Misc.
ProLiteracy's Vice President's Thoughts on the Changes at the Department of Education Read it here.
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IACEA Conference
The Illinois Adult & Continuing Educators Association annual conference will be March 8-10, 2017 at the Chicago Marriott in Naperville. For more information visit the IACEA
website.
The mission of IACEA is to provide leadership, representation and advocacy for adult education and literacy practitioners in order to advance, unify and professionalize the field.
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2017 YLA Application NOW AVAILABLE! Deadline: Must be received at the YLA office by Friday, March 17, 2017.
The YLA, a non-profit organization, serves low-income students with a unique leadership training program. Students who complete the six-year
training are eligible for a full-tuition scholarship to attend Elgin Community College for two consecutive years to complete an associate's degree and a possible full-tuition scholarship to attend Judson University for an additional up to three years.
The application is available for students currently in sixth grade. Students must reside in the Elgin Community College District 509 boundaries (these include the geographical boundaries of School District U-46, D300, D301, and D303).
Please visit www.ylaecc.org to download a copy of the application.
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GET YOUR HERO ON!
Sunday, April 23, 2017, 8AM
McHenry County College
8900 US RT 14
Crystal Lake IL 60012
Encourage your learner, clients, friends, co-workers, and family to register, too!
Choose The Literacy Connection as your charity when you register, and 60% of the registration fee goes to our organization. The other 40% will be used to pay for expenses and to support volunteerism in McHenry County.
* $35.00 January 1 to March 31
* $40.00 April 1 to April 21
* $15.00 Kids under 10 years old
*Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Fees listed above do not include the processing fee.
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