by Laura Constans | Oct 23, 2024 | Blog
The Youth Employment Workshop is going strong. Prospective Youth clients attend the workshop for eight days at the office. A new hybrid Zoom option for attending is now offered increasing the availability of the workshop for youth who may live far from the office...
by Laura Constans | Mar 31, 2024 | Blog, Leadership
In celebration of Black Women’s History Month we asked our staff at AACF some key questions: Who inspires you? How did you come to do what you do here? Do you have a favorite Black Woman leader, entertainer, athlete, etc. - In what ways does she inspire you? How...
by eam | Feb 6, 2024 | Jobseeker Insight
There’s hope for the job market in 2024. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), careers in education, healthcare, and hospitality are going strong, with education and healthcare making a 4.3 percent gain in jobs over the past year. Hospitality jobs...
by Laura Constans | Jun 22, 2023 | Jobseeker Insight
Stepping into the world of IT work is a good choice at any level. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) growth in IT-related occupations is projected to grow 15 percent throughout the next decade, resulting in around 700,000 new jobs during the next...
by eam | Apr 26, 2023 | Jobseeker Insight
Why seek a paid internship? A paid internship is a great way for job seekers with barriers to employment to gain work experiences with room for growth. There are multiple reasons why a job seeker might be challenged to secure work, including low income, lack of...
by eam | Mar 23, 2023 | Advocacy
We at the African American Christian Foundation (AACF) are here to help our low income youth neighbors succeed in all areas of their lives. Many of our program participants have grown up in neighboring West Side Chicago as well as the South Side areas with a higher...
