Hope Chicago

We are deeply honored and thankful for this visibility. The work continues. 5 partner high schools was just the start. Sending 30,000 CPS graduates and families to and through higher education is going to take all of us—from corporate partners to individual stakeholders. Round of applause to Pete Kadens, Janice Jackson, EdD, Ted Koenig, all our supporters, and most importantly, our current (and future!) Hope Scholars. https://lnkd.in/g8fUsr-n

??We need more #2Gen of families pursuing #HigherEd together. #ItTakesHope Former Senior Advisor to the U.S. Dept of Education J Noah Brown was with us recently in Springfield to speak on what’s working for two generations of postsecondary students in America and how #HopeChicago plays a critical role in supporting the prosperity of Illinois’ families and industries of tomorrow.?

?? The #HopeChicago team is excited to introduce 7 NEW Young Professional Board Members to the 2025 cohort. These folks are brewing with talent and enthusiasm, and most importantly, with HOPE! #ItTakesHope Welcome aboard, Nicole M. Dessibourg-Freer, Jasmine Gibbs, Derek Ward, Carla Stacey Nguenti, Ashley Kranz, Stephen Lenz and Amanda Johnson!

It Takes a (West Side) Village. #ItTakesHope Break down this group ?? and you get West Side Community Power ???????????? coming together for today and tomorrow. This is the bigger picture. The connections Hope Scholars and Hope Parent Scholars are making with IL Leaders are essential to community transformation. #ItTakesHope #HopeChicago Lakesia Collins, Janice Jackson, EdD, Constance (CJ) Jones, MBA, Al Raby High School, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Loyola University Chicago

?? Our team is #hiring for a Financial Controller. #ItTakesHope and it could take YOU (or someone you know) ??. Details below ?? https://lnkd.in/gc6Rkfph

#ItTakesHope and it takes #HopeChampions to impact more Illinois families. ???? We’re grateful for Illinois leaders who have engaged with us in this work and look forward to working with others to change #highered outcomes for two generations of Illinois students. ?? Representative Kam Buckner ?? Senator Javier Loera - Cervantes ?? Senator Lakesia Collins ?? Representative Michael Crawford, PhD, MBA ?? Representative Margaret Croke ?? Senator Bill Cunningham ?? Representative Harry Benton ?? Representative Lisa Davis ?? Representative Will Davis ?? Representative Martha (Marti) Wiles Deuter ?? Representative Kimberly Neely DuBuclet ?? Representative Marcus C. Evans, Jr. ?? Representative LaShawn K Ford ?? Representative Mary Gill ?? Representative Edgar Gonzalez Jr. ?? Representative Angie Guerrero-Cuellar ?? Senator Mike Halpin ?? Representative Gregg Johnson ?? Representative Lindsey Lapointe ?? Representative Yolanda Morris ?? Representative Justin Slaughter ?? Representative Katie Stuart ?? Senator Celina Villanueva ??Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch ??Representative Jawaharial Omar Williams

National Partnership for Educational Access on the road in Chicago this Thursday. #HopeChicago?Chief Program Officer?Michele L. Howard, M.Ed., will be there! Registrations link below for anyone interested: https://lnkd.in/ghRkq-8V

Hope Scholars and Hope Parent Scholars are tackling #highered challenges in Illinois head-on—reshaping college enrollment and persistence on the path to completing their degrees and certifications #debtfree. We are so thankful for an incredible day to share student experiences and outcomes with Illinois leaders in Springfield—we look forward to engaging more.?? Illinois has the opportunity to lead our nation in reshaping higher education access, persistence, and completion outcomes for all generations of students on campus today and tomorrow—but #ItTakesHope.? ?? : Janice Jackson, EdD, Constance (CJ) Jones, MBA, Stephanie Morimoto, Emanuel “Chris” Welch, Representative Will Davis, Senator Bill Cunningham, Representative Mary Gill, and all our amazing Hope Scholars, Hope Parent Scholars, and Hope Chicago Staff.

There’s no hope without a vision. -George Washington Carver, graduate degree in agricultural science. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow—our ?? are clear. Two Chicago Generations Rising Together. #ItTakesHope #BlackHistoryMonth

Happy ?? Day, Hope Scholars! In all seriousness, we love our Hope Chicago community. #ItTakesHope