Kennedy-King College Announces New Academic Partnership with the Black Midwifery Collective

August 26, 2026

Kennedy-King College in Chicago has formed a new partnership with the Black Midwifery Collective, an organization dedicated to addressing disparities in maternal and infant health that have...

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ABC 7 reports: Kennedy-King College creating training pathway for midwives in Chicago

August 25, 2026

The Black Midwifery Collective and Kennedy King College have partnered together to create a training pathway for those wanting to be midwives, while honoring the...

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Chicago Tribune reports: ‘This is a calling’: Kennedy-King College set to launch midwifery degree program

August 25, 2026

“This groundbreaking midwifery program empowers our community....by equipping birthing individuals with expanded, culturally responsive care, we are actively fulfilling Kennedy-King Colleges’ commitment to transform lives...

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WGN 9 TV news reports:

August 25, 2026

Kennedy-King College on Chicago's South Side is offering a new midwife program that aims to address disparities in Black maternal and infant health. KKC is...

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City Colleges of Chicago Partners with The Citizen Service to Provide Training in Leadership and No-Blame Problem Solving

August 25, 2026

“The goal is for students and community members to put the training to work for a better Chicago.” CHICAGO - (August 25, 2026) - City...

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CBS reports: Kennedy-King College offering midwife program addressing health disparities impacting Black communities

August 25, 2026

A new midwife program at Kennedy-King College aims to address and reduce the Black maternal mortality rate. The college and the "Back Midwifery Collective" are...

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Chicagoland Journal reports: Kennedy-King College Launches New Midwifery Program to Address Illinois Maternal Health Disparities

August 18, 2026

  Kennedy-King College Launches New Midwifery Program to Address Illinois Maternal Health Disparitiesn (Chicago, IL) – Kennedy-King College is partnering with the Black Midwifery Collective to...

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Kennedy–King College and the Black Midwifery Collective announce the new Midwife program at KKC

August 17, 2026

This education program, open to all, will help community members become a licensed Midwife in Illinois Watch the full program on YouTube.   CHICAGO— (August...

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Forbes reports: National Initiative To Scale Work-Based Learning At Community Colleges including City Colleges of Chicago

August 6, 2026

Through a new partnership brokered under New America and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Accelerator for Community Colleges in the Innovation Economy, New America and ACCT have...

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EIU reports: Dr. Kimberly Hollingsworth transforming communities through innovative leadership at Chicago’s Olive-Harvey College

August 4, 2026

Charleston, IL) — When Dr. Kimberly Hollingsworth looks at higher education, she doesn't just see classrooms and degrees. She (pictured in the center) sees opportunity....

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Chicago Tech Connect event, hosted at Kennedy-King College and produced by City Colleges of Chicago, deemed a success with the public and students

July 27, 2026

CHICAGO — (July 23, 2026) – City Colleges of Chicago and Kennedy-King College successfully hosted Chicago Tech Connect last week in tandem with P33’s fifth...

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City Colleges and Amazon Web Services Advance AI Readiness Through Faculty Generative AI Bootcamp

July 18, 2026

City Colleges of Chicago welcomed faculty members from higher education institutions across the Midwest for the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Generative AI Bootcamp on Friday,...

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City Colleges of Chicago, Richard J. Daley College and the Anixter Center Celebrate its Third Cohort of Student Completers of the After 22/OLAS program

July 17, 2026

City Colleges of Chicago, Richard J. Daley College and the Anixter Center Celebrated the Third Cohort of Student Completers of the After 22/OLAS program on...

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eero Contributes to City Colleges of Chicago Foundation to Support Student Success and Expand Internet Access

July 1, 2026

eero, an Amazon company, donates $75,000 in financial support and 250 eero devices to extend connectivity for teaching and learning CHICAGO – (July 1, 2026)...

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City LifeStyle reports: Beyond the Blooms

July 1, 2026

Chicago Botanic Garden offers apprenticeships in partnership with the City Colleges of Chicago, and provides paid, hands-on training in sustainable urban agriculture. Farm Incubator programs...

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How Illinois is leading the country in fair energy transition

June 26, 2026

Policymakers and regulators filled the room alongside students from the Nexamp and City Colleges of Chicago renewable energy fellowship. At an event celebrating the opening...

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