Category Archives: Workforce Institute

Workforce Institute at LLCC

09.16.21

Bistro To Go open today

Bistro To Go in the Workforce Careers Center
Bistro Verde, LLCC’s student-run café, is open during the fall 2021 semester as Bistro To Go. It is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Nov. 18 (except for Nov. 2). You are invited to enjoy takeout soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods, coffees and drinks prepared by LLCC culinary arts, baking and pastry, and hospitality students. View the fall 2021 menu!

Lunch orders may be placed online at https://orders.cake.net/11205518 (credit card) or in person (cash or credit card).

09.15.21

Duct, duct … scorpion!

A scorpion with six legs, two claws, and a tail, all made out of ductwork, is shown on a table in a classroom. Students' names can be seen on different pieces of ductwork.For their final project, students in Derek Matlock‘s sheet metal fabrication class created a scorpion … out of ductwork!

Students worked individually to construct each piece, demonstrating their new knowledge and skills learned in class. Then, working as a team, the class assembled their parts to create the scorpion.

“I wanted the students to use their new knowledge of constructing ductwork to make something that would stand out and showcase our class and facility,” says Matlock.

LLCC HVAC instructor Derek Matlock gestures toward the ductwork scorpion while explaining how it was assembled.Students in the sheet metal fabrication class pose for a photo with the scorpion they created out of ductwork.

 

09.14.21

LLCC awarded USDOT Truck Driver Training Grant

Semi with trailer that says: Workforce Institute at Lincoln Land Community College. Get in. Get trained. Get a job. www.llcc.edu/workforceThe U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has awarded an FY 2021 Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grant to LLCC in the amount of $92,820. This follows a 2020 grant award.

The grant will be used to enroll at least 28 veterans in LLCC’s Truck Driver Training program that results in graduates earning a Commercial Drivers License (CDL). Interested veterans should call LLCC’s Truck Driver Training program at 217-786-2565 to learn more.

“Given the demand for truck drivers it’s great to see these federal dollars being invested to train veterans who served our country for good paying jobs,” said U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis. “The CDL program at Lincoln Land Community College demonstrates the important role community colleges play in developing a skilled workforce to move our economy forward. As the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, I continue to advocate for solutions that bolster career and technical education.”

“We are thrilled to again be the recipient of this Truck Driver Training grant to provide free career preparation for our veterans,” said Ken Elmore, chair of the LLCC Board of Trustees. “The great need for trained truck drivers was highlighted even more during the pandemic, and good jobs await our graduates with average starting salaries of $50,000-$70,000. This grant is especially timely and gratifying since it pairs our deserving veterans with jobs in a very high-need industry. ”

09.14.21

Bistro To Go open today

Bistro To Go in the Workforce Careers Center
Bistro Verde, LLCC’s student-run café, is open during the fall 2021 semester as Bistro To Go. It is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning today and running through Nov. 18 (except for Nov. 2). You are invited to enjoy takeout soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods, coffees and drinks prepared by LLCC culinary arts, baking and pastry, and hospitality students. View the fall 2021 menu!

Lunch orders may be placed online at https://orders.cake.net/11205518 (credit card) or in person (cash or credit card).

09.10.21

Bistro To Go to open Sept. 14

Bistro To Go in the Workforce Careers Center
Bistro Verde, LLCC’s student-run café, will be open during the fall 2021 semester as Bistro To Go. It will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Sept. 14-Nov. 18 (except for Nov. 2). You are invited to enjoy takeout soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods, coffees and drinks prepared by LLCC culinary arts, baking and pastry, and hospitality students.

View the fall 2021 menu! Once Bistro To Go is open, lunch orders may be placed online at https://orders.cake.net/11205518 (credit card) or in person (cash or credit card).

09.09.21

In the news

LLCC. Illinois Rural Electric Apprenticeship Program (IREAP). Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives.Nancy Sweet, dean, Workforce Institute, was interviewed by WICS at the AIEC Lineman Safety Rodeo on campus Sept. 8. She spoke about LLCC electrical distribution lineman program and the Workforce Careers Expo held in association with it. Students from the Capital Area Career Center were invited to campus to see the rodeo and attend various interactive sessions with faculty and employers in the Workforce Careers Center.

Students in LLCC distribution lineman programDr. Charlotte Warren speaking at Lineman RodeoCACC students observing welding in labCACC students in HVACR labTom Spears talking to students in construction labBrian Earley talking to students in auto tech lab

09.08.21

Place orders for Around the World Gourmet Dinner Kit Pickup

Around the World LLCC Foundation Dinner Kit Pickup hosted by LLCC Culinary Arts and Hospitality Program. Join us October 1! 217-786-2785. LLCCFoundation@llcc.edu. https://llccfoundation.org/around-the-world. Limited dinner kits available. Order now at www..llccfoundation/org/Around-the-World/. Reminder: Ordering closes at 8:00 a.m. on 9/20.LLCC Lincoln Land Community College Foundation.
The LLCC Foundation, in partnership with LLCC Culinary and Hospitality Arts, is offering a five-course gourmet dinner kit pickup on Friday Oct. 1 (Institutional Improvement Day). The Around the World themed menu will feature cuisine from a variety of regions and gives culinary students a first-hand opportunity to prepare and serve the meal which can then be finished with a little preparation at home.

After Institutional Improvement Day activities have concluded, pickup your dinner kit in front of the Workforce Career Center from 3-6 p.m. Gourmet dinner kits with drink pairings are $125, and each kit serves two people. View the menu and order your gourmet dinner kits today at llccfoundation.org/around-the-world. Kits are limited. Ordering closes at 8 a.m. on Sept. 20.

09.02.21

Save the date! Bistro To Go to open Sept. 14

Bistro To Go in the Workforce Careers Center
Bistro Verde, LLCC’s student-run café, will be open during the fall 2021 semester as Bistro To Go. It will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Sept. 14-Nov. 18 (except for Nov. 2). You are invited to enjoy takeout soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods, coffees and drinks prepared by LLCC culinary arts, baking and pastry, and hospitality students.

Orders can be placed in-person at Bistro Verde. Online ordering will also be available.

08.26.21

Join us for the Around the World Gourmet Dinner Kit Pickup Event Friday, Oct. 1

Around the World LLCC Foundation Dinner Kit Pickup. Hosted by LLCC Culinary Arts and Hospitality Program. LLCC Lincoln Land Community College FoundationBack by popular demand, the LLCC Foundation, in partnership with LLCC Culinary and Hospitality Arts, is offering a five-course gourmet dinner kit pickup on Friday Oct. 1 (Institutional Improvement Day). The Around the World themed menu will feature cuisine from a variety of regions and gives culinary students a first-hand opportunity to prepare and serve the meal which can then be finished with a little preparation at home.

After Institutional Improvement Day activities have concluded, pickup your dinner kit in front of the Workforce Career Center from 3-6 p.m. Gourmet dinner kits with drink pairings are $125, and each kit serves two people. View the menu and order your gourmet dinner kits today at llccfoundation.org/around-the-world. Kits are limited.