Last week, Harold Washington College, the Student Government Association, and the Harold Washington Centennial Celebration Committee unveiled a mural that embodies the leadership, energy and spirit of Chicago’s first Black Mayor, Harold Washington.  In 2021, Harold Washington College was named a Citizen Leadership Center by The Citizens Campaign. The free class gives citizens the tools and know-how to exercise their power beyond the ballot, equipping them with the pragmatic, problem solving skills needed to work together and affect change in their communities.  City Colleges’ summer session registration is open now until June 3, visit My.CCC.edu.  “I think Mayor Washington would have liked this very much. Empowering students in the name of Mayor Harold Washington has been part of Harold’s Washington College’s DNA, and for a long time now. As I lead this college and make decisions, I reflect on how Mayor Washington forged a citywide coalition that united disparate communities around a common agenda of inclusion and reform in the name of equity for all. It is my hope that this mural somehow encapsulates a little of his larger-than-life personality and his accomplishments —inspiring others to fight for equity and what is right,” said President Daniel Lopez, Harold Washington College.

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