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LOCATION:I Hotel & Illinois Conference Center
SUMMARY: Success Network 12th Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION: Greetings,We would love to see you at the Success Network's 12th annual conference on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, in Champaign, Illinois. This year's theme is Building the Future We Want: Increasing Equitable Postsecondary Attainment. This will be an engaging learning opportunity designed for leaders from secondary and postsecondary education, local and state government, community-based organizations, policy advocates, grantmakers, employers, and other stakeholders interested in equitably increasing postsecondary attainment in Illinois.Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025Location: I Hotel & Illinois Conference Center, Champaign, IllinoisCost: $75 per attendee, includes conference materials, breakfast, and lunchProfessional development hours and continuing education credits availableStaying the night before in Champaign? Join us on February 24, 7 p.m., at Houlihan's to network and enjoy pay-as-you-go drinks, appetizers, or dinner.Register NowAgendaDownload the full agenda with session descriptions, room assignments, and speaker bios.8:00–9:00 a.m. | Breakfast & Networking9:00–10:15 a.m. | Welcome & Opening PlenaryBridging the Divide: Opportunity Gaps Impacting Students of Color and Students from Low-income Communities with Wil Del Pilar, PhD, senior vice president at Ed Trust10:25–11:20 a.m. | Concurrent SessionsData-Driven Advocacy: Tackling Opportunity Gaps in Postsecondary SuccessNavigating the Future: An In-Depth Look at the Illinois PaCE FrameworkSuccessful Dual Credit Partnerships and How They Increase Enrollment and Student SuccessBreaking Barriers: Communicating College and Career Pathways to Students and FamiliesBuilding Blocks for Equity… Literally11:30 a.m.–12:25 p.m. | Concurrent SessionsUnlocking Financial Aid: Navigating FAFSA Simplification and Supporting Students for 2025–26Employer Panel: Work-Based Learning in Northern Kane CountyGrowing Future Educators: Building a Pathway for Change at Crete-Monee High SchoolSupporting Students in Rural Communities: Updates from the Rural Illinois CTE ProjectImproving and Accelerating Access to Credentials and Degrees for Working Adults in the Early Childhood FieldFoundations for Equitable Systems: Policy Updates12:35–2:00 p.m. | Lunch & Student VoicesHow the College and Career Pathway Endorsements Process Prepares Students For Life After High School2:15–3:10 p.m. | Concurrent SessionsStudent Perspectives on College and Career PreparednessThinking Longitudinally: Using Data to Support Postsecondary Readiness and SuccessHigh-Quality Criteria for Pathways and Work-Based LearningPartnering Industry and Education for Student SuccessPost-Pandemic Learning Renewal: Lessons Learned and Lingering Equity Issues3:20–4:15 p.m. | Concurrent SessionsBuilding an Adequate and Equitable Public University Funding Formula to Better Support StudentsChronic Absenteeism: How It Started and How It’s GoingRegional Collaboration for Student Success: Authentic School and College PartnershipsBridging the Gap: Supporting ‘Some College, No Credential’ LearnersRegister NowThe Illinois Education and Career Success Network Organizers:Illinois Education and Career Success Network105 W Madison St., Ste. 1700, ChicagoUnited States of America
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