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Getting a Job is Possible: Take Marion, For Example

Unemployed, 23-year-old, African-American man gets opportunity for a career in wood products manufacturing through the job training at Greater West Town Training Partnership at 500 N. Sacramento, and starts work as a picture frame fabricator on the West Side.

Tech Workshops to Grow Your Business – Saturday, April 28

Take advantage of these tech workshops to grow your business. The following are some of the workshops offered at the BEEP Entrepreneurial Expo this coming Saturday, April 28.

Illinois greens up its job prospects

The Land of Lincoln will have more electric choices now that a renewable energy agreement has been announced. Governor Pat Quinn stated on March 6 that two local renewable energy companies recently signed on to a three-year wind turbine project.

Four Business Owners Receive New Dell Desktop Computers through Smart Communities Program

Four Humboldt Park business owners received a free Dell Optiplex desktop computer as an earned incentive for participating in the Smart Communities Program. The Smart Communities Business Resource Network works with business owners in Humboldt Park and helps them become more tech savvy to improve their business, reduce costs, and bring in more customers. The following businesses received the desktop computers:

Paisano’s Tacos, 2429 W Division St
Chicago Retail at Wholesale Prices, 3711 W Chicago Ave
Oliver’s House of Beauty, 3850 W Chicago Ave
Child Development & High Quality Care, 3906 W Chicago Ave

Nine months in trade school. Job guaranteed.

Manufacturers are racing to trade schools like Wilbur Wright, one of only seven schools in Illinois that offer an accredited CNC course, and snapping up newly-minted factory workers as quickly as they can.

Re Imaging our people, our communidad, nuestra identidad

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Humboldt Park business workshops in March & April

The Smart Communities program works to increase digital access and use by families, businesses and other institutions in five moderate- and low-income Chicago neighborhoods including Humboldt Park. For businesses in Humboldt Park a Business Resource Network was created to assist businesses in adopting technology tools to improve their profitability.

Parent Day at YOUmedia

Saturday, February 25, 2012 was a day for Parents, Educators, and community members from Humboldt Park to learn about the new center for teens at Chicago Public Library. YOUmedia offers middle school and high school students access to laptops, internet, digital media technology (i.e. cameras, drawing tablets, media editing software, etc.), and knowledgeable artist mentors who engage students in FREE digital media workshops. See http://youmediachicago.org/ or visit YOUmedia at select Chicago Public Library branches for more details about FREE workshops and building 21st century skills.