ECC Stories

Alumni Profile | Student Resources

ECC Grad Receives Support from Workforce Development Program

ECC alumna Yeni Elizalde details how the WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) program supported her during her time in ECC's nursing program.

Accomplishment

ECC/ComEd Energy Efficiency Cohort Builds Skills for the Workforce

The Energy Efficiency Newcomer Training Cohort, a collaboration between ECC and ComEd’s Market Development Initiative (MDI), began July 13 and runs through September 4.

Arts Center | Student Resources

Boys & Girls Club Visits ECC, Learn More About Visual Arts

A group from the Boys & Girls Club of North Central Illinois in Elgin visited ECC's Visual Arts department this past July to learn more about creating art and different career pathways in the arts.

Academics | Student Profile

ECC Welding Students Excel Through Mentorship, Training

Many ECC welding students, including Jasmin De La Torre, Lilly Rutter, and Joseph Lortie, are now working at St. Charles manufacturer Advance Lifts, thanks to a recommendation from ECC welding professor Dave Reich.

Reducing Downtime Starts with Your Workforce

Why cross-trained technicians are key to keeping production running.

Announcement | Student Resources

Pre-Apprenticeship Program at ECC Introduces Young Women to Careers in Fire Service

A new summer pre-apprenticeship program introduces high school-aged girls and young women to careers in fire and emergency services through hands-on learning.

ECC Employees Gain Global Perspective Through Beyond Borders Program in Belize

A group of ECC employees visited local educational institutions and met with community health workers and midwives to hear about their experiences in Belize as part of the Beyond Borders program.

Alumni Profile | Student Resources

ECC Truck Driving Alum Excels Thanks to Accommodation Support

ECC Truck Driving Alum Giovanni Leyva was able to excel in the classroom through accommodations support and is now looking forward to the future on the wide-open road.