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 AACF Team | 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 AACF Team | Apr 19, 2023 | Mental Health Support, Success Stories
April is National Poetry Month. In celebration of this important craft we ran a Black History Month Poetry Contest in February. Here is one of our favorites: Colors He walks through the streets with a smile on his face But inside he’s feeling the weight of the...
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...
by eam | Nov 27, 2022 | Mental Health Support
We have come a long way in the realm of mental healthcare at work, with huge leaps being made due to a mental health crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Spikes in stress, burnout, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and substance abuse issues have occurred in the past...
by eam | Nov 4, 2022 | Mental Health Support
Attention job seekers! How do you maintain your mental health while searching for your Dream Job? We all have been through the COVID-19 pandemic ringer, many of us having lost jobs, struggled with the illness, searched for employment; some of us have reached out for...