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Demetrius Porter knows it’s never too late to start over.
Enrolled at OHC
Enrolled at Olive-Harvey College through the Future Ready initiative at no cost.
Earned a CDL
Demetrius enrolled at Olive-Harvey College and earned his Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Hired within 2 weeks
Within two weeks, Demetrius was hired at Schneider.
When the COVID-19 pandemic created employment and housing challenges for Demetrius, a former teacher and media producer from Chicago’s West Side, he recalls wondering, “What am I going to do next?” Then, a coworker told Demetrius about City Colleges of Chicago’s Future Ready initiative, which offers continuing education and college credit courses in high-demand fields at no cost to eligible students. Demetrius enrolled at Olive-Harvey College and earned his Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) this February.“Within two weeks, I was in Gary at Schneider in a training center. This is the most money I’ve ever made,” he said. Demetrius now works full time as a truck driver for Schneider National, a trucking and logistics company in Gary, Indiana. His advice to others looking for employment?
"Don’t be afraid to switch careers. Don’t be afraid to reinvent yourself."
Receiving a steady income and employee benefits for the first time in her life, Angelique can’t wait to continue her professional growth in the cannabis industry.
Afi Akuele Hounkpati came to the US in 2018 from Togo. Her first order of business was to learn English – which she’s done very quickly.
Register for no cost credit and continuing education programs in high-demand fields.
