Illinois Community College Board

Apprenticeships for America wrapped its third annual Apprenticeship Summit in Washington, D.C., and we were thrilled to see ICCB's Angela Gerberding, Director of Work-Based Learning, and Bonnie Moore, Lake Land College's Director, Center for Business & Industry, leading one of the workshops!

Their session, "Building a Thriving Apprenticeship Ecosystem: Illinois Community Colleges’ Journey and Collaborative Vision," was a huge hit and celebrated the incredible apprenticeship work happening across Illinois community colleges 🎉

AFA also shared a new report during the summit, with recommendations from the Business-led Apprenticeship Solutions Team (BLAST), a group of leading apprenticeship employers convened in partnership with IBM.

Read more about the report here: https://tinyurl.com/ApprenticeshipSolutions

While we are closed on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day, let us remember all of those who have served and passed away. Stay safe and enjoy the holiday with your loved ones!

We look forward to connecting with you again on Tuesday at 8 a.m.!

May 8, 2026 is National Student Nurses Day!

This day is celebrated as part of National Nurses Week, and is intended to honor student nurses for their dedication to learning life-saving and clinical skills and for pursuing careers in medicine. Specifically, this day highlights student nurses' essential roles in the future of healthcare. Illinois community colleges offer robust, accredited Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) programs with hands-on clinical training that are designed to prepare students for careers as Registered Nurses.

Let's celebrate by highlighting a student nurse: Oksana Perestoronina from Heartland Community College 🥳

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May 6 through May 12, 2026 is National Nurses Week 🎉

This week is intended to uplift nurses and to highlight their critical role in patient care and advocacy! Illinois community colleges offer robust, accredited Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) programs with hands-on clinical training that are designed to prepare students for careers as Registered Nurses.

If you're wanting to get into this awesome field, why not look for a program that can suit your needs? Go to our site to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/iccbfindaprogram

Did you know?

Beyond working with employers, community colleges partner with many entities such as community-based organizations, state agencies, local workforce partners, associations, and economic development partners to develop strong partnerships.

Each community college has a system or process in place to foster these strong relationships.

Go to the link below to learn more!

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