Center for Future Innovators
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Chicagoland nonprofit shaping future innovators with STEAM programs including LEGO Robotics!
We are a not-for-profit with a mission of preparing future innovators through our positive youth development programs. Our project-based learning programs in STEAM, healthy living and civic engagement are designed to build our next-generation kids with creativity, strong critical thinking, services, and leadership life skills. Our center operates career exploration, college planning, passion project, youth entrepreneurship, a variety of extra-curricular afternoon programs and workshops year-round.
09/21/2026
The start of CFI’s ZombieBot!!! Our high schoolers and middle schoolers in Mr. Brian’s Maker Studio are working to build some Halloween animatronics
09/19/2026
Check out our online class options! We’re excited to offer advanced math and computer science classes for students.
View classes and register:
https://forms.gle/zNeobbwj2tzfGDZ2A
Sample Video: Mr. Brian's Math Class:
https://youtu.be/bIxSnpvCQmA
09/18/2026
Winter Camp registration is open at CFI Robotics!
Join us December 21–23 or December 28–30 for three days of hands-on robotics, building, coding, and creative challenges.
Grades 3–5
RoboSumo Winter Camp | $300
Grades 6–8
Robotics Lab | $350
Each week features different projects, so students can register for one week or both.
10:00 AM–3:00 PM
CFI Robotics in Chicago
Learn more and register:
https://www.future-innovators.org/camp
CFI Robotics September Newsletter
Join us at CFI Robotics; our weekend classes are taking off!
Check out the light boxes from our summer 3D printing class!
09/16/2026
Thank you to everyone who came out to Blue Island for our talk on 3D printing and Business!
We got to showcase some cool and successful 3D printing business ideas today! Check out our candle maker with a beeswax candle and our bath bomb maker!
09/15/2026
Join CFI and learn how to design your own 3D Prints!
09/15/2026
See you there!
09/11/2026
Can 3D printing become a real business?
Join Brian Meadows, Executive Director and Co-Founder of CFI Robotics | Center for Future Innovators, for a practical look at turning 3D printing ideas into original products and opportunities.
Tuesday, September 15
6:00–7:00 PM
Blue Island Public Library
Registration required:
https://blueislandpl.librarycalendar.com/event/3d-printing-idea-innovation-8120
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3500 S Morgan Street
Chicago, IL
60609