Work-Based Learning

Pictured are Dean Cheryl Freeman and Michael Jones celebrating Michael's achievement in the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program at Olive-Harvey College.   Michael Jones entered the...

Pictured from the left: Interim President of Richard J. Daley College Peggy Korellis, Chancellor Juan Salgado, U.S. Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García, and Associate Vice Chancellor...

The only student radio station in the City Colleges of Chicago brought house music to the masses and launched the careers of DJs and artists...

A partir de la primavera de 2026, los estudiantes de la escuela secundaria Early College de CPS podrán obtener créditos universitarios simultáneamente en barbería, lo...

Inmates operating heavy machinery may sound counterintuitive, but at the Cook County Jail, it's a major opportunity for women behind bars. They are getting the...

Chicago’s new dual-credit barbering program Olive-Harvey College (OHC) and City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) on Thursday launched a new program designed for aspiring barbers still in high school....

Olive-Harvey College (OHC) and City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) are proud to announce the launch of a new Barbering program that prepares Early College students...

CPS Early College students can now enroll in a barbering program offered at Olive-Harvey College starting in the Spring of 2026 Olive-Harvey College (OHC) and...

Five City Colleges students and alumni have been selected as 2026 Apprentice Ambassadors by the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board (IWIB) Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship (WBLA)...

Pictured are David Watkins aka as “Mr. Dave” drone instructor at Olive-Harvey College (OHC) and Julian Johnson, drone student at OHC. Both joined ABC 7...

As they explore future careers in cybersecurity, two dozen City Colleges of Chicago students had the chance to explore the halls of McDonald’s global headquarters...

ComEd Crew Leader Finds Career That Changes His Life Mark Muhammad enrolled in the Overhead Electrical Line Worker program at Dawson Technical Institute. He was...

At the heart of a just energy transition is a commitment to workforce equity—and our latest Fellowship Program proves that when we invest in people,...

Pictured from the left: Vice President of Operations at Green Mile EV Trista Pudup, The Workforce Partnership CEO George Wright,  and Executive Director of Apprenticeship &...

City Colleges of Chicago, the Navigate Foundation, and Pyramid Workwise Alliance (PWA), have launched a new culinary pre-apprenticeship program with the hopes of developing the...

Photo Credit: Jon Augustyn  Olive-Harvey College Dean Cheryl Freeman thanks Waste Management staff for supporting the college’s Workforce Development and CDL program—and for hiring students...