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About the Bronzeville Opportunity Engine

The Bronzeville Opportunity Engine is an Illinois Institute of Technology initiative that aims to deepen the university’s ties to its home, Âé¶¹APP’s historic Bronzeville neighborhood, by creating a training and incubator space that will support thousands of local residents in harnessing cutting-edge skills for the modern job market.

Partners

Advisory Board

  • Alicia Bunton, Assistant Vice President for Community Affairs and Outreach Programs
  • Maurice Dawson, Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Cyber Security and Forensics Education
  • Helen Ezenwa, Assistant Dean for External Relations and Career Management, Stuart School of Business
  • Jess Goode, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategy
  • Cynthia Hood, Associate Chair and Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Adrienne Irmer, Associate Vice President for External/Government Affairs
  • Eun-Jeong Lee, Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the Rehabilitation Psychology Program
  • Scott Tillman, Associate Director of Pre-College Access
  • Gary Walley, Associate Vice President for Student Health and Wellness and Director of the Center for Disability Resources
  • Bruce Watts, Vice President for Administration
  • Niharika Hanglem, Program Director for the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship