Affordable Housing Consortium

Affordable Housing Fund

Assets Mapping for the Near West Side

CDC Executive Director Professional Development Program

Centro Familiar Guadalupano/Guadalupano Family Center

Chicago Family Case Management Programs

CITYLAB in the City Design Center

Commercial and Industrial Area
Design Workshops

Communities RAP

Community Development Curriculum

Community Health Education Program

Community Technology Center:
Gads Hill Center & Westside Employment Education Center

Community Technology Center: Instituto del Progreso Latino

Project Description
This grant will enable UIC and Instituto Del Progreso Latino (IPL) to use Internet and computer technology to enhance and expand the network of education, training and employment services they and supporting community partners have established to provide educational and career advancement opportunities for residents of these communities. In seeking to establish a CTC to serve Pilsen, UIC and IPL have the following goals: 1. Expand access by community residents to high quality educational, job preparation, placement, and career advancement services; 2. Use computers and the Internet to enhance instruction in the educational and job training services IPL provides to community residents; 3. Expand community residents’ access to information on education and training resources, and job and career opportunities.

Funding Source
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (formerly Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs)

Contact
Nacho Gonzalez

Partners - UIC

Partners - Community
Instituto del Progreso Latino

Partners - Others

Project Dates
2002-2003