If you have been to one of IllinoisCAN's quartely meetings, you know they do a great job.
This is a FREE event, but you need to sign up AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Tuesday, July 24, is the deadline.
In addition to networking opportunities , you will have the choice of 9 workshops, which can be applicable to other aspects of your organization, in addition to access to college for your youth.
Here's the agenda for the mini-conference. It was revised from our last entry, and includes speaker biographies:
Illinois College Access Network
3rd Annual Mini-Conference
Thursday, July 26, 2012
8:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Track 1Direct Service Provider TopicsTrack 2Executive/Managerial TopicsTrack 3Development/Fund Raising Topics
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Registration and Best Practices Gallery
(Auditorium Foyer)
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| 8:30 – 8:50 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks
(Auditorium)
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| 9:00 – 10:00 |
Navigating The Transition to College
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Mindfulness & Meditation for Leadership and Success
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Donors Forum 1.0
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| 10:15 – 11:15 |
Secrets of College Admissions
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Chartering Your Course in the World of Work – Part I
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Donors Forum 2.0
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| 11:30 – 12:30 |
Effective Parent Engagement
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Chartering Your Course in the World of Work – Part II
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Advancing Your Mission With Special Events
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| 12:30 – 1:00 |
Best Practices Gallery
Share materials and tools with colleagues to extend the reach, impact and success of the Illinois College Access Network.
(Auditorium Foyer)
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| 1:00 – 2:00 |
Lunch Keynote Address with Q&A
University of Chicago Consortium
From High School to The Future series:
“The Challenge of Senior Year in Chicago Public High Schools”
The report is being released fall 2012
Presented by two of the Authors:
Eliza Moeller, Senior Qualitative Analyst
Thomas Kelley-Kemple, Senior Quantitative Analyst
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North Park University * 3225 W Foster Avenue * Chicago, Illinois
Conference Agenda
8:00 – 8:30 am Breakfast and Registration
8:30 – 8:50 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:00 – 10:00 am Session I
10:15 – 11:15 am Session II
11:30 – 12:30 pm Session III
12:30 - 1:00 pm Best Practices Gallery
1:00 – 2:00 pm Lunch and Keynote Address
From High School to the Future series:
“The Challenge of Senior Year in Chicago Public High Schools”
The report is being released fall 2012
The Consortium on Chicago School Research (CCSR) at the University of Chicago conducts research of high technical quality that can inform and assess policy and practice in the Chicago Public Schools. We seek to expand communication among researchers, policymakers, and practitioners as we support the search for solutions to the problems of school reform. CCSR encourages the use of research in policy action and improvement of practice, but does not argue for particular policies or programs. Rather, we help to build capacity for school reform by identifying what matters for student success and school improvement, creating critical indicators to chart progress, and conducting theory-driven evaluation to identify how programs and policies are working.
Keynote Speakers:
Eliza Moeller is the lead qualitative researcher for the Chicago Postsecondary Transition Project, which is based at the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago and is a sponsored project of the University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research. Her research interests include adolescent development; the postsecondary planning process; and supportive school, home, and community environments for academic achievement in high school.
Moeller received her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and M.A. in social service administration from the University of Chicago.
Thomas Kelley-Kemple is a research analyst with the Postsecondary Transition Project which is based at the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago and is a sponsored project of the University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research. His current work focuses on senior-year course taking in CPS high schools and its effect on college attainment and retention.
Kelly-Kemple received his B.A. from the University of Chicago in public policy.
North Park University * 3225 W Foster Avenue * Chicago, Illinois
Panelist and Facilitators
Mindfulness & Meditation for Leadership and Success
Sylvia M. Ewing, Director of External Affairs, Illinois Network of Charter Schools
Sylvia Ewing is a non-profit executive, award-winning journalist and meditation teacher committed to offering her life skills to help others find self-awareness and enlightenment. Sylvia is Director of External Affairs for the Illinois Network of Charter Schools and author of the forthcoming book Comfort and Joy: Stories of Hope, Meditations for Happiness.
Secrets of College Admissions
Jerry Pope National College Advisor, Niles High School District 219
Pope has over 30 years of college admissions experience and served as the Dean of Admissions at Illinois Wesleyan University and the Director of Admissions at St. Olaf College. He is active in the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC) and the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and served on the Executive Board of NACAC as the Vice President for Admission Practices and Ethics. He also co-chaired the Joint Task Force on Admission Decision Options for the College Board and NACAC. In the spring of 2010, Pope received the IACAC President’s Service Recognition Award.
Navigating The Transition Through College
Khair A. Sadrud-Din, College Years Counselor, LINK Unlimited
Khair has worked at LINK for the past four years and he is on the front lines in terms of assisting our students and their parents through the college search process. Rodney is also the Executive Director of Kappa Leadership Institute - Chicago. Within his role at Kappa Leadership Institute, he also assists high achieving African-American male high school students and their parents through the college search process. If you would like to contact him, it would probably be best to reach his on his cell phone or email.
North Park University * 3225 W Foster Avenue * Chicago, Illinois
Donors Forum 1.0 and Donors Forum 2.0
Laura E. Zumdahl, Ph.D., is Vice President, Nonprofit Services, providing leadership to Donors Forum's capacity-building efforts to strengthen nonprofits in the sector. Laura is passionate about creating effective and innovative nonprofits to solve social problems and is an advocate for leadership development across all levels in organizations.
Laura joined Donors Forum in 2011 after serving in a variety of leadership roles in the nonprofit sector in legal aid, higher education, and child welfare. Prior to joining Donors Forum, she was the Interim Executive Director and Associate Executive Director of Cabrini Green Legal Aid. Laura was also named a 2011 Emerging Nonprofit Leadership Fellow by the Chicago Community Trust.
Laura earned a B.A. in Sociology from Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, Illinois; a M.A. in Social Work from the University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration; and a Ph.D. in Leadership from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee.
Advancing Your Mission With Special Events
Sylvia M. Ewing Director of External Affairs, Illinois Network of Charter Schools
Sylvia Ewing is a non-profit executive, award-winning journalist and meditation teacher committed to offering her life skills to help others find self-awareness and enlightenment. Sylvia is Director of External Affairs for the Illinois Network of Charter Schools and author of the forthcoming book Comfort and Joy: Stories of Hope, Meditations for Happiness.
Effective Parent Engagement
Mario Bucio, Director of La Casa, The Resurrection Project
Maria Bucio is currently Director of La Casa – a student housing initiative of The Resurrection Project (TRP). Previous to joining TRP, she held positions at Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), Chicago Public Schools, Loyola University, and Chicago State University. María, a Chicago-born daughter of Mexican immigrants, is committed to empower her Latino community through education. Among professional peers, she is regarded as a trusted college access professional and financial aid expert.
Krystina Briones and Brittney Cleveland, Project Greenlight, Cappex
North Park University * 3225 W Foster Avenue * Chicago, Illinois
