Institute For Latino Progress

Instituto del Progreso Latino was founded in 1977. Our mission is to contribute to the fullest development of Latino immigrants and their families through education, training, and employment that fosters full participation in the changing U.S. society while preserving cultural identity and dignity.

Instituto provides services to and positively impacts 8,000 families a year. One of our most well known programs is Carreras en Salud, our nationally recognized healthcare career pathways program. We also offer career pathways programming in manufacturing and retail. Instituto College, which Instituto launched in 2018, offers ADN degrees to nursing students.

We are the largest processor of citizenship applications in the state of Illinois. We offer Citizenship and Adult Education classes in English and Spanish., in addition to support services that ensure our students receive the help they need, including financial coaching, child care, and benefits assistance. Instituto also operates two charter schools, Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy (IHSCA)and Instituto Justice and Leadership Academy (IJLA).