HUMBOLDT PARK VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER of WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE 1645 N. California Ave., Chicago, IL 60647 Phone: 773-489-8989 Our History and Background The Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center (HPVEC) of Wilbur Wright College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago, is a community- oriented institution whose primary mission is to provide both short and long-term training in the fields of business, health and manufacturing. These training programs teach the necessary skills for employment and career advancement. The HPVEC also strives to fulfill its part in the broader mission of its parent college: “Wilbur Wright College is a learning-centered, multi-campus institution of higher education offering students of diverse backgrounds, talents and abilities, a quality education leading to baccalaureate transfer, career development, and/or personal development.” Through Wilbur Wright College, the HPVEC is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and schools and is approved by the Illinois Community College Board and the Illinois Office of Education, Department of Adult, Vocational and Technical Education.

The Center’s history goes back to October of 1982, when the City Colleges Board of Trustees authorized the Chancellor to identify and appropriate a location for an adult learning center in the Humboldt Park community, even though the concept had been contemplated for several years prior. After numerous meetings with community leaders, including Illinois State Senator Miguel del Valle, and working with the City of Chicago Public Building Commission, the acquisition of a site for the new facility was finally accomplished in 1989. Nearly six years later, during the spring of 1995, the Humboldt Park Vocational Center opened its doors for the first time, offering adult education basic skills and some limited vocational training. In the year 2005, the Center celebrated its 10th Anniversary. We are proud of how much we have grown during the first decade and have developed programs to meet the needs of the communities we serve.