When Kenneth Balcarcel moved to the United States from Guatemala, he faced the daunting challenge of learning a new language…

For Jacqueline Urquizo, Daley College feels like home. She took Early College classes at Daley in high school, earned her…

Samantha Luce, the District Director of Violence Prevention and Response at City Colleges of Chicago, has dedicated the last three…

Kim Hitchcock has been a driving force in shaping the English as a Second Language (ESL) curriculum at City Colleges…

District Director of Financial Aid Leticia Garcia has a long history with City Colleges of Chicago. While still in high…

Edgar Gonzalez Balcarcel came to Chicago from Guatemala in 2007 without knowing English. He found Wilbur Wright College, and the…

Almost 50 years ago, Farzin Yazdanfar arrived in the United States alone. Today, he has found a family and…

As an academic advisor at Kennedy-King College, Jeff Min helps students realize their college and career goals.

I've been part of City Colleges of Chicago for nearly a decade now, but I’m a career librarian and have…

I was so captivated by the energy at Howard. I met all these interesting Black people from all over the…

I didn’t fully appreciate my experience at a Historically Black College/University (HBCU) right away. It wasn’t until I left that…

In high school, the list of colleges I wanted to attend versus the list of colleges my mom wanted me…