Participants serve in the city for 1 year in various capacities. Participants receive a weekly stipend and an education award at the end. Ages 17-24. Requires high school diploma or GED. In 29 cities across the US.
Farther Foundation
oo many students in and around Chicago live in communities defined by historic inequities and have their ambitions stifled by disinvestment and lack of opportunities based on race, ethnicity and other factors unrelated to their talents and aspirations. Farther Foundation enables students to break free from these constraints and experience the wider world through educational […]
Dawson Technical Institute (part of Kennedy-King College)
DTI is an academic job training center for Construction Technology careers established in 1968. Named after U.S. Congressman William L. Dawson, DTI is recognized for providing top quality job training and construction industry career development. DTI is dedicated to providing students with intensive and comprehensive industry validated training in the construction trade and utility industries. […]
Chicago Urban League – Workforce Development
Your Workforce Development Center programs work to raise Black employment and income levels through job training and placement services, career exposure, career advancement support services, seminars, coaching and long-term retention strategies .Programs include the following: social justice initiative, digital empowerment workshops, employment services, community trades and apprenticeships programs, job readiness program, urban tech jobs program […]