Events

Events from the EdSystems team. For more, check out our blog and resources.

Join I-WIN for a special presentation as the Learning Technology Center offers an introduction to the fundamentals of artificial intelligence, tailored for work-based learning stakeholders and coordinators.
Join for a free, virtual roundtable discussion focused on building regional partnerships with employer partners to ensure all students from local schools have equitable access to work-based learning.
Join the Success Network for a free, interactive workshop with Helix Education and the Siebel Center for Design UIUC, where you will learn how to employ the principles of human-centered design to center students in your programs and communities.
At our free, virtual convening, ROE #47 will share tips on designing, implementing, and evaluating team-based challenges.
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 memo on the implementation challenges of College and Career Pathway Endorsement, updates on state dual credit policy, cut score reevaluation, and new resources.
Join us for a guided introduction to the resources and insights on implementing high-quality career development experiences (i.e., internships, youth/pre-apprenticeships, and apprenticeships) in this free webinar.
Ready to transform how your students access college-level learning? EdSystems invites you to explore Illinois’ dual credit opportunities and discover practical tools for building programs that truly accelerate student achievement.
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.
This webinar from ICCB and EdSystems shared a new repository of field-tested CBE resources and insights from community college leaders implementing workforce-aligned industrial maintenance and welding programs.
This webinar, hosted by the Success Network and presented by JFF, shared emerging national research and new tools that can support the development of pathways that lead not only to careers, but to connection and choice.
The I-WIN community discussed the challenges, successes, and best practices in offering in-house work-based learning opportunities.
The Success Network hosted representatives from the Michigan College Access Network and the Michigan Department of Education to share their new toolkit for sharing the benefits of college in high school opportunities with students and families.
The Illinois State Board of Education and EdSystems shared an introduction to transitional instruction, which was established by the 2016 Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness (PWR) Act and increases college readiness for high school seniors and reduces remedial education needs.
Cherry Creek School District and Naperville Community Unit School District 203 shared how they implement in-house internship opportunities for high school students.
The Illinois Education and Career Success Network Policy Committee quarterly meeting featured presentations on chronic absenteeism and a student-led survey of student experience with college and career readiness opportunities.
The Success Network's annual conference featured national, state, and regional leaders sharing best practices and lessons learned for advancing equitable postsecondary attainment.
On February 19, 2025, practitioners gathered to discuss challenges, successes, and best practices in navigating work-based learning legalities and logistics, particularly for students under age 18.
Fulton High School hosted the I-WIN community for an in-person tour of the Steamer Suite, a rentable event space that doubles as an in-house work-based learning opportunity for culinary arts, business, industrial arts, and media publications pathway students.