Located in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation will become a coordinated one-stop business and career development center, comprised of workforce training, career development and entrepreneurial skills providers all housed within the repurposed and renovated former elementary school. The project will become a central gathering, job training and education hub for the Austin community where partners can work in collaboration, create linkages among programmatic initiatives within shared facilities, and provide workforce training. The project will serve as a centralized location for Austin’s youth, unemployed and underemployed adults seeking career training and support. It will service youth and out-of-work individuals with in-demand skillsets and small business supports.