Identifying Illinois’ Highest Value Credential Opportunities: What New Data of Worker & Learner Outcomes Tell Us About The Signals That Matter
Presenter:
Matt Sigelman, President, The Burning Glass Institute
WEI Symposium Welcome
Presenters:
Dr. Brian Durham, Executive Director, Illinois Community College Board
Kermit Kaleba, Strategy Director, Lumina Foundation
Unapologetic Leadership: Transforming Community Colleges to Meet Workforce Equity Initiatives
Presenter:
Dr. Keith Curry, President/CEO, Compton College, Co-Founder of Equity Avengers
Partnering with the Workforce System to Advance Workforce Equity
Presenters:
David Freedman, Illinois Workforce Innovation Board, Autonomy Works
Gina Wells, American Institutes for Research (AIR)
WEI Effective Practices for Student Marketing & Recruitment
Presenters:
Dr. Akemi Bailey-Haynie, WEI Coach
Cierra Morris, Rock Valley College
Onie Riley, Wilbur Wright College
Angie Stewart, Southwestern Illinois College
Equity Strategies that Support Student Success
Presenter:
Tiffany Brewer, Prairie State College, Prolific Akidemik Inc.
Strategic Ways to Manage the WEI Grant at Your College
Presenter:
Anita Clemons, South Suburban College
Advancing Workforce Equity in Illinois
Presenters:
Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, Illinois State Representative, District 92
Jennifer K. Foster, Deputy Executive Director, Illinois Community College Board
Culturally Competent Pedagogy
Presenter:
Dr. Lorenzo Baber, Office of Community College Research and Leadership
Enhancing Broad Institutional Support for WEI
Presenters:
Vance Laine, Heartland Community College
Tommy Johnson, Heartland Community College
Student Reflections: Insights on the Value of Mentorship and WEI Supportive Services
Presenter
Crystal Overton, College of Lake County
Fireside Chat with the Keynote Speaker
Presenters:
Dr. Keith Curry, Compton College
Dr. Brian Durham, Illinois Community College Board
Celebrating WEI Student Scholars
Facilitated by:
Dr. Purva DeVol, Associate Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Triton College
Panelist:
Tremayne Wilson, EV Maintenance
Bonita Banks, CNA to CME
Shawn Honorable, HVAC
