Park Forest’s future discussed at an “On the Table” event

The question at our table was to choose a problem affecting the south suburbs and figure out how it could be solved.

Where do we start? Jobs, of course. Jobs mean that a skilled work force is available, and that, in turn, involves preparation and training.

So we focused the discussion on teaching needed technical and vocational competence to students, how it can be done and why it is so desperately needed for the future of the south suburbs.

The setting was Park Forest, the time was last Monday, and the event was one of numerous “On the Table” meetings sponsored by the Chicago Community Trust and held that day at various sites throughout the Chicago area…Please click here to read Jerry Shnay’s column in the Southtown Star.