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Awards
12/2014 - 2014 Reflejos (Spanish Newspaper) “Reflecting Excellence”
Award in the area of Education was awarded to partners of the Education
and Work Center in December 2014.
4/2015 – The 2015 Illinois Workforce Partnership (IWP) Award in the area
of Innovative Solutions was awarded to the Education and Work Center
during a ceremony at the Governor's Mansion in April 2014.
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Hispanic PopulationHanover Park Illinois United States
Regional Comparison
of Hispanic EthnicityHispanic
Ethnicity
Hanover Park 38.8%
Bartlett 8.6%
Bloomingdale 8.7%
Roselle 8.2%
Schaumburg 8.8%
Streamwood 28.2%
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Collaboration Timeline
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Overall Structure and Planning Process
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EDUCATION AND WORK CENTERBusiness Plan Identified Plans for:
- programs and services- types of classes- construction costs- governance- a shared vision- proposed timeline- operating costs with preliminary 3-year budget
The extension would be funded on a three-year pilot basis.
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Signed by:
Elgin Community CollegeHarper College
The Chicago Cook Workforce PartnershipThe Village of Hanover Park
Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA)
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The mission of the Education and Work Center is to improve the lives of residents of Hanover Park and the surrounding communities through the provision of adult basic skills instruction and job search and career readiness assistance. The collaboration of civic, educational and workforce system partners is the foundation for our success.
Advisory Board
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EDUCATION AND WORK CENTERCourse Offerings
• ESL/NNL – English as a Second Language/Non-Native Literacy
• ESL/NNL Conversation Skills (Morning only)
• ESL/NNL Computer Skills (Morning only)
• ABE – Adult Basic Education
• ASE – Adult Secondary Education (Illinois HSE)
• Illinois HSE – High School Equivalency
• English and Spanish (Evening only)
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EDUCATION AND WORK CENTERIllinois workNet® Center Services
• Job search assistance, career exploration• Assistance with on-line job applications, email set-up, resumes/cover
letters• Use of computers, printer, fax, phone and copier • Information about WIOA programs and services, disability services, ex-
offender referrals/services, and veteran services• Computer Workshops• Employer Recruitment Events, and more…
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Adult Education Classes
•611Enrolled Students
Illinois workNet™ Center
•1,181 Clients
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Demographics
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Challenges, Best Practices
& Lessons Learned
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Year One: Challenges
• Facility Management
• Data/file Management
• Blending Institutional Cultures
• Staffing
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Year One: Best Practices
• ON-SITE Registration and Enrollment
• Flexible Responsiveness to Community Needs
• Communication• Advisory Board
• Operational Team Meetings
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Year One: Lessons Learned
• Retain Best Practices of Partners
• Details
• It CAN work
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Dr. David Sam
President, Elgin Community College
Dr. Kenneth Ender
President, Harper College
Q & A:
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