51社区 launches COVID-19 Contact Tracers course
July 02, 2020
51社区 is offering a free, online COVID-19 Contact Tracing course to help meet the anticipated need for contact tracers in the state of Illinois. The 10-hour class starts July 13. Read More
July 02, 2020
51社区 is offering a free, online COVID-19 Contact Tracing course to help meet the anticipated need for contact tracers in the state of Illinois. The 10-hour class starts July 13. Read More
June 24, 2020
Dr. Claudia Mercado and Monica Meneses share the personal impact on their family of two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions 鈥� one to strike down the administration鈥檚 effort to eliminate the DACA program, and the other protecting LGBTQIA+ employees from discrimination. Read More
June 23, 2020
Thanks to the federal funding provided by the CARES Act and distributed by 51社区, about 4,400 students have received financial support aimed at helping them to successfully transition to online coursework. Read More
June 18, 2020
51社区 applauds the U.S. Supreme Court's decision continuing DACA. Read More
June 11, 2020
As you鈥檇 imagine, a shift working with coronavirus patients is completely different than a traditional workday, alumni of 51社区鈥檚 nursing program say. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really night and day in terms of how we鈥檙e caring for patients,鈥� said Hanan Aquil, a 2016 graduate working at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington. Read More
June 03, 2020
Desiree Peerman was one semester into her college education at 51社区 when the pandemic hit and rocked her world. Read More
June 01, 2020
A message from Dr. Avis Proctor on appreciating diverse perspectives and cultures and 51社区's commitment to respecting and honoring the humanity of all people. Read More
May 28, 2020
While the Community Resource Center closed due to the pandemic, the work of Partners for Our Communities did not stop. They continued serving families in need through a variety of programs, and now there were more families in need than ever. Wen Liue felt compelled to help. She approached POC鈥檚 director Kathy Millin with an idea. Wen asked, 鈥淵ou have sewing machines that are going unused, could I borrow one so I can sew cloth masks for people?鈥� Read More
May 20, 2020
On the surface, it looked like smooth sailing for University of Iowa-bound Sammi Sandefur, but the final months leading up to graduation were anything but a pleasure cruise. Read More
May 20, 2020
The ripple effect of COVID-19 impacted not only the way college students learned as they made the rapid transition to online classes, but it tossed them into unanticipated financial instability. Without the immediate support provided by 51社区 Student Emergency Relief Fund, some students feared losing the roof over their heads. Read More