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the Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute; and the Dawson Technical Richard J. Daley College Institute (the college’s satellite campus in Bronzeville). KKC serves is Richard J. Daley College’s main campus and its satellite campus Arturo a comprehensive , offering credit classes in a wide Velasquez Institute serve ’s Southwest Side. The college range of subjects, as well as continuing education classes, and free prepares students to head directly into careers and to transfer to four- high school equivalency and ESL courses. It is City Colleges’ center of year universities, offering associate degrees, shorter-term certificate excellence in culinary and hospitality, as well as construction technology programs, free adult education classes, and special interest courses. education, and works with industry experts to ensure students are Daley College is the center of excellence in engineering and advanced prepared for careers in those fields. manufacturing. In 2019, it unveiled a state-of-the-art Manufacturing Technology and Engineering Center (MTEC), enabling students to Culinary and hospitality courses are offered at Washburne Culinary participate in a hands-on curriculum that prepares them for the & Hospitality Institute—where students receive hands-on training at technological advancements in the engineering and manufacturing restaurants serving the public, including on-campus restaurant Sikia. industries. With more than 75% percent of its student population Dawson Technical Institute offers career opportunities in construction identifying as Hispanic, the college has earned the designation of an technology at companies, such as ComEd and Peoples Gas, and through Hispanic Serving Institution. major trade unions representing workers in the field.

7500 South Pulaski Road 6301 South Halsted Street Chicago, 60652 Chicago, Illinois 60621

Center of Excellence: Centers of Excellence: Advanced Manufacturing Culinary Arts and Hospitality Construction Technology Arturo Velasquez Institute 2800 South Western Avenue Dawson Technical Institute Chicago, Illinois 60608 3901 South State Street Chicago, Illinois 60609 For more info, visit www.ccc.edu/daley (http://www.ccc.edu/daley/) For more info, visit www.ccc.edu/kkc (http://www.ccc.edu/kkc/) Harold Washington College Harold Washington College is located in the Chicago Loop area and College serves students from throughout the city. The college is located in (MXC) enrolls both credit and non-credit students. an area considered to have the largest higher education footprint in Located near the Illinois Medical District, Malcolm X is City Colleges’ Illinois with several colleges and universities nearby. Many students center of excellence in health sciences education. Malcolm X College’s start at Harold Washington to jumpstart their college career and transfer state-of-the-art campus includes the School of Health Sciences and on to complete a bachelor’s degree at institutions across the nation. School of Nursing, featuring a virtual hospital. In Spring 2019, Malcolm X Harold Washington College is the center of excellence in business and College was named by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational professional services. The college is also home to the Goldman Sachs Development (NISOD) and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (an 10,000 Small Businesses program, and hosts an array of arts programs, academic publication) as one of the Most Promising Places to Work in including a partnership with the Joffrey Ballet that provides students with Higher Education. MXC was recognized for its best-in-class student and the opportunity to earn an in Art with a focus on dance. staff recruitment and retention practices, inclusive learning and working Starting in Fall 2019, the DePaul Harold Washington Academy, a first-of- environments, and meaningful community service and engagement its kind partnership, will provide Star Scholar students with an affordable opportunities. pathway to a bachelor’s degree. Harold Washington College was recently recognized for institutional excellence and reaccredited by the Higher 1900 West Jackson Boulevard Learning Commission. Chicago, Illinois 60612

30 East Lake Street Center of Excellence: Chicago, Illinois 60601 Healthcare

Center of Excellence: West Side Learning Center Business and Professional Services 4624 West Madison Street Chicago, Illinois 60644 For more info, visit www.ccc.edu/hwc (http://www.ccc.edu/hwc/) For more info, visit www.ccc.edu/malcolmx (http://www.ccc.edu/ Kennedy-King College malcolmx/) Kennedy-King College embodies the commitment to academic excellence and civic responsibility espoused by its namesakes, civil and human Olive-Harvey College rights activists Robert F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. KKC’s Olive-Harvey College is located on the southeast side of Chicago. main campus is in Englewood on the south side of Chicago and includes Situated on 67 acres, Olive-Harvey College is the largest physical campus 2 - College Information Last Generated 2:43 pm on 09/16/2021

within the District. Olive-Harvey also includes the South Chicago Learning Computerized Numerical Control program, general education courses, Center (the college’s satellite campus). Associate degree, certificate and adult education and continuing education courses. short-term training programs are offered to prepare students to transfer to bachelor’s degree programs or to move directly into the workforce. ESL Wright is a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) with courses help students master the English language while adult education Illinois’ second largest enrollment of Hispanic college students. The courses prepare students to earn their high school equivalency. Non- college is active in the community with four-year partners and many area credit classes range from short-term job training/career skills courses to high schools. personal development courses in a wide variety of areas. 4300 North Narragansett Avenue Olive-Harvey College is the center for excellence in transportation, Chicago, Illinois 60634 distribution, and logistics, and opened a state-of-the art Transportation, Center of Excellence: Distribution and Logistics Training Center in 2019, supporting students Engineering and Computer Science as they pursue degrees and certificate programs in several fields, including: supply chain management and logistics; commercial driving; Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center forklift operation; and automotive, diesel and aviation maintenance and 1645 North California Avenue technology. Chicago, Illinois 60647 10001 South Woodlawn Avenue For more info, visit www.ccc.edu/wright (http://www.ccc.edu/wright/) Chicago, Illinois 60628

Center of Excellence: Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics South Chicago Learning Center 3055 East 92nd Street Chicago, Illinois 60617

For more info, visit www.ccc.edu/ohc (http://www.ccc.edu/ohc/) Harry S Harry S Truman College is located on the northeast side of Chicago in the Uptown neighborhood. Truman College is a vibrant and vital part of delivering high-quality, innovative, affordable and accessible educational opportunities and services. A comprehensive community college, Truman College offers credit class, continuing education classes, and free high school equivalency and ESL classes, supporting students on their way to their educational and career goals. It is City Colleges’ center for excellence in education, human, and natural sciences, giving students the opportunity to become the best teachers by learning from the best teachers. Truman College offers a combination of certificates and associate degrees in those fields tailored for those first entering the education profession as well as for professionals in need of continuing education.

1145 West Wilson Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60640

Center of Excellence: Education Human Sciences (Liberal Arts) and Natural Sciences

For more info visit www.ccc.edu/truman (http://www.ccc.edu/truman/) Wilbur Wright College is located on the northwest side of Chicago and serves college credit, adult education, and continuing education students every semester. The main campus, designed by Chicago’s own award-winning architect Bertrand Goldberg, is at Montrose and Narragansett and offers an integrated environment for learning and support services. The college’s satellite site, Wright College Humboldt Park, offers career and vocational training, including a NIMS-certified