Rosalyn (Rosie) enrolled in the Maine Township District 207 JumpStart Youth Program when she was a 16-year-old sophomore at Maine East High School. Rosie was found to be basic skills deficient and received Special Education services due to a disclosed disability.
Chris started the process of obtaining a career scholarship after he was laid off from Gallup. He was a Business Development Consultant/Business Development Consultant. As a Senior Education/Business Development Consultant, he propelled Gallup’s education consulting services and product sales, including Clifton Strengths for Students and workplace solutions.
Elena was referred to Livingston Workforce Services after enrolling at Heartland Community College. A single mom living in public housing, she had recently moved to the area from Florida, and was confident registered nursing was for her. She had done LPN work while living in Florida, but Illinois licensure requirements were different, so she knew she needed to further her training in order to gain self-sufficiency.
Career Planner Teresa Andresen, from the Rock Island, Illinois, American Job Center, reports on her customer. “Christopher has been quite an inspiration from the very beginning. He is a very kind and respectful person, and very focused on his goal of receiving his diploma as a Heating & Air Conditioning Technician.
Ebony enrolled in the WIOA Youth program in 2019. She was a single mother, taking care of her father and lacked reliable transportation. She knew she wanted to work in the medical field but wasn’t sure in what capacity. She didn’t have an extensive employment history, but knew she needed to find something to support her and her daughter.
In January 2022, Adrienne was enrolled as an Adult to receive WIOA training services at Career Link. At the time, she was a single mother of three, working well under the self-sufficiency wage for a family of four. She was also receiving SNAP benefits and CCRN assistance.