Jane Addams Resource Corporation

An aging workforce, emerging new technologies, and continuing decline of trades in high schools and community colleges will result in an estimated two million unfilled manufacturing jobs in the U.S. over the next ten years. This is a tragedy when so many people struggle to pay the bills, find a living wage job, and support their families in places like Chicago. At Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC), we support healthy communities and economies by teaching low-income adults and workers the skills they need to earn a living wage. But we go beyond basic skills training. We also connect job seekers with good jobs in the manufacturing sector, and we foster the life skills that create a path out of poverty.

The Adult Learning Program at Jane Addams Resource Center Supports adult learners with several different kinds of learning goals. Our learners may be working towards passing a GED test, a citizenship test, or working to improve their basic reading and math skills to become eligible for our workforce development programs. The ALPS program matches volunteer tutors to learners. We provide extensive training and assistance with lesson plans. No experience is needed to get started!