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South Holland, IL – Thirty-nine scholars attended the inaugural One Million Degrees (OMD) Welcome Event at South Suburban College (SSC) on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. OMD, a renowned community college student success program, supports scholars on their journey to meaningful careers. The program is delivered through SSC’s Multicultural Wellness Center, which began offering OMD support in the Fall semester.  SSC successfully recruited nearly 50 African American and Hispanic male students, all maintaining a GPA of 2.0 or higher, for participation in the OMD program. These scholars benefit from monthly professional development workshops, regular check-ins with a Success Advisor, and coaching...

South Holland, IL – South Suburban College’s (SSC) Criminal Justice Program invites car enthusiasts, students, and community members to experience the 2nd Annual Criminal Justice Car Show on Tuesday, October 1, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM in the western portion of the staff parking lot. The car show, hosted by SSC’s Criminal Justice Program, offers a unique look at the vehicles and technology used in law enforcement today. The event is designed to engage SSC students from all disciplines and the surrounding community with an interactive “touch-a-truck” experience, where attendees can explore the latest law enforcement vehicles up close....

South Holland, IL–South Suburban College (SSC) is seeking participants for the Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program. The program is structured to train volunteers to become one-on-one tutors for adults in need of basic literacy skills. Instruction in basic literacy includes the development of phonetic reading skills, whole language experience, combined with effective communication skills. Residents are welcome to volunteer as tutors and encourage others to take advantage of this free professional development opportunity. Once certified, SSC's volunteer literacy tutors visit adult learners at locations in or near their neighborhoods. Tutoring is flexibly scheduled based on the availability of tutors, learners,...

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –South Suburban College (SSC) is offering Community College District 510 residents the opportunity to start the 1000-hour Barbering Instructor Program. The program will begin July 10th and run Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm. The ten-month program will run through SSC's Office of Continuing, Corporate, and Community Education (C3) office. The program will occur at SSC's central South Holland, Illinois campus. The Workforce Equity Initiative (WEI) Department will provide funding opportunities for participants in the program. "The barber instructor program is designed to professionally take our graduates and all local licensed barbers to the...

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – Former South Suburban College (SSC) Board Chairman Frank M. Zuccarelli will be honored with a new park in his name. The Park dedication event will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at 11 a.m. on the north end of the Main Campus. The public is invited to attend this event free of charge. The SSC community was profoundly saddened by the news of the passing of longtime Board Chairman Zuccarelli on January 3, 2022, at 70. Zuccarelli, a South Holland resident, has served as a member of the SSC Board of Trustees since 1978. In 2014, he...

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – The Office of Continuing, Corporate, and Community Education (C3) at South Suburban College (SSC) will offer the College for Kids program at the main campus in South Holland. The program will begin on Monday, June 26, 2023, and conclude on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Classes will not be offered on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, as the campus will be closed for the holiday. Children going into 2nd -12th grade are invited to participate. This program will explore reading, study skills, grammar and writing, math, Spanish, arts & crafts, step aerobics, and game creation. The materials covered in...