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    Equity from the Start: Reimagining the Early Childhood System

    June 8th - 10th, 2021

    About the Event

    This year, Illinois Action for Children's Partner Plan Act conference theme is Equity from the Start: Reimagining the Early Childhood System. We are honored to have this opportunity to present Vu Le as the opening keynote speaker! Vu Le is the founder of Nonprofit AF, where he humorously tackles topics like funding, community engagement, and culture through weekly blog posts. Professor john a. powell will deliver the closing keynote address that will inspire all of us to dream big as we reimagine early childhood. In addition, this year our breakout sessions will feature communities from all across Illinois and daily mini storytelling workshops provided by Chicago’s own Moth StorySLAM champion, Lily Be, to help spark creativity.

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    Our Speakers

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    Grace Araya
    Director, CS3
    Illinois Action for Children
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    Dr. Carmen I. Ayala
    State Superintendent Of Education
    Illinois State Board of Education
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    Lily Be
    Creator & Storyteller
    Stoop Style Stories
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    Gwendolyn Brown
    Family Liaison Consultant
    Greater East St. Louis Early Learning Partnership (ELP)
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    Lynn Burgett
    Project Manager
    The Center: Early Childhood Professional Learning
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    Hester Bury
    Development Officer
    Northern Illinois Food Bank
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    Denise Castillo Dell Isola
    Program Director, Early Childhood
    Irving Harris Foundation
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    Heather Duncan
    Director of Early Learning
    Collaboration for Early Childhood
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    Michelle Escapa
    KIDS Coordinator
    ROE 51
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    Maria Estlund
    Senior Policy Associate
    Illinois Action for Children
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    Ruby Flores
    Lead Trainer and Coach
    IAFC
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    Anisha Grimmett
    Executive Director
    Alignment Rockford
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    Rebecca Halperin
    Knowledge Manager, Early Development Instrument
    Erikson Institute
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    LH
    Lettie Hicks
    Lead Liaison Parent
    Greater East St. Louis Early Learning Partnership
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    CH
    Courtney Hill
    Parent Representative
    Family Advisory Committee
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    Grace Hou
    Secretary
    Illinois Department of Human Services
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    Elisa Lara
    Clinical Coordinator
    VNA Health Care
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    LL
    Lorena Lara
    Research & Evaluation Analyst
    Illinois Action for Children
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    Vu Le
    Executive Director
    Nonprofit AF
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    Lisa Peloquin
    Instructional Designer
    New Teacher Center
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    Amber Peters
    Executive Director
    Elgin Partnership for Early Learning
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    john a. powell
    Director & Professor of African American Studies and Ethnic Studies
    University of California, Berkeley/ Othering & Belonging Institute
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    Elizabeth Richardson
    Network Manager, Greater East St. Louis Early Learning Partnership
    United Way of Greater St. Louis
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    Marcia Stoll
    Asst Director of Research
    IAFC
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    Sylvia Swirsky
    Parent Leadership Training Co-Facilitator
    Collaboration for Early Childhood
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    Tiffany Trewartha
    Early Childhood Community Liaison
    School District U46
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    Janet Vargas
    Community Systems Statewide Supports (CS3) Trainer/Coach
    Illinois Action for Children (IAFC)
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    Jaclyn Vasquez
    Director, EDI Policy and Leadership
    Erikson Institute
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    Madeleine Villalobos
    ReaderShip Coordinator for Early Literacy
    Gail Borden Public Library
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    Alejandra Verde
    Madre embajadora
    Cicero Community Collaborative
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    Choua Vue
    Vice President of Community Impact
    Illinois Action for Children
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    April Janney
    Acting President/CEO
    Illinois Action for Children
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    Greselda Greselda
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    cps
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    Lorena Lara
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    Gleb Skorobahatko
    Customer Support Rep (ticket for support purposes)
    Bizzabo

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