Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Tours Cinespace Chicago Film Studios and Meets With Interns in the CineCares Mirkopoulos Internship Program

CHICAGO, IL – Congressman Krishnamoorthi toured Cinespace Film Studios in Chicago today as part of his continuing leadership on the issues of workforce development and skills training. At Cinespace, Congressman Krishnamoorthi discussed on-the-job training in the film industry with interns in CineCares' Mirkopoulos Internship Program (MIP) and its community partners. Through MIP, CineCares offers young adults in the Chicago area from under-served communities a 12-week job training program in the TV and film industry. The program's success is already apparent with 90% of interns finishing their training and 50% finding employment on the Chicago Film Studios campus itself.

"I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to visit Cinsespace's impressive facilities and to meet with the young men and women in CineCares' Mirkopoulos Internship Program as they and the program provide such a model to others across the region and the country," said Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi. "Preparing our country and our young people for the economy of the future demands that we embrace the full spectrum of skills education and on-the-job training programs, and that means creating and supporting more programs like this which prepare students not just for jobs, but for family-sustaining careers."

In just his first term in the House of Representatives, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has already established a record as a leader on workforce development, apprenticeships, and job training programs. In July, Congressman Krishnamoorthi's bill H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, was signed into law, reforming the nation's skills training programs for the first time since 2006.