In 2024, Lake County Workforce Development piloted an expansion of the successful parent mentor program. Parent mentors were offered the opportunity to return to the workforce and to be paid as an intern within the school district.
In the heart of East Central Illinois, a remarkable transformation is unfolding—a quiet revolution led by a consortium of visionary entities committed to reshaping the economic landscape.
The LLWA state-funded, innovative, sector-based, manufacturing project in collaboration with IMEC was designed to engage, attract, and retain employees by delivering occupational, workforce, management, leadership, and DEIA trainings.