On March 16, 2017, a group of leaders from North Lawndale Employment Network, Youth Guidance, Chicago Center for Arts and Tech, OAI, Inc., and LeadersUp are co-hosting Step Into Your Future, a citywide career exploration event for young men of color ages 18-29. The vision is that these men, regardless of where they live in [...]
UPDATE: Deadline extended to 2/3. Across Illinois, fines, fees, and other legal penalties often get in the way of opportunity and success in our communities. Driver’s license suspension is part of this system, and we know that many workforce organizations work with populations that struggle because of suspended licenses. We need your help to fight [...]
CJC is accepting applications for Director of Policy. The Director of Policy leads and manages CJC’s policy development, advocacy and stakeholder engagement and is a member of CJC’s leadership team with the Directors of Administration and Frontline Focus Training Institute. The Director of Policy is a full-time position reporting to the Executive Director and supervising a [...]
Our second episode of Getting to Work looks at the troubling idea of block granting SNAP out to the states, explains why it matters that SNAP is countercyclical, and helps make sense of Illinois’ ABAWD waiver! Listen here, or click here on a mobile device to subscribe with your podcast app. […]
Applications are now being accepted for CJC’s 2017 Success Drivers Learning Cohort! If you are interested in learning about new workforce best practices, thinking critically about your organization’s effectiveness and sharing ideas as part of a select cohort, then this is the opportunity for you. […]
Last year, you blew us away. So many of you stepped up to support CJC financially and help make sure that a good job is within reach for everyone. This year, we are ready with a creative way to say thanks to those who give on #Giving Tuesday (November 29). We hope you like it! [...]
The Fall Frontline Focus Flyer is here! Get up to date with our upcoming training calendar, a policy update, and information about Frontline Focus Certification. This and more is at your fingertips right here.
CJC is joining with other members of the Responsible Budget Coalition for the One in a Million campaign–an effort to share stories about the harm across Illinois communities because we do not have a state budget that invests in vital programs. Check out our video below, and learn more about the campaign here. And if you [...]
The Summer Frontline Focus Flyer is here! Get up to date with our upcoming training calendar, a recap of our July FWA meeting on self care, and our FY2016 Performance Metrics Dashboard. This and more is at your fingertips right here.
In a letter released today, social service providers joined with policy advocates to ask CTA for improvements to the Ventra fare system. For years, providers have waited for improvements to basic functionality of the Ventra system, and continue to wait today. Social service providers in Chicago spend almost $1.5 million on Ventra tickets every month, in order [...]