February 14, 2023: On episode two Jessey chat's with CLC Trustee Torrie Newsome about the importance of recognizing Black History Month everyday by noticing and celebrating every moment.

January 31, 2023: Welcome back! It's season two of CLC Connects and we're so happy to be back on the air. This week Jessey chats with Emily Borland, a licensed social worker and CLC's Community Resource Advisor about asking for help and connecting in with community resources to find help when you need it. 

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

211 Lake County

HACES

Mano a Mano

S.H.A.R.E. Market

CAPS

LEAF

If you're a CLC student looking to connect with Emily, you can email her at [email protected]

December 6, 2022: This week Jessey chats with Dr. Frank Ardito, professor of Health and Wellness Promotion at College of Lake County. Dr. Ardito provides expert advice on getting started with healthy lifestyle choices through the holidays. 

Jessey and Mitch Bienvenue, Director of the Illinois Small Business Development and International Trade Center at CLC, chat about small business in Lake County. Topics covered include how the pandemic has changed the landscape for small business, Small Business Saturday and how to support small business beyond spending. The Small Business Development and International Trade Center is here to help future and current small businesses in Lake County. Connect with them by heading here.

En esta edición especial en español de CLC Connects, Jess Carrasco, de relaciones públicas y marketing y decano del campus de Lakeshore, Jesús Ruiz, conversan sobre el horizonte cambiante de Waukegan y todo lo que le espera al campus de Lakeshore, incluido el nuevo centro de servicios para estudiantes y la granja urbana.

¿Quiere un adelanto personal del Centro de Servicios Estudiantiles de Lakeshore antes de que se abra oficialmente al público este enero? Decano Ruiz ofrece recorridos todos los lunes por la mañana a las 10 a.m. Para asegurar su lugar, envíe un correo electrónico al Decano Ruiz a [email protected]. Los recorridos están limitados a 10 personas.

Asegúrese de unirse a nosotros para celebrar la inauguración de nuestro nuevo centro de estudiantes en nuestro evento de puertas abiertas el viernes 13 de enero de 1 a 6 p.m. Donde se puede disfrutar de la comida, la música y las vistas panorámicas desde lo alto del centro comunitario Eleanor Murkey.

Jessey and Lakeshore Campus Dean Jesus Ruiz chat about the changing skyline of Waukegan and all that’s in store for Lakeshore Campus including the new student services center and urban farm.

Want a personal sneak peak of the Lakeshore Student Services Center before it officially opens to the public this January?  Dean Ruiz is giving tours each Monday morning at 10 a.m. To secure your spot, email Dean Ruiz at [email protected]. Tours are limited to 10 people.

Be sure to join us to celebrate the opening of our new student center at our open house event on Friday, January 13th from 1-6 p.m. Where you can take in food, music and panorama views from the top of the Eleanor Murkey community center.

This week Jessey chats with David Asma, Investigator with the Lake County Public Defenders Office and long time faculty member teaching sociology, social media and new media. In this episode we talk about moral panic, fear of the other and media literacy. 

Jessey and Theresa Ruiz-Velasco, faculty chair of CLC’s World Languages department talk about celebrating Latinx Heritage Month in Lake County and at CLC. They also talk about the growing Latinx population in Lake County and the impact it has on community and business.

Check out a few mission driven groups supporting Latinx heritage all year round in Lake County: Mano a Mano https://mamfrc.org, HACES https://www.haces.org

Learn more about how CLC celebrates Latinx Heritage Month

In this episode Jessey and Dr. Richard Ammon, Interim Vice President of Education and chief Academic Officer, about the brand new Advanced Technology Center. The ATC promises to be a new hub of manufacturing education in Lake County. 

In this episode Jessey and Kurt talk about philanthropy and giving to take care of your local community with a focus on educational and career training gifts. Kurt is the executive director of the CLC Foundation.