It was the 44th cohort of the OELW program, which was launched in 2007 and is a partnership between the City Colleges of Chicago and ComEd. During the six-month program, participants are trained in pole climbing, overhead distribution construction, general education courses, construction safety and rescue and electrical theory. According to a ComEd press release, to date, the program has graduated more than 550 students, with more than half of those hired into full-time jobs with ComEd. Dawson Technical Institute is part of Kennedy-King College.

Dr. Kimberly Hollingsworth, President of Olive Harvey College of Chicago, joins Tia Jones of Citizen Newspaper to discuss available programs at the college. Check out what she had to say by clicking here.

“…our teachers, our instructors for these programs (Auto Tech, Supply Chain Management, Aviation Tech, Forklift training…) are practitioners, so they have practical experience in the field, so our students are exposed to some of the best in the field. There are also tons of work-based learning opportunities. When our students leave our institution, not only do they have the theoretical background and education, but they are able to apply it in real life.”  ~Dr. Hollingsworth

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