City Colleges of Chicago’s Post

Congratulations to our partner, the Chicago Apprentice Network, for surpassing their milestone of connecting more than 2,000 students to apprenticeships in the Chicagoland area.   Through our collaboration, we have been able to support students like City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College alumnus John Williams by providing a no-cost education and paid on the job training.   John is now a full-time analyst at Accenture, where he continues to grow his career. We look forward to providing hundreds more of our students with pathways to good-paying, in-demand jobs through apprenticeships in the years to come. https://lnkd.in/gVz6WdcW

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College student Cassia Clark showcased her talent in front of thousands of Chicagoans and visitors from across the world this weekend. The digital artist recently won NASCAR's King’s Hat Design Challenge, and as a result, her Chicago-centric design was featured on The King’s Hat Statue in Grant Park during the NASCAR Chicago Street Race. “I love to make beautiful things and share them with the world," said Cassia. Next up, finishing her advanced certificate at Kennedy-King. https://lnkd.in/grKqNFQZ

Our comprehensive Chicago Roadmap partnership with Chicago Public Schools is bringing new faces to City Colleges this summer. For the fourth year, our Summer Start program is helping recent CPS graduates transition into college, learn about the resources available to them, and get to know their advisors and classmates. Working together, we're setting Chicago students up for successful college and career pathways. https://lnkd.in/gh8W4itK

City Colleges students and employees marked the end of Pride Month by participating in one of the city’s most vibrant and cherished traditions—the Chicago Pride Parade—yesterday. Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us!

City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College hosts an international delegation from Germany, Mexico, Taiwan, and Canada to tour our state-of-the-art Manufacturing Technology and Engineering Center and see first-hand what our students are doing in class. Demonstrations included robotics, welding, and programable logic controllers (PLC). Thank you to all who joined us this morning and to World Business Chicago for shining a light on some of our in-demand programs in this week’s SelectUSA Spinoffs. Daley College stays at the forefront of the industry by partnering with top companies and employers in manufacturing to help align curriculum with emerging industry standards and to ensure students get the hands-on training they need to succeed on the job. Janine E Janosky David Girzadas #economicdevelopment #careers #manufacturing #workbasedlearning

Alumnus Carlos Vela always knew he was ready for more, but he wasn’t quite sure how to achieve his goals. City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College gave him the tools and support to earn his associate degree and created a plan for him to become a police officer. He’ll begin his Chicago Police Academy training to become a Chicago police officer in the fall.

From participating in parades and festivals to hosting events organized by the White House, we're spending the summer introducing more and more Chicagoans to our colleges and offerings. Read about how we're welcoming new students and celebrating current students—like our recent high school diploma earners—in City Colleges' June newsletter. https://lnkd.in/g9JBKggP

As many of our recent graduates get ready to transfer, 25 new City Colleges alumni have received $5,000 scholarships from CME Group to do just that. Mayor Brandon Johnson, Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr., City Colleges, and CME Group recently celebrated the hardworking Star Scholars who have received the CME Group Star Partnership Mayoral Scholarship. These students received their associate degrees at no cost from City Colleges due to their strong GPAs in high school and now plan to transfer to one of our four-year Star Scholar partners to obtain their bachelor’s degrees. https://lnkd.in/gABnsk7w

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College's 2024 salutatorian Adam Moine is no stranger to hard work and hustle. He worked three jobs while maintaining a strong GPA as an engineering student at Wright. Now, he's ready to continue his education at The Grainger College of Engineering.