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200 College-bound Students Get Send-off at Largest Chicago Housing Authority Take Flight Event in History

8.13.24

From the Chicago Housing Authority's press release:

Nearly 60 schools locally and from across the country were represented Tuesday at the Take Flight College Send-Off – the largest turnout in the event’s 14-year history with 200 incoming freshman being provided a fond farwell at Huntington Bank Stadium Club days before leaving for college.

Students received words of encouragement and parting gifts, as they embark on the next chapter.

NFL Hall of Famer Darrell Green Leads District of Columbia Housing Authority Youth on Washington Commanders Training Camp Visit

8.12.24

From the District of Columbia Housing Authority's website:

More than 100 DC Housing Authority youth residents spent Tuesday at the Washington Commanders Training Camp with franchise legend, Darrell Green.

With the support of the Green Family Foundation, the DCHA youth residents traveled to OrthoVirginia Training Center at Commanders Park in Ashburn, Va. 

Teens from HACLA's Jordan Downs Community Getting Paid to Learn Skilled Trades This Summer

8.6.24

From the Los Angeles Times:

Teenage residents at Jordan Downs, one of L.A.’s largest public housing communities, will earn a paycheck this summer while learning hands-on skills like carpentry and welding, launching them on pathways to careers in industries facing strong demand and a critical lack of qualified workers.

Chicago Housing Authority Summer Youth Programs Are on Track to Reach 10 Percent Participation Increase in 2024

8.6.24

From the Chicago Housing Authority's press release:

Davora Buchanan was shy while growing up in Trumbull Park Homes. She kept to herself and read. Then she attended CHA’s Learn and Earn program, where teenage students explore career fields like entrepreneurship, arts and technology while earning a paycheck.

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