Bright Promises Foundation and Illinois Afterschool Network, with support from the Cigna Foundation, are expanding access to free, trauma-informed social-emotional learning (SEL) resources across Illinois through the SEL Access Exchange, empowering over 1,700 caregivers and youth providers to foster emotional resilience and well-being in children.

Bright Promises honors three extraordinary leaders—Grace Araya, Tony Alvarado Rivera, and Maria Paula Gareza Degillo—for their transformative impact on children, youth, and families across Chicagoland.

The Youth Innovation Showcase is a dynamic, interactive experience where over 50 Chicago youth leaders present bold, creative solutions to real community challenges—inviting guests to engage with the future of social change, led by youth.