“When one door closes, another one opens.” United Way of Metro Chicago joined our partners on the West Side to celebrate the rebirth of the shuttered school – and the grand opening of the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation.
Comcast and United Way of Metro Chicago are committed to advancing digital equity and helping our neighbors get the tools they need to succeed – one connection at a time.
Ten years after Emmet Elementary School closed, community leaders and their partners broke ground on the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation in the school’s parking lot. More than 100 guests gathered in Austin to celebrate the next step in the development of this catalytic investment in their neighborhood.
Last year, when Renay Hopkins lost her job, it was a frustrating and laborious effort to find a new one. While searching, she moved in with her grandmother to save some money. She recommended that Renay visit Austin Coming Together (ACT), a social service organization and United Way partner in her southwest neighborhood.