Training & Workshops
Training Orientation for Careers in Manufacturing – Chicago
Greater West Town 500 N. Sacramento Boulevard, Chicago, IL, United StatesOrientation for Greater West Town's Skills Training Programs: Short-term, no-nonsense, technical, hands-on training at no cost for eligible low-income applicants. Both programs include job placement services, transportation assistance, and have […]
Financial Empowerment – Session 5: Thinking like a Lender & Banking Services
1152 N. Christiana Avenue 1152 N. Christiana Avenue, ChicagoIn this installment of LUCHA’s Financial Empowerment Series participants will learn how to understand how lenders evaluate their clients based on their credit worthiness when they are deciding whether or not approve individuals for loans and mortgages. After this course participants should be able to explain how lenders and other financial institutions determine credit worthiness, […]
Learn A Language Series: Intro to SQL
8th Light 25 E. Washington, 5th FloorDescription: What is SQL? It’s information stored in a database’s widely-back software application that also manipulates & retrieves data. SQL (Structured Query Language) is designed to interact with the relational database systems efficiently. In this workshop, we will explore the fundamentals of the database systems, querying, and aggregation of the data. Many businesses use large, relational databases […]
Financial Empowerment – Session 6: Saving/Planning & Investment Strategies
1152 N. Christiana Avenue 1152 N. Christiana Avenue, ChicagoIn this installment of LUCHA’s Financial Empowerment Series participants will learn about compound interest, how to track spending, savings/shared accounts, the money market, certificates of deposits, bonds, stocks, mutual funds, and retirement plans. After this course participants should be able to understand the basics of investment strategies and their options for future savings plans.
Tech Tuesday: CPL Has an App for That
Richard M. Daley Library 733 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL, United StatesDid you know that you can read books and graphic novels, listen to music, watch TV shows and movies, or even learn a new language on your smartphone or tablet with your CPL library card? Stop in to learn about all the useful apps that you can use with just your library card. Feel free […]
Post-Purchase Workshop – Protect your Investment
1152 N. Christiana Avenue 1152 N. Christiana Avenue, ChicagoThese workshops, with specialized topics each month, will assist recent first-time homebuyers with the transition process from renter to home owner. There is so much involved with being a home owner and doing so effectively to maintain and improve upon the investment requires first-hand knowledge about a variety of topics. Our Housing Counselors will teach […]
First Time Homebuying Workshop
Humboldt Park Residence 1152 N. Christiana Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesBUY YOUR HOME WITH HELP FROM LUCHA Through bilingual workshops and individual counseling, our knowledgeable counselors will help you purchase your first home. Our staff explains how to maintain good credit, choose a home and select the right loan for your budget. LUCHA helps facilitate grants for home buyers from state agencies and other resources. […]
Learn A Language Series: Intro to Python
Metis 1033 W. Van Buren St., 3rd Fl., Chicago, IL, United StatesThis Python workshop will start from the very basics, assuming that you’ve never coded before. We’ll begin by learning about what a coding language is, how we can interact with out computers using it, and how we can control our computers to do what we want. From there, we’ll work our way through the basics […]
Financial Empowerment – Session 7: Preserving Homeownership
1152 N. Christiana Avenue 1152 N. Christiana Avenue, ChicagoIn this installment of LUCHA’s Financial Empowerment Series participants will learn about the challenges of homeownership and how to preserve despite the high demands of maintaining your home as a habitable place to live and a sound investment. After this course participants should be able to develop strategies for addressing the challenges of homeownership and […]
Bankwork$ Financial Careers Training
Association House of Chicago 1116 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis is an 8 week training for low-income persons wishing to launch a career in the financial sector. The program is focused on developing customer service and sales skills, as well as knowledge of banking regulations, financial products and services, cash handling, mock interviewing and other related skills in order that the graduate is prepared to […]