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Carreras en Salud: A Chicago Bilingual Healthcare Partnership Carreras en Salud is a collaborative
career pathways program established to bridge limited English-proficient
individuals into Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) positions. The
partnership between Instituto, Association House of Chicago, Humboldt
Park Vocational Education Center (HPVEC) of Wilbur Wright College and
the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is a demonstration of the impact
that community-based organizations, local colleges, policy advocates,
and expert researches can have on local initiatives.
Since its implementation in early 2005, over 700 students have enrolled in Carreras en Salud – 85 bilingual and bicultural mostly Latina students completed the program and attained their LPN. Graduates have doubled their salaries, earning on average $40,000 per year. In October of 2007, the National Council for Continued Education and Training recognized Carreras en Salud with the prestigious 2007 National Exemplary Program in Workforce Development Award. This honor made Instituto and its partners the first-ever awardees by the NCCET in Chicago. For more information on Carreras en Salud, email us at idpl.carreras@idpl.org or call us at (773) 890-0055. |
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