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We celebrate Workforce Development Month this September honoring dedicated staff and community business leaders in connecting quality youth employees with places of local business.

Corporate Citizenship is not just a thing at Walgreens and we are grateful. We would like to express sincere gratitude to Walgreens corporation for our upcoming one-year anniversary in partnership with placing AACF youth interns in various Walgreens retail store...

We are excited to announce two new training sites for our Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Training Program: Swedish Hospital and Symphony of Evanston, beginning in February 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for everyone and securing partnerships with...

The year 2020 has definitely provided real challenges for all of us. Those challenges have perhaps hit certain groups of us the hardest. But in this year’s season of giving it is also a season of gratitude for us as we wish to express our sincere thanks to the Dr....

We believe that education is a crucial foundation for building a successful career. In honor of National American Education Week (Nov. 16 - 20), which celebrates public education and all of the individuals involved to make it happen, from educators to school...

AACF clients face many barriers to employment, including homelessness, returning citizens, and many other social issues within or beyond the control of our clients. For that reason we are leveling barriers by partnering with the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA)...

One of the biggest factors facing our youth today is homelessness. As we all know, it’s hard to get a job—let alone any other service or benefit—if you don’t have a mailing address. Even when kids crash on their loved ones’ couches, having mail sent to that address...

While we scramble to adapt to these new realities, we are also working hard to support both the immediate and long-term needs of our youth. Our staff is working tirelessly to support our vulnerable youth population who are disproportionately impacted by the ripple...

To the AACF and KAMITH Community, We wanted to update you on our efforts to safeguard our classes and events as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread throughout the US and internationally. At this time, we plan to continue our current schedule of...

In this Season of Giving, we wish to express our sincere gratitude to the Oak Park-River Forest (OPRF) Community Foundation for the generous grant awarded to us. As one of 21 noteworthy organizations in the area, AACF received a portion of $204,200 in total in grant...