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The success of A.O. Tacos is something Chef Lulu credits to the knowledge and skills she learned at Washburne Culinary…

After coming to the United States from Poland, I wanted to help others. I was thinking about applying for the…

Determined to prove that “education is for adults, too,” she enrolled in free GED prep classes at Truman College.

Aon apprenticeship program provided on-the-job training, a salary, and benefits from the company, as well as an associate degree from…

After Jasmine Richmond graduated from Fenger High School on Chicago’s far South Side, she considered a career in the trades.

Deciding to return to school in 2013, after graduating high school in 1986, was a dream deferred. As a child,…

“The community health worker program opened my heart and my brain”

After graduating from Chicago Vocational Academy in 2009, Burnham neighborhood resident Antoinnette Smith spent some time figuring out her next…

As part of the Early College program, Jacori was taking college level classes and earning college credit as a high…

“I have a passion for helping others, and, thanks to the Fresh Start program giving me a fresh start, I…

Abner Gutierrez-Herrera always knew he would return to school to better his future, and some good timing helped him do…

While scrolling through his Twitter feed last summer, 26-year-old Steven Bahena came across an article about a press conference where…