NLEN is committed to improving the earnings potential of the North Lawndale community through innovative employment initiatives that lead to economic advancement and an improved quality of life. Learn more on our website.
North Lawndale Employment Network
Non-profit Organizations
Chicago, IL 2,086 followers
To improve the potential of the North Lawndale community through innovative employment initiatives. Visit us at nlen.org
About us
The North Lawndale Employment Network was founded in 1999 to improve the earnings potential of the North Lawndale Community through innovative employment initiatives that lead to economic advancement and an improved quality of life for residents. NLEN continually updates its services to meet the employment needs of clients and the community at large. NLEN’s approach to addressing the extremely high rates of unemployment and underemployment in North Lawndale is to offer employment services and transitional jobs to North Lawndale residents, many of whom are formerly incarcerated persons and others with significant barriers to employment. NLEN is committed to: • Assisting those with barriers to employment, especially former offenders, in securing jobs with family- supporting wages • Partnering with employers in recruiting and retaining workers • Advocating on behalf of low-income job-seekers • Empowering job seekers with access to financial tools and literacy • Creating a thriving and sustainable community Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nlen.org and Twitter @nlen_jobs
- Website
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http://nlen.org
External link for North Lawndale Employment Network
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1999
- Specialties
- Job Training, Workforce Develoment, Transitional Jobs, and Financial Literacy
Locations
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Primary
3726 W Flournoy St
Chicago, IL 60624, US
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906 S Homan Ave
Chicago, IL 60624, US
Employees at North Lawndale Employment Network
Updates
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#NLENInTheNews Thank you to REDF or featuring our Sweet Beginnings, Chicago social enterprises and our collaboration with Microsoft to provide lip balms for 2024Chicago in the REDF Monthly Newsletter! You can watch our WTTW - Chicago PBS feature referenced at the link in our bio! #beelove #beelovebuzz #PowerInHoney #NorthLawndale #Chicago #CreatingACommunityThatWorks
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This weekend, viral posts about a Chase Bank "glitch" spread across social media. Check fraud is a crime with serious consequences. Keep yourself safe from "get rich quick" scams by taking the following precautions: 1. There are no “bank errors in your favor”. If you find an erroneous bank deposit in your account, notify your bank right away and do not spend the money. 2. Do not write checks for money you do not have in your accounts. 3. If it sounds “too good to be true”, it is. Be skeptical of “get rich quick” schemes you see on social media. These “schemes”, “trends”, or “hacks” are scams. 4. You can build prosperity while keeping yourself safe from viral scams. If you need assistance with managing your finances, NLEN's Financial Opportunity Center® staff can assist you with individual coaching, and free classes and workshops. Find more information, including links to our FOC programs and upcoming events at bit.ly/fightcheckscams #financialliteracy #financialopportunity #moneymanagement #CreatingACommunityThatWorks
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Ready to unlock your financial potential? Our Financial Opportunity Center® staff can guide you step-by-step towards financial freedom! we offer free one-on-one custom financial coaching, customized to your financial goals! Sign up for a coaching session at bit.ly/foc_coaching and learn more about our FOC Resource Room and programs at nlen.org/foc Contact us at [email protected] with any questions! #financialfreedom #financialcoaching #financialopportunity #financialwellness #NorthLawndale #CreatingACommuntiyThatWorks
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Happy #LaborDay! NLEN, Sweet Beginnings, and the beelove café are closed today, Monday September 2nd in observance of Labor Day! #CreatingACommunityThatWorks
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🌸🐝🌸 NLEN's President & CEO Brenda Palms, Chief Impact & Innovation Officer Khelan Todd, and Chief Development & External Relations Officer Jessica Butler joined changemakers across the country for the PolicyLink 2024 Equity Summit! We thank the team at PolicyLink for inviting us for this week of #SoulWork and shared commitment to our mission! #EquitySummit2024 #CreatingACommunityThatWorks
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Ready to unlock your financial potential? Our Financial Opportunity Center® staff can guide you step-by-step towards financial freedom! we offer free one-on-one custom financial coaching, customized to your financial goals! Sign up for a coaching session at bit.ly/foc_coaching and learn more about our FOC Resource Room and programs at nlen.org/foc Contact us at [email protected] with any questions! #financialfreedom #financialcoaching #financialopportunity #financialwellness #NorthLawndale #CreatingACommuntiyThatWorks
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#NLENInTheNews ! Thank you to Block Club Chicago NFP for highlighting the beelove café as a Chicago Mahogany Tours site during 2024Chicago! Sherman "Dilla" Thomas brought DNC attendees to our café to highlight how we're pollinating opportunity across Chicago's West Side! You can read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gHQYtTfU #CreatingACommunityThatWorks
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It's been 3️⃣ years since we opened our campus at 1111 S. Homan Ave campus! Since we opened our new campus, featuring the beelove café and the Sweet Beginnings, Chicago production room, we've empowered hundreds of job-seekers to get and keep good, local jobs, produced life-changing honey and honey-infused skincare products, and created an oasis of community in North Lawndale! We're looking to advance our mission at the corner of Homan and Roosevelt for years to come! Celebrate our anniversary with a donation today at this link: https://lnkd.in/gGDDJkZB #CreatingACommunityThatWorks
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🤞🏾 Hope 💖Love ✊🏾Power 🤝🏾Together! Today is the last day ofChicago 2024 Host Committee and we're celebrating producing 10,000 lip balms for DNC attendees thanks to a sweet partnership with Microsoft ! Microsoft's support allows us to use the power of honey to change lives in North Lawndale! Purchase a life-changing beelove® product today at beelovebuzz.com #beelovebuzz #beelovebuzzofficial #PowerInHoney #BlackOwned #CreatingACommunityThatWorks