MAKE HISTORY to understand the past, engage in the present, and shape the future. The Chicago Metro History Education Center, an independent, nonprofit, educational program serves students, teachers, and parents in the city of Chicago and suburban Cook, Lake, Kane, and DuPage counties.  Our program is composed of three core activities:

• organizing and administering an academic program which is engaging, rewarding, and rigorous for students in grades 6 through 12 called the "History Fair,"
• developing history curricular and educational materials, and
• conducting professional development workshops for history and social science teachers.

The History Fair program meets most State Goals for Language Arts and Social Sciences, and applies to many other educational goals as well such as collaboration, problem-solving and using technology.