Program locationInstituto Health Science Career Academy2520 S. Western Ave.Chicago, IL 60608
All communities
Lower West Side
Pilsen
Young leaders turn information into opportunity.
Pilsen's work blends youth leadership, education planning, health-care exposure and family engagement in trusted school and community settings.
Community affiliate
Explore connected services Pilsen Community Committee / Legacy Youth Committee
Local leadership translates neighborhood knowledge into programs, partnerships and responsive action.
CAP staff
- Lourdes GardunoCAP StaffLourdesG@ChicagoAreaProject.org
- Isamar OrozcoData AssistantIsamarO@ChicagoAreaProject.org
Area supervisorArcadio DelgadoArea SupervisorArcadioD@ChicagoAreaProject.org
The local strategy
Focused on what helps people move forward.
The profile connects community priorities to CAP's regional service network without losing the local voice that makes the work relevant.
College readiness
Community knowledge helps shape where attention and partnership can matter most.
Health careers
Young people and families gain positive experiences, practical support and trusted connections.
Youth leadership
Affiliates bring partners together around progress that residents can see and feel.
2025-2026 activities and events
What took place during the year.
This summary comes from CAP's activity list. Participation figures reflect visits across activities and events, not a count of unique people.
What the activity shows
School-based workshops made college and career planning accessible, with one-on-one guidance helping young people connect current choices to life after high school.
66Youth workshops18Youth committee meetings12Networking
CAP objectives
Goals reflected in local activities.
These were the three most common objective tags in the affiliate's 2025-2026 activities and events.
College & career readiness
Young people explore careers, training, financial aid, work experience and the pathways that connect learning to goals.
88 activities and events
Most common local objectiveResource connection
Youth gain knowledge of, referrals to and practical access to services and employment opportunities.
79 activities and events
One of the community’s top objectivesFamily aspirations
Parents strengthen expectations, advocacy and support for their children’s academic and career aspirations.
68 activities and events
One of the community’s top objectivesOne activity or event may support more than one objective, so these figures should not be added together.
Community resources
Jobs, programs and services in Pilsen.
The affiliate's public board includes job postings, youth and family programs, education, health services and local events.
Jobs & trainingYouth opportunitiesHealth & family supportCommunity events
Community partners
Organizations working with this affiliate.
CAP's 2025-2026 partnership list includes organizations that provided space, services, expertise or referrals.
Education
Community partnershipInstituto Health Sciences Career Academy
Provides space, staff, materials, youth referrals and health-care career exposure.
Higher education
Community partnershipUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Shares admissions information with high-school participants.
Higher education
Community partnershipRoosevelt University
Provides space and volunteers to support local youth programming.
Recent results
Examples from 2025-2026.
These stories describe specific results reported by the affiliate. They are not annual totals.
14youth leaders
April 2026Peer leadership expanded the reach of wellness resources
Youth committee members planned outreach and mobilized classmates for the Wellness Ready Healthy Lifestyle Expo.
10nursing-assistant graduates
September 2025High school students crossed into a health-care pathway
Students completed a rigorous Basic Nursing Assistant program while still in high school, creating a direct bridge to college-level training and careers.
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