2021 College Changes Everything® Virtual Conference
July 12 – July 16, 2021
Register now to participate in the online 2021 College Changes Everything® conference – the state’s premier college access and success event. The conference is free, but registration is required. This year’s conference theme is: Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging for the Success of All Learners. The conference also supports the state’s Goal 2025 – to increase the proportion of adults in Illinois with high quality degrees and postsecondary credentials to 60% by the year 2025.
Each day of the conference offers a variety of sessions about student college access and success and career readiness, including three plenary sessions:
- Monday, July 12th – Conference Kick Off and State Agency Panel: Educating During the Pandemic
- Tuesday, July 13th – Illinois Higher Education Strategic Plan: Next Steps
- Wednesday, July 14th – Keynote Panel: Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging for the Success of All Learners
We’re excited to host the conference on the Whova event platform. While nothing can replace meeting in-person, Whova provides several ways for conference participants to interact and engage with other attendees via community board topics, Network Tables sessions, and other interactive features. You can learn more about how to get the most out of Whova by reviewing their Whova Attendee Guide.
Who Should Attend
One of the key strengths of this conference is that it brings together a diverse audience of stakeholders from across the state to create a space of dialogue and sharing information, ideas, and best practices that promote access to postsecondary education, ensure degree or credential attainment, and provide career pathways. Attendees typically include, but are not limited to:
- high school leaders, counselors, and case managers
- college access practitioners
- college and university leaders and administrators
- leaders from state agencies, non-profits, foundations, and community-based organizations focused on educational opportunity and attainment and career pathways
- business leaders
- policymakers and elected officials interested in higher education and workforce development
Don’t wait – register now! There is no registration fee.
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2021 College Changes Everything Conference Planning Committee
- Illinois Student Assistance Commission
- Illinois Board of Higher Education
- Illinois Community College Board
- Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
- Illinois State Board of Education
- Illinois College Access Network
- Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities
- Advance Illinois
- Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University
- Generations Serving Generations
- ACT Now
- Women Employed
The College Changes Everything® Conference is sponsored
by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.
Helping Illinois reach its Goal 2025: to increase the proportion
of adults in Illinois with high-quality college degrees and
postsecondary credentials to 60% by the year 2025
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