Training + Education

Youth HSED Program
An eight-week program, our Youth HSED Program enables youth ages 16 to 24 to earn their High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) and gain valuable life skills. Open to participants with or without a conviction record, the program allows you to gain hands-on job readiness training, career exploration, money management training, and more to guide you on the path to a better future.

Adult HSED & Tutoring Programs
With innovative teaching techniques to improve student engagement, in tandem with traditional texts and methods, we provide instruction in math, writing, and reading to prepare you to earn your High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED). Current detainees of the Cook County Department of Corrections (CCDOC) have the unique opportunity to take our HSED program while incarcerated through the PACE Institute program.

Immediate Reentry Training + Occupations
If you are planning on reentering society in the next six months, have reentered society in the past six months, or are still under supervision, we offer training to make the reentry process smoother and aid in your search for employment, helping with:
• Strengthened soft skills
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training
• Raised reading and math levels to pass entry exams
• Financial support for entry-level certifications
• Post-training employment
• Early expungement/record sealing
• Support throughout the first nine months of employment

Young Adult Training + Occupations
We support young adults with vocational training, tools, and resources for education and employment opportunities through I-MATTER. A three-year program in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor, I-MATTER helps young adults obtain employment and continues to follow up on them throughout their fourth year to ensure their success lasts.