Presenting at the 2014 Illinois College Access Network conference

JP Paulus will be a co-presenter for a workshop during the Illinois College Access Network conference in Chicago on Wednesday, August 6. He will join another colleague to present "Social Media Basics", to help Illinois CAN members how to best utilize this technology.

The aim of the conference as a whole is to help those who work with youth (and adults) get them to college, and to connect resources together to help our whole state improve our college graduation rates.

There is a cost (see the announcement below). Please send an e-mail to illinoiscollegeaccessnetwork@gmail.com if you have any questions.

The conference is on Wednesday, August 6, from 8am - 2pm at North Park University, 3225 W. Foster Avenue (in Hamming Hall, connected to the gym).  Free parking is available at the lot on the southeast corner of Kedzie and Foster.



Here is the official announcement:

2014 Illinois CAN Summer Conference on August 6th

Good afternoon, colleagues.  The 2014 Conference will be at North Park University, with the usual light breakfast at 8am and program starting at 8:30.  Lunch will be served and the conference will conclude at 2pm.Interest sessions will include

•   Financial literacy for students, with special emphasis on college loan debt 
•   Mentoring students through their college years
•   Testing update from ACT and The College Board: a collaborative presentation 
•   Transitioning to higher education for students with special needs
•   Marketing for non-profits: institutional advancement
•   Social media as a marketing tool: for students and for organizational visibility 

At lunch, our keynote speaker will be Courtney Logan, attorney and author of "Shaped by Fire: My Escape from Poverty's Pit."  Mr. Logan will speak of his youth in East St.Louis and how one of our members (Associated Colleges of Illinois) assisted him through its College Readiness Program.

The conference fee is $50 for Illinois CAN members and $100 for non-members.  Annual memberships ($75 for individuals, $150 for organizations) can be paid (check or cash) and the discounted fee will be applied at the conference.  Please let me know if you need a copy of the Network application and a list of the member categories and accompanying fees

Here's the planned schedule:

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 9:00am          Welcome and Opening Remarks, by Mike Dessimoz & Leslie Millenson

9:15 – 10:15am       Break-out Sessions:

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10:30 – 11:30am     Break-out Sessions:

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11:45 – 12:45pm     Break-out Sessions:

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12:45 – 2:00pm       Lunch& Keynote Presentation by Courtney Logan:

                                    "Shaped by Fire: My Escape from Poverty's Pit."

For more information, go to the Illinois College Access Network website.

If you are at the conference, please come to see JP Paulus. If you don't see him, call or text 872-222-8008.

We look forward to seeing you!