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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
ACCEPTANCE OF ADDITIONAL DONATION TO COOK COUNTY FOR GOOGLE CAREER CERTIFICATES THROUGH PROJECT RAINBOW
WHEREAS, in 2021, the Office of the President launched its Emmy Award-winning Project Rainbow initiative, aimed at addressing educational challenges by providing free educational programming and resources for children and adults; and
WHEREAS, in October 2025, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced the expansion of Project Rainbow through a collaboration with Grow with Google to provide adult learners with opportunities to develop professional skills and advance their careers; and
WHEREAS, through this collaboration, Google donated 1,000 scholarships to Cook County for Google Career Certificates, enabling Cook County residents to acquire in-demand skills, pursue new career opportunities, and advance their professional development; and
WHEREAS, the inclusion of Google Career Certificates expands Project Rainbow’s mission beyond childhood education to support adult learners seeking to reskill, enhance their qualifications, or pursue new professional opportunities; and
WHEREAS, Google, located in Mountain View, California, desires to donate an additional 500 scholarships for Google Career Certificates to Cook County; and
WHEREAS, the additional scholarships will expand access to career training and educational resources for Cook County residents and will be awarded by Cook County through an application process; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of this additional donation will further the County’s commitment to expanding educational access, promoting workforce development, and creating opportunities for residents to achieve economic mobility.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Cook County is hereby authorized to accept an additional donation of 1,000 Google Career Certificate scholarships from Google, on behalf of the Cook County President’s Office, for distribution to eligible Coo...
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