Development of open education resource (OER) and OER taskforce to secure low/no cost education materials to students

The Board of Trustees of Community College District #508 Inc., doing business as Harold Washington College, received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The three-year award beginning June 1, 2023 supports the development of open education resources and an OER taskforce to secure low- or no-cost educational materials for students. As a Hispanic-serving community college in Chicago, Harold Washington College will work to expand access to affordable education through open licensing of course content and collaboration on OER adoption across the City Colleges of Chicago system, of which it is a member. The grant activities align with the program's purpose of supporting postsecondary innovation and opportunities through direct institutional funding.