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Comcast Community Expressions
Comcast Community Expression segment highlighted PODER’s work in empowering individuals with the necessary academic tools to promote human dignity, increase employment potential, and facilitate participation in …
Altar Virtual de Dia de los Muertos
We’ve created our first ever “Altar Virtual”! The Day of the Dead is celebrated in several different ways within the Latino Community. In Ecuador, families …
UnidosUS Conference: From Digital Abyss to Digital Equity: The Future of Work and Education
CEO, Daniel Loftus, hosts this session in the UnidosUS Annual Conference. Remote working and learning became the new normal seemingly overnight. It has been an …
Integrated English + Job Training = 100% Virtual
PODER’s Integrated English (IE) and Workforce Development (WFD) training programs went virtual in a matter of only five days. Instructors, under the guidance and leadership …
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Workforce Development Program
With fifteen years of experience of workforce development experience, Workforce Specialist Marc Smierciak was the ideal candidate to serve in this new role. Starting in …
Cash Assistance Program
In mid-March, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forced the PODER team to adapt and seek new ways to combat rising challenges. The pandemic has …
Comcast Newsmakers: 100% Virtual
Daniel Loftus speaks to PODER’s shift to virtual enrollment, instruction and job training. Hosted by: Paul Lisnek Produced by: Greater Chicago Newsmakers …
Comcast Newsmakers: Teaching Financial Literacy To ‘Underbanked’ Chicagoans
Historically, minorities have been underbanked compared to other groups, and PODER’s recent “Financial Careers Training Program,” sponsored by UnidosUS, has been a welcome piece to …
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PODER Student Runner Up for COABE Adult Learner of the Year Award
Congratulations to our student and part-time employee, Jose Acebedo, who was nominated for a prestigious Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) Outstanding Adult Learner of the …
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