One purpose.
Expose them. Equip them. Empower them.
Free 5 week programs. Limited space. Real impact.
📍 BBF Center for the Arts
1512 S. Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL
🔗 Registration link in bio
📧 [email protected]
If you know a young person who needs direction, confidence, or just a chance…
this is that moment.
Do not wait on a miracle.
Be The Miracle.
#BeTheMiracle #BBFCenterForTheArts #ChicagoYouth #AfterSchoolPrograms
🚀 STEAM PROGRAM (w Tools for the Talented)
Curiosity is a gift.
We just give it direction.
In partnership with Tools for the Talented, this hands on program introduces our youth to innovation, problem solving, and real world building skills.
This is where thinkers become creators.
Rocket Design and Launch
Build and Race Motorized Boats
Hands on Skilled Trades Exposure
Learn electricity, building, and real world skills
Ages 10 to 15
Free program. Limitless potential.
📍 BBF Center for the Arts
1512 S. Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL
🔗 Registration link in bio
📧 [email protected]
#BeTheMiracle #STEAMEducation #ChicagoYouth #FutureInnovators
💼 BE THE BOSS – YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS (w/ Be The Miracle)
We don’t just tell them to dream…
we show them how to build it.
Led by Be The Miracle, this is where ideas turn into income. Where confidence meets strategy. Where young leaders learn to create, brand, and sell with purpose.
Because ownership is the real goal.
💡 Idea to Opportunity
📈 Build Your Brand
💰 Make It Make Money
🎤 Shark Tank Style Pitch
Grades 6–12. Free. Powerful. Necessary.
📍 BBF Center for the Arts
1512 S. Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL
🔗 Registration link in bio
#BeTheMiracle #YouthEntrepreneurs #ChicagoYouth #BBF
🍳 COOKING CLASS (w/ Four Jewels)
Before they master the world… they should know how to nourish themselves.
Powered by Four Jewels, this experience is about more than recipes—it’s about discipline, health, and pride in what we create and consume.
We’re teaching our youth how to take care of themselves… for real.
🥕 Basic Cooking Skills
🔪 Kitchen Safety
🌱 Nutrition Education
Free 5-week after school program. Let’s get them rooted.
📍 BBF Center for the Arts
1512 S. Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL
🔗 Registration link in bio
#BeTheMiracle #BBFCenterForTheArts #CookingClass #YouthCooking #HealthyLiving
🎧 VINYL DJ CLASS (w/ Emilio Bucks)
Where the beat drops… confidence rises.
Led by Emilio Bucks, this isn’t just a class—it’s a masterclass in culture, creativity, and control. From vinyl fundamentals to live performance, our youth will learn how to move a room and find their rhythm.
If your teen has ever felt the music… it’s time to become the music.
🎧 Intro to Vinyl DJing
🎚️ Beatmatching, Mixing & Scratching
🔥 Live Performance Skills
Free 5-week program for ages 16–19.
Spots are limited—tap in.
📍 BBF Center for the Arts
1512 S. Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL
🔗 Registration link in bio
#BeTheMiracle #BBFCenterForTheArts #ChicagoYouth #DJClass #MusicEducation
We are pouring into the next generation of leaders across Chicago 💙
Be The Miracle is offering scholarships for high school seniors in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs who have been accepted to a university, college, trade, or apprenticeship program.
This is more than a scholarship. Students will also become part of our mentorship community, receiving ongoing support, guidance, and connection beyond graduation.
Know a student who should apply? Tag them below or share this post.
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