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Launched in 2011 by [[Rahm Emanuel]], [[Mayor of Chicago]], College to Careers partners the colleges with industry leaders in high-growth fields to address the skills gap in Chicago's workforce. The initiative draws industry partners to work with faculty and staff in redesigning occupational program curricula and facilities to better match the needs of employers.<ref>"[https://abc7chicago.com/archive/8464721/] ". ABC News. Retrieved on October 24, 2013.</ref> College to Careers has initially focused on fast-growing industries in the Chicago region, including healthcare and transportation, distribution and logistics.
 
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* [[Richard J. Daley College]] is the system's center for advanced manufacturing.
* [[Kennedy-King College]] trains students for job openings in the culinary and hospitality industry.
* [[Wilbur Wright College]] trains students for jobs in the information technology field.
* [[Truman College|Harry S Truman College]] focuses on education, human, and natural sciences.
* [[Olive-Harvey College]] focuses on transportation, distribution, and logistics.
* [[Malcolm X College]] trains students for careers in the healthcare field.
* [[Harold Washington College]] functions as the center of business, entrepreneurship and professional services.
 
In April 2013, delegates from the [[World Bank]] visited Mayor Rahm Emanuel and City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Cheryl Hyman at [[Harold Washington College]] to learn more about how the colleges partner with industries in the college to careers program. The purpose of the initiative was to determine whether the program could be duplicated around the world.<ref>"[http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/world-bank-chicago-city-colleges-204347521.html World Bank Delegates in Chicago to Review College to Careers Program]". NBC Chicago. Retrieved on October 24, 2013.</ref>