In his talk, “Talent Not to Be Missed,” City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) Chancellor Juan Salgado explores an often-overlooked path out of poverty: community colleges. Salgado discusses how during the 2008 recession, the United States lost 5.6 million jobs for those with a high school diploma or less –– and those jobs were never recovered. […] By Elyssa Cherney | Chicago Tribune, Jan 14, 2021 Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is infusing a scholarship program he created at the City Colleges of Chicago with a $100,000 donation — and he pledges to keep contributing every year. Emanuel will give 20 awards of $5,000 to students in the community college network’s Star […] City Colleges of Chicago’s Adult Education program offers free classes that can help eligible participants meet the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program education eligibility requirement. “With the reinstatement of DACA,” said Maureen Fitzpatrick, Associate Vice Chancellor of Adult Education, “CCC welcomes immigrant students seeking to obtain their high school equivalency in order to […] City Colleges of Chicago is offering tuition-free training in high-demand fields for eligible students through Workforce Equity Initiative grants from the Illinois Community College Board and Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. The grant funds will be used to offer students from low-income communities opportunities to earn industry-recognized credentials at no cost. Richard J. Daley College, Kennedy-King […] Kennedy-King College professor Angela Jackson has been selected to serve as the fifth Illinois Poet Laureate, a prestigious position selected by a committee of experts and subsequently appointed by the Governor. Professor Jackson is an accomplished and award-winning poet, novelist, and playwright, who has published three chapbooks, four volumes of poetry, two novels and a […] As the fall semester at City Colleges ended, students, faculty, and staff gathered virtually to view and discuss the “Healing through the Arts” gallery. The brainchild of District Director of Specialized Student Services Dr. Donell Barnett, this virtual gallery was a positive culmination of a series of Community Healing Days that took place throughout the […] |
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