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Council for Adult and Experiential Learning

Chicago, Illinois

Grants and Impact Investments

2001 (2 years)
$250,000

To improve adult education and workforce development in Chicago and nationally (over two years).

2001 ( 3 months)
$50,000

To address the information technology workforce needs of Chicago-area employers.

2000 (1 year)
$135,000

To address the information technology workforce needs of Chicago-area employers.

1999 (2 years)
$300,000

To mobilize private sector leadership to improve the Chicago region's workforce development system (over two years).

1998 (2 years)
$200,000

To support a learning network for small and minority-owned businesses on Chicago's West Side (over two years).

1996 (1 year)
$25,000

To assess reaction to recommendations for reforming Chicago's workforce development and training system.

1996 (3 years)
$375,500

To support demand-driven workforce development programs among small and minority-owned firms (over three years).

1996 (1 year)
$50,000

To design a model workforce development system for the Chicago metropolitan area.

1993 (3 years)
$300,000

Program related investment and other support to test the prospects of comprehensive employee education at small and medium-sized companies, with a special emphasis on minority-owned businesses (over three years).

1993 (1 year)
$1,200,000

Program-related investment to support outreach to smaller minority and female-owned firms in the Chicago metropolitan area that need educational training for their employees.

1991 (1 year)
$143,000

To support the exploratory stage of an effort to address basic life and work-skill needs in Chicago.