The Bronzeville Opportunity Engine is an Illinois Institute of Technology initiative that aims to deepen the university’s ties to its home, Chicago’s historic Bronzeville neighborhood, by creating a training and incubator space that will support thousands of local residents in harnessing cutting-edge skills for the modern job market.
Partners
- Per Scholas
- BrightStar Community Outreach
- Centers for New Horizons
- Employment and Employer Services
- St. James Catholic Church
- Behr Paint
- Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council
Advisory Board
- Alicia Bunton, Assistant Vice President for Community Affairs and Outreach Programs
- Maurice Dawson, Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Cyber Security and Forensics Education
- Helen Ezenwa, Assistant Dean for External Relations and Career Management, Stuart School of Business
- Jess Goode, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategy
- Cynthia Hood, Associate Chair and Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
- Adrienne Irmer, Associate Vice President for External/Government Affairs
- Eun-Jeong Lee, Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the Rehabilitation Psychology Program
- Scott Tillman, Associate Director of Pre-College Access
- Gary Walley, Associate Vice President for Student Health and Wellness and Director of the Center for Disability Resources
- Bruce Watts, Vice President for Administration
- Niharika Hanglem, Program Director for the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship