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Welcome and thank you for visiting the Official Website for Community Connector and  Speaker Michael Finney.  Michael was raised & lives in the West Englewood neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago and has been an advocate for better Safety, Education & Employment for all of the citizens of the City of Chicago.  Michael attended Beasley Academic Center and went on to graduate from St. Joseph High School in the Back of the Yards Neighborhood.  After earning a degree in Business Finance from Tuskegee University, Michael returned to Chicago to raise his son and exercise the skills, training & experience he received at one of the nations most historic and accomplished universities.  Michael has spent the last 20 years serving the City of Chicago as a public servant in a variety of ways ranging from community outreach to education, safety and employment assistance.  He participated as a member of the team of Chicago Fire Fighters and civilians commissioned by Mayor Richard Daley to deliver supplies to the victims of the 2010 Haiti Relief Efforts.  This joint effort between The Cities of Miami and Chicago to assist victims led Michael to become a first responder as a member of the Chicago Emergency Response Team (CERT).
      Aside from public service, Michael has served the Chicago Public School system as a Day -to - Day Substitute Teacher, Local School Council (LSC) Interim Chair, Local School Council (LSC) Vice Chair, Community Connector, Community Schools Resource Coordinator & Service Learning Organizer.  His dedication for access to quality public education for all public school students is unquestioned.  He currently serves as Community Connector, Director of After School Programming & Elementary Recruitment at Tilden Career Community Academy where he has established a number of initiatives such as the Summer Youth Employment Program on campus.  The success of the program comes from assisting in employing over 700 young people with summer employment since 2013.  To schedule an appointment with Michael Finney, please visit the CONTACT PAGE.

Thank you & may the favor of our savior be upon you.

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