Mark Carroll | In His Own Words
Cara StaffOur 2020 Thomas M. Owens Mission Award recipient reflects on the launch of Cleanslate, producing The Road Up, and why you should eat your dessert first. More…
An update from Cara regarding COVID-19
Cara StaffUPDATED October 8, 2020
Thank you for being part of the Cara community and for your commitment to supporting our job seekers who are ready to lift themselves out of poverty and homelessness. Like you, we continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 and are keeping a close eye on official information and guidance from the CDC, WHO, and both the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago. More…
Our Affiliate Program: Cara Plus
Cara StaffAffiliates spread Cara’s mission to new communities to get more people back to work. Learn more about this inclusive, sustainable movement and how to join us. More…
What Qualifies as a Quality Job?
Cara StaffAt Cara, we don’t just place our participants in the workforce—we also take steps to ensure they find quality work. But what does that mean? More…
U.S. Bank supports organizations like Cara, addressing racial inequities affecting economic mobility
Cara StaffCara Chicago is one of 48 community organizations awarded a portion of U.S. Bank’s $5M investment.
Cara and BMO Harris Bank launch workforce development initiative
Cara StaffCollaboration creates career path in banking, removes barriers to employment in Austin, Little Village, and other Chicago communities. More…
We’re Celebrating Cara Connects This Labor Day!
Cara StaffIn 2013, we could feel the weight of the job market shifting beneath us – a shift causing rippling effects of furloughs and lay-offs not unlike the ones we feel and see in 2020. Employers felt the weight of the still-lingering recession – forcing them to be nimble with their resources – while many talented people sat on the sidelines of the mainstream Chicago workforce. That is how Cara Connects, our mission-driven staffing firm, was born.
The Journey of Self-Transformation at Cara
Cara StaffCara helps people change their lives through quality employment opportunities. More…
What Makes the Perfect Associate Board?
Cara StaffLearn how to put together a nonprofit associate board to help your organization achieve its mission. More…
On Finding Your Best Friend
Cara StaffOne of the greatest joys in life is making a best friend; especially when you become friends as close as Cara alumni LaTanya and Deirdre. The two are inseparable and both attribute their success – in recovery, while at Cara, and now in their career – to having each other to lean on. We hope their story will inspire you to call your best friend today.
