We are happy to share that the New Educator Cadre has ADDED NEW Spring Sessions. The first session is online on Feb 22. The topic is Self-Care for Educators.
We welcome NEW participants, even if you were not part of the Fall sessions.
Register today at https://bit.ly/44MsuSa
Join Caterpillar for its Engineering Day 2024 for hands-on activities presented by local engineering groups. Activities include a scavenger hunt, resume workshop, and the ASCE Bridge Contest.
Learn more at https://www.caterpillar.com/en/company/visitors-center.html
Join IRC on Thursdays to understand special education more!
A big thank you to Michelle Coconate, Amy Smith, and Dave Poehls for all their time and hard work organizing the Community Symposium held Friday. Here they are today going through all the data and feedback. A report will be shared soon!
We had great attendance and fantastic conversation at today's ROE 48 Community Symposium. Thank you all for making connections for our area!
NAMI Family-to-Family is a FREE 8-session program for family, significant others and friends of people with mental health conditions.
It will be on Thursday nights, starting March 7 from 6:30 -9:00 pm at ICC-East Peoria Campus and ending on May 2. Registration is required.
A VERY SPECIAL GUEST will be joining us for Thursday's "The Legacy Project Chicago" webinar: Victor Salvo, Founder and Executive Director of THE LEGACY PROJECT.
Join us from 4:30-5:30pm on 2/8 to hear from Victor and CI Friends to learn more about the resources available to you.
Register by midnight tonight https://bit.ly/49f2xxm
Today is the last day to sign up for Thursday's one hour webinar on "The Legacy Project Chicago," which is striving to create an interactive educational experience in the exploration of LGBTQ History. It will be from 4:30pm-5:30.
Register now at https://bit.ly/49f2xxm
The City of Peoria is currently enrolling PeoriaCorps Cohort 10, which starts February 26, 2024.
Learn more and apply at https://www.peoriagov.org/811/PeoriaCorps-Program
Thank you Pekin High School for hosting our ROE 48 and ROE 53 Tech Leadership meeting. We toured their amazing Career & Technical Education Program and had a fantastic lunch made by the Culinary Arts students! Impressive!
Join us on Thursday, February 8, at 4:30pm for a one-hour webinar on "The Legacy Project Chicago," which is striving to create an interactive educational experience in the exploration of LGBTQ History.
Register today at https://bit.ly/49f2xxm
Thursday, Feb 1. Dr. Rimsha Arif, Resident, Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health University of Illinois College of Medicine-Peoria will present “Continuing the Conversation on College Mental Health” at ICC Peoria, Poplar Hall, Rm 127 at 7 pm.
www.namitri-countyillinois.org
Last call to join our Google Educator Level 1 workshop this Thursday Feb 1 from 9am-3pm at Goodwill Commons.
Participants will earn a complimentary voucher for the Google Educator Level 1 certification exam.
Register now at https://bit.ly/47Ts8e9
In celebration of Black History Month this February, join us for a free, virtual screening of The Right to Read on February 1, 2024. The film will be available for just 24-hours.
Pre-register to watch the film at https://bit.ly/3Uit2xu
Ready to take your Google skills to the next level?
Join our Google Educator Level 1 workshop on Feb 1 from 9am-3pm at Goodwill Commons.
Participants will earn a complimentary voucher for the Google Educator Level 1 certification exam.
Register now at https://bit.ly/47Ts8e9
First-Come, First-Served, One-Time $4K Teacher Excellence Retention Incentive for 2 years for IL National Board Certified Teachers/Counselors at Low-Income/Hard-to-Staff Schools.
Application closes on March 29, 2024, at Midnight.
Learn more at https://bit.ly/3tY5rrr
Thank you to all who joined us for the three Safe Zones Training Program yesterday, January 24, which is designed to create a network of allies to people who identify as members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
There is still time to enroll in "The Racial Healing Handbook" book study facilitated by Sonya Pacey. We have extended the registration date to January 27.
Earn 24 PDHs! The first 15 to enroll will receive a free copy of the book.
Register at https://bit.ly/47UkMY2
The Peoria County Courthouse and Peoria ROE 48 is closed today.
The Regional Superintendent attended a press conference for Smart Start. Governor JB Pritzger recognized the efforts of Peoria County Bright Futures as the state continues to invest in high quality early childhood education. Thank you to Peoria Heights school district for hosting and for being the fiscal agent of this work for 35 years!
