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 Jennifer is the first to receive $444.00 from HCC
for her completion of CAPCIL’s Hand Up Project/ Strengthening
Working Families Initiative program. Jennifer was a dedicated
participant in the Hand-Up Project and achieved many outcomes during
her involvement with CAPCIL. She is the mother of three children
with a full time job and is continuing her education to accomplish
her ultimate goal of becoming a nurse. Jennifer shared this when
asked what this scholarship meant to her: "Nursing school costs so
much especially when you add in gas to get to class, childcare, and
still feeding my family. This scholarship means so much more than
tuition to me." Additionally, Jennifer has come back and spoke to
the current Jobs for Life participants to share her story and her
journey of determination to not be a victim of generational poverty.
Participants of CAPCIL’s Hand Up Project/Strengthening Working
Families Initiative program receive first class job training and
mentoring to keep, maintain, and grow in a job. They learn how to
manage money in order to get out of debt and fix their credit.
Participants have access to employers, HR Directors, and hiring
managers who are actively looking to fill employment gaps in their
organizations. They are connected with local colleges and technical
training centers to receive the education needed to advance in their
career choice. All through this process is a support network that
encourages and guides participants along the path to
self-sufficiency.
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The collaboration between CAPCIL and HCC continues to grow. Soon
graduates of CAPCIL’s Hand Up Project/ Strengthening Working Families Initiative
will receive college credit through HCC.
The Hand Up Project is funded through the Community Services Block Grant via the
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Strengthening Working Families
Initiative’s pilot program is funded through the Logan County Board and the City
of Lincoln.
For additional information please visit CAPCIL’s website at www.capcil.info, or
by calling CAPCIL’s Corporate Office at 217-732-2159.
[Katie Alexander
Director of Agency Development
Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois] |
