On The Horizon
Explore upcoming events for our community.
I-Grow
The Illinois Grow Summit for Educational Leaders and Teachers of Color in Illinois with the specific goal to grow, retain, and recruit educational leaders and teachers of color.
Illinois New Teacher Collaborative
The Illinois New Teacher Collaborative conference focuses on Leadership and Mentoring. This collaborative conference will host feature speakers, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities to elevate your skills as a leader and mentor. The conference offers keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities to help sharpen your mentoring skills.
NIU Social Justice Summer Camp
The Social Justice Summer Camp is an annual offering that is designed to bring together teams of new and returning educators to the issues of pedagogies and practices beneficial for all students. Educators will engage in interactive opportunities to discuss equity and justice issues, both general and specific to their schools, with experts and colleagues, as well as time for individual reflection and group activities.
ISBE School Wellness Conference
Illinois State Board of Education Wellness Conference: April 8-9, 2025. Explore a range of sessions that provide opportunties to learn more about comprehensive school wellness solutions.
IPA WELL Summit
The Women In Education Leading and Learning Conference is a partnership of 18 statewide organizations and is designed to empower, connect, inspire, support, celebrate and develop women in education.
Extending Our Circle
10th Annual Urban Native Education Conference:
Beyond Borders & Binaries
Designed to empower, connect, inspire, support, celebrate and develop women in education
5th Annual Equity Conference
This event is for school board members, administrators, and teachers interested in expanding equity in their classrooms, schools, and districts.
The I-Grow Summit has the specific goal to grow, retain, and recruit educational leaders and teachers of color.
NIU: Summer Camp for Responsive Education
Designed to bring together new and returning educators to explore issues related to the new State of Illinois Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards
Highlights
Explore our past events for our community.
Central IL Regional Convening February 2026
Special presentation by co-founder Dr. Javelin Lawrence
Northern IL Regional Convening March 2026
Special sound meditation offered by Vavi Sol