College Access Contents:
1. Announcements
- Next Quarterly Meeting, Tuesday, May 4th, 2010. Location: Roosevelt University, 430 South Michigan Avenue, Congress Lounge 2nd Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60605
- For a copy of articles and more information on events in this edition, contact Sheila Yarbrough at (312) 494-6739 or syarbrough@chicagolandchamber.org
- Visit the IllinoisCAN web site at www.illinoiscan.org to locate member organizations and search past newsletters.
2. Access in the News
Storming the Gates: Inequality in Education
February 19, 2010
Sponsored by the UIC Urban Health Program Student Community Advisory Committee
You are invited to attend a documentary film screening focusing on the struggles of minorities, particularly Latinos and African Americans to gain access to higher education in Illinois. Start time 12:15 p.m. at the UIC College of Medicine, Room 221, 1853 W. Polk Street. Contact denisehu@uic.edu to rsvp.
Assessment Can Be a Key Component of Hiring Process
January 21, 2010
National Association of Colleges and Employers
Organizations recruit and hire college graduates based not on what they have accomplished as professionals, but on assessing potential and predicting whether or not the candidate has the knowledge, skills, abilities, and more to be a successful fit.
3. Communication & Collaboration - Recent Events
IllinoisCAN Quarterly Professional Development Forum
On Thursday, February 4, 2010, IllinoisCAN convened to learn more about Connecting the Dots: Linking Postsecondary Education and Career from Brad Karsh. Brad is the President and Founder of JobBound, a company dedicated to helping professionals and students with the job search. An industry expert on breaking into the job market and an accomplished public speaker and author, Brad Karsh has been a frequent contributor on CNN, CNBC, and The Dr. Phil Show and has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, New York Times, and USA Today, among others. Click here to learn more about his media coverage. Brad is a job advice columnist for both Yahoo! and AdAge, and he has authored Confessions of a Recruiting Director: The Insider's Guide to Landing Your First Job (Prentice Hall, 2006) and How to Say It on Your Resume: A Top Recruiting Director's Guide to Writing the Perfect Resume for Every Job (Prentice Hall, 2009). Finally, Brad currently sits on the Board of Directors of Think Chicago.
Brad gave a dynamic, humorous, and occasionally painfully honest presentation on the realities of helping today’s students make the leap from higher education to work. His examples shed light on the worldview of the Millennials, the newest generation to enter the workforce. Brad’s examples highlighted the differences that exist between employees that range from the Traditionalist (those nearing retirement) to the Baby Boomers and Gen Xers to the Millennials. The questions and answer period that followed yielded questions about job search to whether or not a disability should be revealed during the interview process. ICAN thanks Brad for his highly informative presentation. For more information about Millennials view this 2008 CBS news story.
Others featured on the agenda included Sarah Wahab of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission who gave updates on KnowHow2GO & KnowHow2GO Illinois and Russ Goeltenbodt from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission Chicago Office announced the upcoming Money Smart Week.
4. Communication & Collaboration – Upcoming Events
National College Access Network (NCAN)
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) invites you to attend the
National College Access Network (NCAN) regional meeting at the
University of Illinois - Chicago on Wednesday, March 17, 2010.
Network with your colleagues from Illinois and the surrounding region, and join
in discussions regarding college access advocacy, including: NCAN's new
strategic plan, data/evaluation, and student success. If you are not an NCAN
member, you can create an account and enter the code "KH2Go" so that the $50
registration fee can be waived. http://www.collegeaccess.org/
Money Smart Week®
Money Smart Week® (MSW) is a series of free classes and activities designed
to help consumers better manage their personal finances. MSW events will be held
in April 17–24, 2010 in Illinois, Iowa and Michigan. Watch this site for updates!
IACAC Annual Conference 2010
May 5-7, 2010, at the Hotel Westin Chicago Northwest in
Itasca, Illinois - Enriching Tradition and Cultivating Change, the Illinois
Association of College Admissions Counselors - Annual Conference. For more
information, volunteer opportunities, and registration go to http://www.iacac.org/conference/2010/.
5. Resources
Fed Challenge
The High School Fed Challenge is an academic competition that provides
students grades 9–12 the opportunity to study the U.S. economy through the lens
of the U.S. central bank. The program is designed to encourage students to learn
more about economics and about the Federal Open Market
Committee (FOMC)(external), the policymaking group that makes interest rate
decisions to foster economic strength and stability. For information on College
Fed Challenge, please contact the coordinator.
The CSO Opportunity Scholarship
The CSO Opportunity Scholarshipis a $1,000 four-year, renewable scholarship
awarded to first-generation college-bound students enrolling at a Center for
Student Opportunity partner college. A complete list of CSO partner
colleges can be viewed here. For more information: http://www.csopportunity.org/.
KnowHow2GOIllinois Partnership
KnowHow2GOIllinois Partnership led by ISAC, IllinoisCAN, and the Chicago
Public Schools (CPS). Localized English and Spanish brochures, bookmarks,
postcards, airplane flyers and posters can be ordered (free) by calling
KnowHow2GOIllinois (800) 899-4722 or http://www.knowhow2go.org/.
6. Opportunities for Students
FAFSA Made Easier workshops by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC).
Plan to join us at this interactive workshop that focuses on the intricacies of the 2009-2010 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), student eligibility, and how to avoid common mistakes. Developed as an intensive line-by-line review of the FAFSA, special emphasis will be placed on review of changes to elements on the FAFSA, dependency questions, and eligible non-citizens. At the end of the session, you will have completed the FAFSA. Click here to register.
Share Your News!
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