This is the third case study in the City Series, a 3-piece sequence produced by our sister organization, the Center for Workforce Inclusion (formerly Senior Service America), examining why some cities continuing to decline while others are thriving and actively preparing for the future of work.
Chicago is, according to the State of Racial Justice report, a tale of three cities: the Lakefront, the city’s South Side, and the city’s West Side. Transitioning residents from the latter two communities into the workforce is the city’s greatest and most immediate challenge. If Chicago can marshal public and private resources to unleash the full potential of the city’s underserved community, it will be the final and most important frontier in the city’s transformation.
