Illinois College Access Network meeting = November 2014

E-mail from the Illinois College Access Network (IllinoisCAN)

We will meet at the DePaul University Center at 1 E. Jackson - in the 11th floor Club Room.

8am-8:40am:     Light breakfast and conversation

8:45-10am:        "Measuring What Matters: Building Effective College Pipelines"

Alix Coupet - Chief College Officer, University of Chicago Charter Schools. 
Kenneth Hutchinson - Director of College Counseling, Urban Prep Academies.
Will discuss a recent research brief on practices/metrics proven to be successful in promoting college-going cultures at the secondary level and predicting success in the college experience.  Among the common themes were: persistence and grit, school culture, college fit, mentoring, tracking and supporting.

10-10:30:  Announcements and Networking

If you have not already done so, please RSVP and direct any questions to.  illinoiscollegeaccessnetwork@gmail.com. 

REMINDER:  No charge for Network members; $35 (check or cash) for others. Membership materials and applications available on request.

 

See the website at www.illinoiscan.org for more information.

That website also describes the organization:

The Illinois College Access Network (IllinoisCAN) seeks to improve postsecondary access and success for low-income and first-generation college students in Illinois.
In Illinois, hundreds of college access providers work to support a growing population of low-income and first-generation college students facing academic, financial and social support challenges to college access and success. Collaboration among these college access providers is key to augmenting the limited resources to support students.
The Illinois College Access Network (IllinoisCAN) is the forum for that collaboration. The mission of IllinoisCAN is to improve postsecondary access and success for low-income and first-generation college students in Illinois. IllinoisCAN builds the capacity and effectiveness of college access organizations, local initiatives that provide student advisement and financial aid, in order to help students reach their goals.
IllinoisCAN focuses on four objectives:

• Increasing visibility of Illinois’ college access programs and services;

• Disseminating college access research and best practices;

• Providing professional development and technical assistance for college access providers;

• Facilitating communication and collaborations among college access providers.

Aligned with the National College Access Network (NCAN) and serving as the Illinois statewide network, IllinoisCAN is uniquely positioned to stimulate and manage multi-directional communications and partnerships between national and local efforts. IllinoisCAN’s work is grounded in the perspectives of its broad base of members, over 50 organizations and 200 individuals, who contribute their expertise as direct service providers, advocates, funders and researchers. IllinoisCAN fosters dialogue and implements cooperative strategies to effect change by organizing members and other interested parties around college access and retention issues.
College access organizations demonstrate elevated college matriculation and graduation rates for the students they serve. The success measures of college access and retention programs are gains in human capital vital to the social and economic future of Illinois.

We at Do-Gooder Consulting hope to see you at the IllinoisCAN meeting! If you're considering going, please contact us at 872-222-8008 or e-mail/text blog@do-gooder.us

Find Do-Gooder Consulting in October and beyond

Here's where you can find us in the month of October and beyond. Call or text us at 872-222-8008 or e-mail us at  blog@do-gooder.us if you have questions or would like to meet! (Also, see the bottom of this post regarding an opportunity to help your students with financial aid!

Urban Youth Network

October 2 (Thursday) , 2014 @9am. Join fellow youth workers for fellowship & growth.  The next meeting location is at Park Community Church  at 1001 N. Crosby (2nd Floor).  You can also call/text 872-222-8008 or e-mail blog@do-gooder.us for an update, or questions. 

Free breakfast (includes doughnuts, fruit, juice and coffee) is provided.

For more info, contact Nick River.  a at nick@gripyouth.com or see the Urban Youth Network Facebook page. The November meeting is planned possibly for a Saturday date.

Business First Friday @ Flecks Coffee 

Meet at Flecks Coffee for their First Friday networking event. See you at 343 E. 79th St., Chicago (South Side neighborhood of Chatham) on Friday, October 3 at 8am.

We have begun some great partnerships through these meetings. Many members of the Chatham Business Association (see below) plan on joining us.

Flecks is near 79th (#79 bus route) and King Drive (#3 bus), and short walk from the 79th stop of the Red Line, as well as the 79th street exit of the Dan Ryan (I-94, south side of Chicago).

From the event's Facebook page:

Jump Start You Weekend and Your Business at First Friday @ Flecks This Friday at 8:00am Sharp! Join this high powered group of successful business owners and soon to be's for one-to-one networking and our unique business building information exchange. Make It Your Business to Be Here! It Works, When We Work It! Let's Work It, TOGETHER!

Chatham Business Association 

We'll see you at the next Chatham Business Association meeting on Tuesday, October 14 at the QBG Foundation Building, Meeting Room, 806 E. 78th St. Chicago, Il 60619 .The Monthly Membership Meeting held by Chatham Business Association, Small Business Development Inc. is held to inform current members and prospective members about issues and activities going on in Chatham and the City of Chicago.  You do not need to be a member to attend.  Breakfast is provided for a small fee. See their webpage for details on this event.

 

42nd Tutor-Mentor Conference 

We are planning to have a workshop at the November 2014 Tutor-Mentor Conference. JP Paulus will be presenting on "4 Steps 2 College". Whether or not you join JP for his session, please consider being a part of the conference. (We will post details for those interested in presenting). The next conference will be Friday, Nov. 7, 2014 at Metcalfe Federal Building, 77 W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago. Look for updates here on their website.

Illinois College Access Network

The last Illinois College Access Network Meeting of 2014 be will meet  on Thursday, November 6th, 2014.at DePaul University Center, Loop Campus. The time is  8am-10:30am.(You can also call/text 872-222-8008 or e-mail blog@do-gooder.us for an update.) They hope to update the website at www.illinoiscan.org and they ask to please RSVP by sending an e-mail to illinoiscollegeaccessnetwork@gmail.com   

FAFSA Completion sessions

We're also scheduling FAFSA completion sessions for the first week of January, where we help families correctly fill out the FAFSA. The first that we have planned is one at Oakdale Covenant Church, 9440 S. Vincennes after the 10:30am service on Sunday, January 4, 2015. We will utilize Oakdale Christian Academy's computer lab to allow up to 20 families to fill out their FAFSA at a time. Check our blog for details and updates.



 

We hope to see you at these and other events.  Don't forget to bring business cards, even if it is a "bootleg" business card (see our blog on it).  If you plan on coming to these events, please call/test us at 872-222-8008 or by e-mail at blog@do-gooder.us

We hope to see you soon!

Where we will be in September 2014 and Beyond

Here's where you can find us in the months of September and beyond. Call or text us at 872-222-8008 or e-mail us at  blog@do-gooder.us if you have questions or would like to meet! (Also, see the bottom of this post regarding an opportunity to help your students with financial aid!

Urban Youth Network

Updated! September 4 (Thursday) , 2014 @9am. Join fellow youth workers for fellowship & growth.  The next meeting location is Park Community Church  at 1001 N. Crosby (2nd Floor).  You can also call/text 872-222-8008 or e-mail blog@do-gooder.us for an update, or questions. 

Free breakfast (includes doughnuts, fruit, juice and coffee) is provided.

For more info, contact Nick River.  a at nick@gripyouth.com or see the Urban Youth Network Facebook page. The October meeting is planned for October 2.

Business First Friday @ Flecks Coffee 

Meet at Flecks Coffee for their First Friday networking event. See you at 343 E. 79th St., Chicago (South Side neighborhood of Chatham) on Friday, September 5 at 8am.

We have begun some great partnerships through these meetings.

Flecks is near 79th (#79 bus route) and King Drive (#3 bus), and short walk from the 79th stop of the Red Line, as well as the 79th street exit of the Dan Ryan (I-94, south side of Chicago).

From the event's Facebook page:

***SPECIAL MEETING with Governor Pat Quinn***
Jump Start You Weekend and Your Business at First Friday @ Flecks This Friday September 5th at 8:00am Sharp! Join this high powered group of successful business owners and soon to be's for one-to-one networking and our unique business building information exchange. Make It Your Business to Be Here! It Works, When We Work It! Let's Work It, TOGETHER! Make This Your Summer of Success! 

Chatham Business Association 

We'll see you at the next Chatham Business Association meeting on Tuesday, September 9 at the QBG Foundation Building, Meeting Room, 806 E. 78th St. Chicago, Il 60619 .The Monthly Membership Meeting held by Chatham Business Association, Small Business Development Inc. is held to inform current members and prospective members about issues and activities going on in Chatham and the City of Chicago.  You do not need to be a member to attend.  Breakfast is provided for a small fee. See their webpage for details on this event.

Silas Purnell College Expo 

Sponsored by the Chesterfield Community Council, held at Tuley Park Fieldhouse on Saturday, September 13. We will revise this entry as more details appear. 

 

42nd Tutor-Mentor Conference 

We are planning to have a workshop at the November 2014 Tutor-Mentor Conference. JP Paulus will be presenting on "4 Steps 2 College". Whether or not you join JP for his session, please consider being a part of the conference. (We will post details for those interested in presenting). The next conference will be Friday, Nov. 7, 2014 at Metcalfe Federal Building, 77 W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago. Look for updates here on their website.

Illinois College Access Network

The last Illinois College Access Network Meeting of 2014 be will meet  on Thursday, November 6th, 2014.at DePaul University Center, Loop Campus. The time is  8am-10:30am.(You can also call/text 872-222-8008 or e-mail blog@do-gooder.us for an update.) They hope to update the website at www.illinoiscan.org and they ask to please RSVP by sending an e-mail to illinoiscollegeaccessnetwork@gmail.com     

FAFSA Completion sessions

We're also scheduling FAFSA completion sessions for the first week of January, where we help families correctly fill out the FAFSA. The first that we have planned is one at Oakdale Covenant Church, 9440 S. Vincennes after the 10:30am service on Sunday, January 4, 2015. We will utilize Oakdale Christian Academy's computer lab to allow up to 20 families to fill out their FAFSA at a time. Check our blog for details and updates.

Upcoming events - November 2013

 

Here are some upcoming meetings in the next few months. We hope to see you at one of these events:

Tutor Mentor Conference

The purpose of the conference is to connect leaders and supporters of volunteer-based tutoring, mentoring and education-to-career programs with each other. The conference, sponsored by Tutor/Mentor Institute starts 8am on  November 4 (Monday), 2013 at the Metcalfe Federal Building at 77 W. Jackson Blvd in Chicago.

JP Paulus (of Do-Gooder Consulting) will co-present with Jeremy Barahona of PURSUE Scholars. They will present on "Reaching Out to Religious Groups", which was also presented at the 2013 Illinois College Access Network conference. To sign up for this event, or more information, go to tutormentorconference.org

Urban Youth Network

November 7 (Thursday) , 2013 @9am
Meeting location To Be Announced (though most likely, The Lighthouse, 4338 S. Prairie, Chicago IL).  Free breakfast (includes doughnuts and coffee)

For more info, contact Nick Rivera at nick@gripyouth.com or see the Urban Youth Network Facebook page.

Illinois College Access Network

The November Illinois College Access Network Meeting will be on Thursday, November 14th , starting at 8am, in the same location as the May  meeting -- 2nd floor atrium of National Louis University, 122 S Michigan in Chicago. The topic will focus on Early College Program at City Colleges of Chicago. Please RSVP by sending an e-mail to  illinoiscollegeaccessnetwork@gmail.com



For more entries, see our events web page for details.

We look forward to seeing you at these events.

November 14 = Illinois College Access Meeting

From an e-mail from Illinois College Access Network:

 

The November Illinois College Access Network Meeting will be on Thursday, November 14th in the same location as the May  meeting -- 2nd floor atrium of National Louis University, 122 S Michigan in Chicago.

*Agenda*
 

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8:00-8:40       Light Breakfast and Conversation
8:45-10:00     Early College Program at City Colleges of Chicago

                      Attendees will learn about several opportunities to earn

                      college credit while still in high school - at little or no cost.

                      Focus will be on Dual Enrollment, but speakers will also

                      cover an expanded Dual Credit initiative and Articulated

                      Credit for Prior Learning.  Outcomes of all 3 can be less 

                      time and lower costs to achieve 2 and/or 4 year degrees. 

                      Student success rates for those participate and later

                      matriculate in college will be presented.
10-10:30        Announcements and Networking

 

 RSVP:  illinoiscollegeaccessnetwork@gmail.com

NOTE: a new application for membership and accompanying fee
            structure will be available prior to or at the November meeting.

 

Illinoi CAN has some great FREE breakfast. They are also restructuring, and implementing a new membership system, though at this time, non-members are welcome to attend select events for free. This is an opportunity that only happens every few months. Please consider being apart of it.

 

See you on Thursday, November 14!