Category: Resources and Supports
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Chelsea Griffin
Chelsea Griffin was diagnosed with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) nearly 13 years ago, meaning she’s lived with a chronic illness for most of her life. Despite a kidney transplant, the disease affects Chelsea’s blood pressure and kidney functions. It frequently leaves her tired and forces her to spend periods of time in the hospital to…
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Student Perspective: Chicago Housing Authority Partners in Education Program
Olive-Harvey College alumna Tynia Frowner and Malcolm X College alumnus Contrell Lee share how the partnership between City Colleges of Chicago and the Chicago Housing Authority impacted their education and ultimately, their careers.
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Yidedya Kedir
When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the U.S., Yidedya Kedir was more than 7,000 miles away from her home in Ethiopia. At the time, she was attending a boarding school in Wisconsin—an opportunity she’d spent her childhood years dreaming about. Yidedya had hoped that attending the school would provide her with a “short cut” to…
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Safiyah Agunbiade
Safiyah Agunbiade is a long way from home. She moved to the North Side of Chicago from Nigeria in 2018 for a better education. Malcolm X College proved to be a perfect fit. Safiyah has always wanted to be a nurse—she was inspired by her grandmother who was in the same profession. But Safiyah knew…
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Beatriz Lockett
Beatriz Lockett has called a few places in Chicago home, including the Back of the Yards and Humboldt Park neighborhoods—but she never really felt at home at school. She even tried starting college four times. However, it wasn’t until the fourth and final time that she got the college degree she always wanted—and so much…
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Erik Zetina
21-year-old Erik Zetina has always enjoyed crime shows. So, after graduating from Carl Schurz High School in 2018, he decided to explore a future in the industry, starting with criminal justice courses at Wright College. The campus was nearby his Portage Park home, making it easy to physically get to class—but Erik said he was…
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Kaileigh Boggs
Kaileigh Boggs, a Star Scholarship recipient, began her journey to further her education at Malcolm X College in 2018. Due to her strong grades at CPS, the scholarship enabled Kaileigh to pursue her degree at no cost, including free tuition and books. Additionally, she was determined to be the first in her family to graduate…
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Tyla Allen
From winning a regional championship with the Malcolm X College Lady Hawks to earning her associate degree and transferring to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Tyla Allen has soared to success—both on and off the basketball court. Read Tyla’s story in her own words below: I started at Malcolm X College in Fall…
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Valentina Atehortua
Two years ago, Valentina Atehortua moved thousands of miles away from her home in Colombia, arriving in Chicago just months before COVID-19 did. As she adjusted to the cultural differences of living in a new country during a stay-at-home order, she was able to build a community at Truman College. Read Valentina’s story in her…
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Marketta Sims