Tackling Unemployment in North Lawndale
North Lawndale Employment Network has helped thousands of people returning from incarceration find jobs, continue their education, and build their financial skills.
Justeen Pelt
Reginald Jones became President and CEO of the Jacobs Family Foundation and Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation in 2012. Prior to his current role, Reginald served as President of the Steans Family Foundation, joining the foundation in 2003 as Executive Director and elevated to President in 2011.
Jennifer Simpson
Reginald Jones became President and CEO of the Jacobs Family Foundation and Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation in 2012. Prior to his current role, Reginald served as President of the Steans Family Foundation, joining the foundation in 2003 as Executive Director and elevated to President in 2011.
Reginald Jones
Reginald Jones became President and CEO of the Jacobs Family Foundation and Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation in 2012. Prior to his current role, Reginald served as President of the Steans Family Foundation, joining the foundation in 2003 as Executive Director and elevated to President in 2011.
Raising High School Graduation Rates in North Chicago
Research has shown that a student’s likelihood of graduating high school can be strongly predicted by freshman year performance as early as the first semester. For that reason, the state adopted a measure of 9th-grade progress called the Freshman On Track rate. Between 2018 and 2022, North Chicago’s Freshman On Track rate rose from 56 percent to 94 percent.