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Work-Based Learning

Jaurique McClain

As a student at Daley, Jaurique McClain is continuing to build his knowledge through academic, life skills, and job-related coursework.…

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Cristian Olivares

Cristian Olivares, born on the south side of Chicago, is a young entrepreneur with a plan, but he never intended…

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Adrian Pickett

Adrian Pickett has dreamed of being a part of the Chicago Fire Department since he was a child. Malcolm X…

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Mayra Hurbieta

Being a recovery coach has given Mayra Hurbieta the confidence and skills to open up about her own addiction, and…

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Mike Dougherty

Mike earned his associate degree at Wright College while gaining valuable work experience in the software development field.

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Maureen Burns

After 17 years in the workforce, Maureen began the community health worker program at Malcolm X and went on to…

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James Featherstone

From art to engineering, my pathway from high school to college wasn’t linear, but City Colleges of Chicago helped me…

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Malcolm Ryce

Malcolm Ryce came to Olive-Harvey College after spending his freshman year of college at a state university that didn’t quite…

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Kashawna Brantley

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

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Antoinnette Smith

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

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Jacori Garrett

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

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Alexander Hernandez

When Alexander Hernandez came to the U.S. from Guatemala in 2011, he knew he wanted to learn English first –…

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