Program locationEmployee Connection2504 Washington St., Suite 602Waukegan, IL 60095
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Lake County
Waukegan
Opening new flight paths to possibility.
Waukegan connects youth to aviation, workforce readiness, wellness supports and adults who can help turn an interest into a practical next step.
Community affiliate
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Local leadership translates neighborhood knowledge into programs, partnerships and responsive action.
CAP staff
- Andrea WeatherspoonProgram StaffAndreaW@ChicagoAreaProject.org
- Cynthia HarrisCommunity OrganizerCynthiaH@ChicagoAreaProject.org
Area supervisorKen ButlerArea SupervisorKennyB@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.
Aviation pathways
Community knowledge helps shape where attention and partnership can matter most.
Career readiness
Young people and families gain positive experiences, practical support and trusted connections.
Youth wellness
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
Workshops and referrals connected civic learning with career exposure, internships and health-sector pathways—making regional opportunity more navigable for young people.
47Youth workshops44Life-skills education28Referrals
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.
86 activities and events
Most common local objectiveResource connection
Youth gain knowledge of, referrals to and practical access to services and employment opportunities.
84 activities and events
One of the community’s top objectivesLife skills & prevention
Youth practice decision-making, conflict resolution, communication, coping, money management and positive recreation.
80 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 Waukegan.
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.
Higher education
Formal MOUCollege of Lake County
Connects postsecondary courses with work-based learning, internships, apprenticeships and employment pathways.
Youth workforce
Formal MOUBoys & Girls Club of Lake County
Provides work-based learning, internships, apprenticeships and hiring opportunities.
Health careers
Formal MOUEndeavor Health
Supports programming and career development within the local workforce network.
Career readiness
Formal MOUDeVry University
Provides e-learning, resume development and labor-market information workshops.
Workforce system
Formal MOULake County Workforce Development
Shares labor-market information and promotes opportunities through the Job Center of Lake County.
Public service
Formal MOUCity of North Chicago
Provides hands-on training and internships in public-service career pathways.
Recent results
Examples from 2025-2026.
These stories describe specific results reported by the affiliate. They are not annual totals.
7aviation graduates
August 2025Technical learning became earned confidence
Young people completed the third WINGS Introduction to Aviation cohort and demonstrated flight-simulation skills to their families.
30people connected
April 2026One meeting opened multiple pathways
A youth wellness and workforce gathering connected participants with aviation, healthcare, civic engagement, job readiness and mental-health supports.
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