Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
Human Capital
Human capital, as an essential community asset, refers to the
characteristics of individuals performing within the labor market, including
educational background, work experience, and health. Since human capital is
closely related to the economic health of a community, many CBOs implement
workforce development programs. Immigrants in particular do not fully
participate in the labor market due to their lack of language skills.
Chicago
Federation of Labor
's Workers Assistance Committee (CFL-WAC) provides
maps of free ESL (English as a Second Language) centers to those who lack
English skills (Brost et al., 2007).
Figure 6. ESL centers and population without English skills in Chicago (2007).
