The Greg and Dan Show speaks with Chris Setti of the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council and Illinois Central College President Dr. Sheila Quirk-Bailey about the recently announced Employ Central Illinois Initiative.
Dr. Quirk-Bailey and Setti discuss the over $3 million dollar grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education to ICC for a consortium of schools and programs including Pekin High School, Peoria Public Schools, SkillsUSA Illinois, ICC, and more.
Also noted in the interview is the expansion of educational and work-based learning opportunities through a work-based hub that offers internships, pre-apprenticeships, and job shadowing.