Alive Center

Join Alive Center at the Aurora Pride Parade! 🌈

Celebrate Pride Month with us this SUNDAY by walking in support of the LGBTQ+ community and showing that everyone belongs. 🫶💗

At Alive Center, we are committed to creating a safe, welcoming space for all teens, no matter who they are, what they believe, or where they come from.

📍 Downtown Aurora
🗓 Sunday, June 14
⏰ 12:00 PM
🎉 FREE to join!

🔗 Sign up HERE: https://ow.ly/bbux50Z9qKi

Kids Can Save TOO! 💚

Alive is excited to partner with Midwest Legacy Group LLC for a completely FREE walk-in event helping families take a meaningful step toward their child’s financial future. 🙌🚀

Families with children under age 18 can receive help signing up for a 530 Account, and children born between 2025–2028 will be eligible to claim a $1,000 federal stimulus. 💯💰

No registration needed! Just walk in and show up anytime between 12:00–7:00 PM!

Families can enjoy:
✅ One-on-one sign-up assistance
✅ Free snacks
✅ Interactive activities with Alive Center teens
✅ Alive Center tours
✅ FREE Taco Madre Dinner | 5:00–7:00 PM 🌮

Please bring your child’s Social Security number, an ID card, and your 2025 tax return. ✍️

🔗 Learn more HERE: https://ow.ly/ARTj50Z8XaQ

Alive is proud to be marching in the Aurora Pride Parade, and we'd love for you to walk with us!

Come celebrate inclusion, belonging, and the incredible diversity that makes our community stronger. Whether you're a teen, family member, volunteer, supporter, or community partner, your presence helps send a powerful message: everyone deserves a place to belong.

💜 Walk with us
🏳️‍🌈 Celebrate Pride
✨ Support a welcoming community for all

Let's come together to spread joy, connection, and acceptance throughout Aurora. https://ow.ly/ih5M50Z8wmQ

NEXT WEEK at Alive! 👀☀️😎

We have TWO more summer programs kicking off, and spots are open! ⬇️

🙌 Hands Up ASL
Learn American Sign Language through games, activities, and Deaf culture exploration.
📍 Alive Center Naperville
🗓 June 8–12 | 11 AM–12 PM
💲 Only $25 registration

💜 Women Crossing Boundaries
A supportive workshop for young women to explore community resources, rights, healthcare, education, shared experiences, and confidence.
📍 Alive Center Naperville
🗓 Friday, June 12 | 9 AM–12 PM
💲 FREE

Don’t let summer slip by without something meaningful, fun, and teen-centered on the calendar. 💯🎉

Register TODAY, and check out even more summer programs while you’re there! 🌈✨

🔗 Click HERE: https://ow.ly/CNwl50Z8cN9

NEW month, NEW memories waiting to happen at Alive Naperville 💛☀️

June is full of ALL kinds of summer fun! 😎✅

From pool, funnel cake, card games, perler beads, and balloon volleyball to tie dye, kickball, corn hole, water balloon battles, charm bracelets, musical chairs, and more… there’s something fun happening all month long. 💯🎉

🫶 Free drop-in for teens
⏰ Monday–Friday | 12–5PM
📅 Drop-in hours start June 19th
📞 Summer questions? Call 630-778-6093

Come spend June with us! 💛

ANOTHER Summer Program is officially underway at Alive! 🤖✨

Day 1 of Interactive Machine Learning:
🧠 what AI is
💻 the basics of machine learning
💬 real-world tech examples
✅ beginner-friendly STEM talk + activities

And just like the other day… this is only a SMALL glimpse into everything happening at Alive this summer. ⬇️

ALL the summer programs are teen-led + teen-created, with so many fun, creative, and meaningful opportunities still available for students of ALL ages! 💯😎

It’s not too late to sign up... there’s still plenty of summer left to jump in. ☀️

🔗 Register NOW + view programs HERE: https://ow.ly/AuQU50Z6rAY

The Alive Center would like to thank Alisa Williams for her service to thousands of teens!

Alisa Williams
Retired Board Member

For over 30 years, Alisa Williams has served all demographics of youth in grades K-12 throughout Fox Valley. Her passion though is for middle and high school students, providing ministry, mentoring, and leadership training in various local churches, nonprofit organizations and through her own nonprofit, Envision You Ministries (EYM) which she founded in 2018. EYM serves fathers, women, and girls with the Abba Group, and the Beauty and Boot Camp. Alisa is employed at Ecolab and recently celebrated 20 years of service. She has worked in various capacities including Credit & AMP; Collections management, project management, training, and Sales administration. At Ecolab, Alisa has also served on the board of multiple Employee Resource Groups, promoting diversity throughout the nation. However, the most satisfying work was helping expand Ecolab’s reach to the local community through its Community Relations Council. This is how she met the Alive Center many years ago. The “Teen-Led, Teen-Driven” tag line caused her to connect, attend, and volunteer (and bring others to volunteer!) with the organization.

Alisa’s educational background is from Lewis University in Romeoville where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, with an emphasis in training. As an avid learner, she most recently completed the Living Word Christian Center’s School of Ministry in Forest Park IL where she earned her ministry license. Alisa and her husband Charles, reside in Aurora IL.

The Alive Center would like to thank Scott Brodrick for his service to thousands of teens!

Scott Brodrick
Retired Board Member

Scott is a Partner in the Consulting Solutions practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, bringing two decades of consulting expertise primarily focused on the Auto/Home/Life Insurance Sectors. He thrives on assisting companies in tackling their most challenging issues. Scott’s genuine passion lies in the connections he forms, both internally at PwC and with clients. A notable accomplishment at PwC is his selection for the firm’s DE&I Staff Council, where he emerged as one of 40 chosen individuals from thousands of applicants.

Devoted to community service, Scott previously served as the vice president on the NextGen board for the DuPage Children’s Museum before his involvement with the ALIVE Center. In 2020, he proudly contributed gaming PCs to equip the ALIVE Center’s computer lab.

Beyond his professional commitments, Scott cherishes adventures with his three children—embracing both the significant and everyday moments.

NOT EVERY CAREER STARTS IN A CLASSROOM. 👏

With the help of our partners at Nicor Gas, we’re thrilled to be co-hosting a FREE Trades Career Fair to help our communities explore hands-on, living-wage career paths. 💯💙

Some career paths start with:
🔧 real training
👷 apprenticeships
🚧 union opportunities
⚙️ skills that are always in demand
💼 hands-on work that can build a future

📅 Saturday, July 25
⏰ 10 AM–12 PM
📍 13 S. Water St., Downtown Aurora
🎟️ FREE to attend

Meet local employers + unions, ask questions, explore careers in the trades, & see real work trucks, tools, and equipment up close. 🚚🔩

📆 SAVE the date, bring a friend, and join us!
🔗 https://ow.ly/OLEU50Z6Qsx

Our first 2026 Summer Program kicked off TODAY with The Shanti Club! 🧠✨

Teens started the week with:
🖍️ sidewalk chalk
💬 open conversations about mental health
💙 encouraging messages
🌈 a safe, creative space to connect

And this is JUST the beginning. ⬇️

Alive’s summer lineup is PACKED with tons of teen-led + teen-created programs for all ages! ✅

And it's NOT too late to sign up! There are SO MANY amazing opportunities for students to jump into this summer. 😎☀️

🔗 Register + view programs HERE: https://ow.ly/AuQU50Z6rAY