By the Hand Club for Kids is a Christian, after-school program that emphasizes academic excellence while nurturing the whole child – mind, body and soul. Located in Chicago’s most under-resourced neighborhoods, By the Hand helps children have abundant life. The culture of By the Hand is Christ-centered, people-focused and results-oriented. While loving and nurturing, By the Hand has a strong results-orientation, a very structured program and a growth mindset that believes with hard work we can all continue to learn and grow.

By the Hand is a not for profit, religious organization. Individuals employed by By the Hand are working in ministerial roles and perform all or some of the following responsibilities: sharing the Gospel, teaching chapel, leading Bible studies, discipling students and modeling behavior that is consistent with Christ’s teaching.