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Apr 4, 2024
Expanding the meaning of Access
Recently I visited The Evolved Network in action, as they ran a program for the Chicago Jesuit Academy. (Both are grantees of the Christopher Family Foundation, The Evolved Network through the Austin Fresh funder collaborative.) As I ...
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Sybil Berry at mHUB’s Tech Summit 2024. Photo by Carla Land.
Apr 2, 2024
Expanding Entrepreneurship on Chicago’s West Side
Launching a small business can be quite rewarding, but there are also challenges. On Chicago’s West Side, there is an abundance of Business Support Organizations (BSOs) that provide critical resources to help small business owners become more ...
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New Mom’s Bright Endeavors, an employment social enterprise
Feb 28, 2024
Understanding Workforce Development Programs
The workforce development ecosystem is an amalgam of governmental entities, employers, educational institutions, charitable foundations, and non-profits. They work together to prepare people for employment, or career advancement, to increase the prosperity of individuals and communities while ...
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