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The Illinois Grow Summit for Educational Leaders and Teachers of Color was the first event in Illinois with the specific goal to grow, retain, and recruit educational leaders and teachers of color.
Are you interested in supporting this event? Download the IPA Partners Guide and email Sydnee Rainer for more information.
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Bridge Builder Sponsors
College is expensive, but it doesn’t have to be.
An Army ROTC Scholarship will cover up to your students’ full tuition and teach them valuable leadership skills that they’ll use as an Army Officer after graduation. Help them decide to lead today.
100 N. University Street
Normal, IL 61761
Contact: Jeremy DeMarb
309-287-1529
2940 Baker Drive, Springfield, IL 62703
Springfield, IL 62703
Contact: Sydnee Sturdivant
sydnee.sturdivant@ilprincipals.org
2173219573
Champion Sponsors
The Illinois Affinity Group Network seeks to cultivate authentic, inclusive, intersectional spaces shaped by and for educators of Color. These affirming and supportive spaces, rooted in an asset-based understanding of diversity, will support educators in navigating and improving their school environments and will be connected to a larger network to build alliances and address systemic issues. Creating communities of care and wellbeing for educators of Color across the state of Illinois.
Chicago, IL
Contact: Clarissa Williams
847-337-0747
IASPA's Mission: We support the human resource professionals who support our schools. Our goal is to connect human resource leaders committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, professional staff.
1770 S. Randall Road, Suite A #104
Geneva, IL 60134
Supporter Sponsors
The Department of Educational Administration and Foundations (EAF) empowers diverse cohorts of learners to foster real-world change as impactful leaders across education, nonprofits, nongovernmental organizations, and policy work.
Campus Box 5900
Normal, IL 61790
Contact: Lindsey Hall
309-438-1301
education.illinoisstate.edu/academics/educational-administration-foundations
Olivet Nazarene University is one of the nation’s premier Christian universities. At Olivet, we believe higher education should have a higher purpose.
With accredited programs, award-winning academics, and a faculty touting degrees from a wide spectrum of world-class educational institutions, Olivet stands committed to integrating faith and learning.
Nestled in the historic village of Bourbonnais, Illinois, Olivet students gain knowledge and wisdom, and secure degrees that place them ahead of the pack, with portfolios and experience as evidence of an “Education With a Christian purpose.”
Olivet offers bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, as well as the Ethical Leadership Doctorate. Olivet provides education on campus as well as online to provide flexibility to our learners. Our programs are relevant, current, and designed to meet the needs of our students.
One University Avenue
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
Contact: Cynth Veronda
815-928-5515
Nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) offers CAEP-accredited online graduate education programs built for educators who are ready to step into leadership. Whether you are preparing to become a principal, grow as a teacher leader, or expand your instructional expertise, SIUE provides a flexible path to help you move forward.
Online graduate educational administration degrees include MSEd and EdS programs with specializations in Principal Preparation and Teacher Leader. SIUE also offers master’s programs in Curriculum & Instruction and Instructional Technology.
Designed for working professionals, SIUE’s programs are fully online and asynchronous, with 7-week courses, multiple start dates, and pay-as-you-go tuition. Many students can complete their degree in as few as 12 months, making SIUE a practical, high-quality choice for educators ready to take the next step in their careers.
Box 1047
Edwardsville, IL 62026
Contact: Christina Cole
(773)519-5417
I-Grow Partners
IASPA's Mission: We support the human resource professionals who support our schools. Our goal is to connect human resource leaders committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, professional staff.
1770 S. Randall Road, Suite A #104
Geneva, IL 60134
