Esperanza Familiar/Family Hope

Evaluation Research Course

Great Cities/Great Careers Partnership

Hiring and Purchasing Community
Linkage

Incubators for Youth

Kauffman Social Entrepreneur Internship Program

MLEA-UIC Online Writing Project

Project Description
This program offered youths living in public housing the opportunity to explore entrepreneurial activities. The program was designed and implemented by the UIC Center for Urban Business in partnership with the Chicago Housing Authority's Economic Development Department. The program objectives were to develop alternative activities for teenage males ages 13 to 19; to identify viable business activities that can be developed into youth enterprises; to develop essential skills in marketing, management, record keeping and finance; to develop life skills that are vital to successful adult development; and to develop non-violent problem solving skills that are applicable in business as well as every day life. The program also sought to make use of CHA resources that had been under- or un-utilized.

Funding Source
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (COPC)

Contact
Nacho Gonzalez

Partners - UIC
Center for Urban Business

Partners - Community
The Resurrection Project

Partners - Others

Project Dates
1994-1996