Harold Washington College, comunity college at the city of Chicage
Harold Washington College is a public community college in the Loop neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, part of the City Colleges of Chicago system. The campus occupies buildings in the heart of downtown and offers associate degrees as well as professional certificate programs.
The school opened in 1962 as Loop College, reflecting its location in Chicago's central business district. It was renamed in 1987 following the death of Mayor Harold Washington, as a gesture of recognition from the city he had led.
The college is named after Harold Washington, the first African American mayor of Chicago, who died in 1987. His name appears at the entrance of a downtown building that thousands of students pass through every day.
The college sits in the Loop, one of the most connected parts of Chicago, within walking distance of several train lines and bus routes. The area around the building has many cafes and shops that work well for a break between classes.
The college is one of the few community colleges in the country to host Goldman Sachs' 10,000 Small Businesses program, which supports local entrepreneurs. It also offers a taxi driver certification program, a practical credential rarely found at colleges of this type.
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