Gloria Villanueva
When I signed up to earn my high school equivalency, I didn’t know what to expect....
Category Archives: Daley College
Richard J. Daley College is the City Colleges of Chicago center of excellence in Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing, and offers general education courses, associate degrees, shorter-term certificate programs, free adult education classes, and special interest courses. Daley’s main campus is located at 7500 S. Pulaski Road and its satellite campus is Arturo Velasquez Institute located at 2800 S. Western Avenue in Chicago.
Michael Sansone
After graduating from Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in 2009, Michael Sansone was eager to...
Patricia Gibson
Patricia Gibson grew up in a large family in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood—she’s one of 11 children....
Chelsea Griffin
Chelsea Griffin was diagnosed with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) nearly 13 years ago, meaning she’s lived...
Claudio Ramirez
Seventeen years. That’s how long Claudio Ramirez was incarcerated. Forty. That’s how old Claudio was when...
Ruth Flores
Little Village native Ruth Flores is still adjusting to her recent transfer from Richard J. Daley...
Sandra Magallon
Born to immigrant parents from Michoacán, México, Sandra Magallon was raised in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood...
Charlene Barrios
Patience. Patience. Patience. That is the main word that comes to mind when Charlene Barrios is...
Laura Ocon
Originally from Torreón, Coahuila, Mèxico, Laura Ocon came to Chicago more than 30 years ago. A wife...