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Internet Essentials Job Search

Internet Essentials Job Search - 4:49

Internet Essentials partnered with the Chicago Urban League at mHUB to connect low income families to broadband internet. Comcast is happy to aid people in search of jobs with much needed internet access to explore career opportunities.

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Inclusion+Innovation Summit

Inclusion+Innovation Summit - 4:04

Comcast NBCUniversal & Baumhart Center at Loyola Univ. Chicago are partnering to present the 2018 Inclusion + Innovation Summit. The summit connects people & institutions for discussions on how to collectively partner to create more diversity & inclusion.

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Amazon to Kayaks

Amazon to Kayaks - 5:14

Alderman Brian Hopkins discusses the possibility of Amazon in the area which would bring 50 thousand jobs. He is also trying to turn a 18 acre scrapyard into a green park with kayaking and boats.

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The Journey to Transformation

The Journey to Transformation - 5:14

Intrinsic is a 7th-12th grade charter school serving 1,000 students. In the first five years, Intrinsic developed an innovative, personalized learning model that is yielding results (Level 1+ school 3 years in a row) and is sought out by families. The Intrinsic team is committed to transforming public education by encouraging maximum flexibility for teaching and learning time, space, and connections. The school is committed to creating personalized pathways to increase student outcomes and boost each student's life trajectory.

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Leadership Academy

Leadership Academy - 5:15

Alderman Gilbert Villegas discusses Leadership Academy which IDs talent and prepares for the next generation of leadership.

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Building for the Future

Building for the Future - 5:15

City Clerk Anna Valencia discusses how Chicago can be a stronger place for women to thrive here. With new programs they are building a pipeline of talent for the future.

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Mentoring The 100 Way

Mentoring The 100 Way - 5:46

The mission of 100 Black Men of Chicago, Inc. is To improve the quality of life and enhance the educational opportunities of African-American males throughout the Greater Chicago area. 100 Black Men of Chicago, Inc. provides positive role models for African-American males throughout the Greater Chicago area by pairing them with successful African-American professionals committed to the intellectual development of youth and the economic empowerment of the African-American community based on the following principles: Respect for Family, Spirituality, Justice and Integrity. 100 Black Men focuses on four key areas of development. Mentoring, Education, Health and Wellness and Economic Empowerment. The 100 has four Mentoring Academy Sites to serve the community. South Side, West Side, South Suburbs and Western Suburbs. Mentoring, at its core, guarantees young people that there is someone who cares about them, assures them they are not alone in dealing with day-to-day challenges, and makes them feel like they matter. Research confirms that quality mentoring relationships have powerful positive effects on young people in a variety of personal, academic, and professional situations. Ultimately, mentoring connects a young person to personal growth and development, and social and economic opportunity 100 Black Men provides experiences and engagement that go far beyond their day-to-day activities. Creating Opportunities and Changing Lives.

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Connecting Chicago

Connecting Chicago - 5:15

Skills for Chicagoland’s Future creates demand-driven solutions to connect Chicago employers with qualified unemployed or underemployed talent. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Chicago unemployment rate is 3.8 percent, but some communities still face double digit unemployment. At the same time, employers increasingly report that they are having difficulty finding qualified workers due to the tightening job market. Skills has placed more than 5,500 Chicagoland job seekers into jobs since the organization launched in 2012, with its impact concentrated on those communities with the highest unemployment rates. On October 5, Skills announced a three-year strategic plan with a goal to have placed 9,000 job seekers by the end of 2020. In December 2012, Skills launched a new initiative focused on youth unemployment. “Beyond the Diploma” provides out-of-work and out-of-school youth ages 18-26 with a job, a clear pathway to career advancement, mentoring support and the opportunity to pursue a post-secondary degree or certification through City Colleges of Chicago. Thus far, Walgreens, CDW, Freedman Seating, Rush University Medical Center, McDonald’s, AT&T and Hyatt Hotels have launched Beyond the Diploma programs. Unemployed and underemployed Cook County residents can apply for jobs at www.scfjobs.com.

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