Peoria-Area Community Impact Guide 2023-2024

PEORIA PROMISE FOUNDATION

1718 N. Sterling Avenue Peoria, IL 61604 Phone: (309) 999-4022

Email: info@peoriapromise.org Website : wwwpeoriapromiseorg Facebook : @peoriapromise

To support economic development by increasing the number of city of Peoria AND city of West Peoria high school graduates who complete a college or vocational program, thereby delivering a more skilled workforce for the region.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR M J Schettler

BOARD MEMBERS Jim Ardis, Chairman of the Board Dr Rob Bell, President Jimmy Dillon, Vice President

Lane Alster, Secretary Emily Valario, Treasurer Board of Directors Paul Beiersdorf

Andre Allen Nick Baker

Chris Duncan Tara Gerstner Mike Gudat Rhonda Milburn Sheri Lamie Glenn Ross Arnitria Shaw Laura Sutter Evan Thomas

students 89% of our graduates report they are staying in the region, helping to filled the needed educated workforce positions DID YOU KNOW? Peoria Promise is 100% donor funded No City, State, Federal tax funding is received 92% of our students complete course work, enter the workforce or transfer to complete a 4-year program Top career paths are Healthcare, Education, Engineering, Technology, Community Service, Trades and Business WHAT WE DO Peoria Promise is a tuition reimbursement program available to city of Peoria AND West Peoria high school graduates to attend Illinois Central College A minimum of 4 years residency, graduate from high school qualifies students for this program. This is not a loan. No GPA or SAT requirements.

KEY STAFF Natalie Thomas, Director Operations/ Student Affairs

VISION Peoria’s economic growth relies on an educated and skilled workforce Increasing the number of local young adults with postsecondary degrees translates into the much needed workforce Expanding Peoria Promise to INCLUDE West Peoria students in 2023 will help to grow the application pool in our program and enrollment at Illinois Central College VALUES 70% of jobs in the market require a minimum of 2 years postsecondary education Only 48% of our location population has these qualifications. Growing the skilled workforce for the region is the only goal of Peoria Promise. In 15 years over $7M has been provided, supporting over 5,000

HOW TO HELP For more information on how to apply or to become an Investor go to our website www.peoriapromise.org Take the 309 Challenge Make plans now to attend THE EVENT, Saturday September 23, 2023.

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