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Greencorps Chicago

Chicago Department of Environment, Client

Hands-on learning as part of the Greencorps Chicago job-training and community-greening program. Photos: Joan Hackett

WRD not only transforms sites into sustainable places, it also helps transform people. On behalf of the Chicago Department of Environment, WRD manages Greencorps Chicago, a green-collar job-training program Mayor Daley started in 1994.

Each year, Greencorps hires up to 50 Chicagoans for a year of training in landscaping, horticulture, academics and life skills, with trainees working on greening projects throughout the city. Building on the success of the greening component, the sessions have been expanded to include home weatherization skills.

WRD also hires ex-offenders for Greencorps training in computer recycling. Among the many program partners are OAI Inc. and PC Rebuilders and Recyclers, subcontractors to WRD that assist in training and education. Trainees learn about warehousing, inventorying, cataloging and computer disassembly. They leave the program with job skills and their own refurbished computer.

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WRD Environmental manages Greencorps Chicago, which creates state-of-the-art community-greening projects. Photo: Joan Hackett







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