Events

2026 Conference: Save the Date

February 26, 2026

Save the date for our 13th annual conference on Thursday, February 26, 2026. Our one-day event will return to Moraine Valley Community College in Palos...

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Policy Committee Meeting: December 3, 2025

December 3, 2025

Join the Policy Committee's quarterly meeting on December 3, 2025, 9:30–11 a.m....

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Policy Committee Meeting: September 24, 2025

September 24, 2025

The Policy Committee‘s meeting on September 24 included a new report on higher education outcomes from the Illinois Workforce and Education Resource Collaborative, a new...

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Policy Committee Meeting: June 10, 2025

June 10, 2025

The Success Network Policy Committee's 2025 Q2 meeting featured legislative updates, emerging findings from the College and Career Pathway Endorsement workgroup, and new resources....

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Building Pathways to Career, Connection, and Choice

April 28, 2025

On April 28, 2025, the Success Network hosted JFF to share emerging national research and new tools that can support the development of pathways that...

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Communicating the Value of Postsecondary Options to High School Students

April 1, 2025

Representatives from the Michigan College Access Network and the Michigan Department of Education presented their new toolkit to equip educators to share the benefits of...

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Policy Committee Meeting: March 3, 2025

March 3, 2025

The Success Network Policy Committee's 2025 Q1 meeting included presentations on a student-led survey of CTE and pathways experiences, chronic absenteeism, a new workgroup for...

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2025 Conference: Building the Future We Want

February 25, 2025

The 12th annual conference featured national, state, and regional leaders sharing best practices and lessons learned as we collectively work towards increasing equitable and meaningful...

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Data Deep Dive: January 23, 2025

January 23, 2025

At the Success Network Policy Committee's annual data deep dive on January 23, 2025, we explored a range of college and career readiness and success...

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Policy Committee Meeting: December 11, 2024

December 11, 2024

The Success Network Policy Committee's 2024 Q4 meeting included presentations on labor market information for use in college and career pathways, Illinois Report Card data,...

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Transfer Partnerships: Best Practices for Transfer Student Success

October 8, 2024

On October 8, 2024, a panel of experienced transfer specialists presented best practices for institutional partnerships, promoting transfer, and supporting transfer student success....

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Policy Committee Meeting: September 25, 2024

September 25, 2024

The Success Network Policy Committee's 2024 Q3 meeting included presentations on the updated State of Illinois Model Programs of Study Guides, the first virtual course...

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Policy Committee Meeting: June 4, 2024

June 4, 2024

The Success Network Policy Committee's 2024 Q2 meeting included presentations on college and career pathways, work-based learning transportation, and policy and legislative updates....

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The AI-Ready Workforce

April 29, 2024

On April 29, 2024, the Success Network hosted a webinar on new insights into the ways in which AI will transform jobs that offer pathways...

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Supporting and Scaling Postsecondary Readiness through Stakeholder Engagement + Continuous Improvement

April 23, 2024

On April 23, 2024, theSuccess Network hosted a webinar on how stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement can strengthen postsecondary success and impact the broader school...

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Policy Committee Meeting: March 20, 2024

March 20, 2024

The Success Network Policy Committee's 2024 Q1 meeting included a walkthrough of the Success Network Dashboard's new early college view and updated functionalities, the proposed...

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Nurturing Future Talent: School and Nonprofit Collaboration to Provide Work-Based Learning Opportunities for High School Students

March 19, 2024

On March 19, 2024, Genesys Works and Junior Achievement of Central Illinois, along with their high school partners, shared how they collaborate to design and...

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2024 Conference: Awareness to Action

February 29, 2024

Our 11th annual conference was hosted on February 29, 2024. View the session resources....

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Data Deep Dive: January 24, 2024

January 24, 2024

The 2024 Data Deep Dive reviewed secondary measures and postsecondary transition data from the updated Illinois Report Card....

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Policy Committee Meeting: December 6, 2023

December 6, 2023

The Success Network Policy Committee's 2023 Q4 meeting included data highlights, key policy updates, and a look forward to 2024....

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Increasing Opportunities for Underrepresented Students: Lessons Learned in Advising

October 31, 2023

How can we recruit underrepresented students into pathways leading to high-quality careers? What supports do these students need to feel welcome and be successful in...

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Lessons Learned from Learning Renewal Efforts: Webinar

October 19, 2023

What have we learned from the learning renewal efforts? How are we planning for sustainability? On October 19, 2023, three Success Network Leadership Communities shared...

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Policy Committee Meeting: September 13, 2023

September 13, 2023

The Success Network Policy Committee's 2023 Q3 meeting featured Evanston and River Bend sharing their work to implement the PaCE framework, a review of the...

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Policy Committee Meeting: June 6, 2023

June 6, 2023

The Success Network Policy Committee's 2023 Q2 meeting included Vermillion County presenting on dual credit partnerships and an introduction to the new Success Network Dashboard....

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Closing the Gap for Equitable Outcomes: OneGoal Postsecondary Leadership Network

April 24, 2023

On April 24, 2023, OneGoal and its partner school districts shared how they're improving students’ postsecondary readiness and eliminating equity gaps by increasing college and...

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Exploring Career Pathways and Essential Skills in Today’s Workforce: Connecting Education and Employers to Enhance the Student Experience

April 17, 2023

On April 17, 2023, leaders from the Sauk Valley region shared how the six-session Certificate of Employability Workshop is leveraging local employers to support career...

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Lessons from the Learner Voice about the Student Success Movement

April 10, 2023

This webinar from April 10, 2023, shares findings from an opinion poll research project about learner perceptions of the value of education in the United...

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Policy Committee Meeting: March 23, 2023

March 23, 2023

The Success Network Policy Committee's 2023 Q1 meeting discussed emerging legislation and promising work....

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2023 Conference: Accelerating Equitable Success

March 8, 2023

ACCELERATING EQUITABLE SUCCESS Celebrating our tenth anniversary to advance equitable postsecondary attainment across Illinois. The 2023 conference of the Illinois Education and Career Success Network...

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Data Deep Dive: January 25, 2023

January 25, 2023

The 2023 Data Deep Dive reviewed secondary measures and postsecondary transition data....

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Launch Meeting: December 14, 2022

December 14, 2022

At the first meeting of the Success Network Policy Committee, topics included Illinois Report Card data, key policy changes from 2022, and a discussion of...

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2022 Conference: Equity First

February 28, 2022

The 2022 Illinois 60 by 25 Network Annual Conference on February 28 to March 3 will be virtual and free to attend....

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Engaging Adult Learners to Increase Postsecondary Attainment Equity in Illinois

September 28, 2021

In this webinar, recorded on September 28, 2021, the Illinois 60 by 25 Network Organizers and our partners discuss strategies to engage adult learners to...

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2021 Conference: Forward Together

February 22, 2021

We have re-imagined the annual Illinois 60 by 25 Network Conference for 2021. We will bring the high-quality conference content you have counted on since...

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Trauma-Informed Practices Webinar

October 22, 2020

Representatives from East St. Louis School District 189 and Township High School District 214 in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago shared how they have implemented...

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2020 Conference: Agents of Change

February 25, 2020

Since the Network’s inception, a core tenet has been to focus on opportunities for learning and sharing across communities, which includes our annual conference. “The...

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2019 Conference: Informing Action, Improving Outcomes

February 5, 2019

The 2019 conference featured many dynamic speakers from Illinois and across the country. Our engaging keynote speakers, Vela Institute, provided an interactive session on how...

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2018 Conference: Scaling for Impact

February 6, 2018

Equity, innovation and scaling impact emphasized at 5th Annual Conference Jocelyn Sharif has been interested in cooking since she was a young child watching the...

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2017 Conference: The Power of Networks

January 31, 2017

Thank you to the presenters, attendees, sponsors, and staff! Conference Materials 60 by 25 – The State We’re InGinger Ostro, Executive Director, Advance Illinois Opportunity...

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2016 Conference: From Vision to Action

January 26, 2016

Thank you to the presenters, attendees, sponsors, and staff! Conference Materials Education is Everyone’s Business: Engaging Business to Build a Community Learning SystemJack Hess, Institute...

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