Jobs. Skills. Income.
Stronger families.
The O.P.E.N. Act is designed to remove barriers to employment, expand technical skills, build career pathways, help neighborhood businesses grow, and connect residents with opportunity at every stage of life.
A real start for District 60's young people.
Young people need more than encouragement. They need paid experience, exposure to careers, practical skills, mentors, and an honest chance to build something of their own. The O.P.E.N. Act proposes summer jobs, internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, digital-skills training, and youth entrepreneurship as connected pathways—not isolated programs.
to lasting career.
District 60 Career Navigation Centers
Career counseling, resume development, interview preparation, certification support, and job-placement services close to home.
Apprenticeship Expansion Initiative
More access to skilled trades and earn-while-you-learn career pathways that can lead to lasting careers.
Youth Employment Guarantee
Summer jobs, internships, job-shadowing opportunities, and youth entrepreneurship programs that give young people a meaningful start.
Second Chance Employment Initiative
Workforce training and employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated residents ready to rebuild and contribute.
Technology & Digital Skills Program
Training in coding, cybersecurity, digital literacy, artificial intelligence, and other growing technology careers.
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Track
Startup guidance, mentorship, business-planning assistance, and financial literacy for neighborhood entrepreneurs.
Women in the Workforce Initiative
Career advancement and workforce-participation support for women and caregivers.
Senior Employment Opportunities
Mentorship and flexible part-time opportunities that allow seniors to remain active and share their experience.
District 60 Workforce Partnership Network
Partnerships among employers, unions, colleges, nonprofits, and government agencies to connect training directly to opportunity.
Workforce Accountability Dashboard
Public tracking of job placements, certifications, wage growth, apprenticeships, and employer participation so residents can see results.
Opportunity across District 60
Expand youth employment, workforce training, and apprenticeship opportunities.
Connect residents to jobs, certifications, business opportunities, and career pathways.
Support professional advancement, entrepreneurship, and skilled-trade careers.
“The O.P.E.N. Act creates pathways from uncertainty to opportunity.”
How the whole community benefits
Stronger families
Higher employment and wages help residents meet household needs and plan for the future.
Safer neighborhoods
Employment and structured opportunity reduce instability and strengthen community safety.
Local investment
Skills, entrepreneurship, and small-business growth keep more economic activity in the neighborhood.
Visible accountability
Public measures track whether programs are producing placements, credentials, apprenticeships, and wage growth.