MAY 2008
MAY 1
Last date to submit a BUDGET CHANGE REQUEST
for Secretary of State literacy grants. You may
fax the form to 217/785-6927. If you have questions,
call 217/785-6921.
MAY 4-8
Atlanta, GA - 53rd Annual International Reading
Association's Convention, www.reading.org
MAY 8-9
Oak Brook - Illinois Conference on Volunteer
Administration, www.icova.org
MAY 12-18 - Children's Book Week,
www.cbcbooks.org/cbw
MAY 28
Chicago - North Side Literacy Coalition meeting
at Pui Tak Center. For more information, contact
Bill Wong at 312/328-1188 x34.
MAY 30
Arlington Heights - Citizenship: Transitional
to the New Test, $20. Contact the Adult Learning
Resource Center at 224-366-8600.
JUNE 2008
JUNE 1-3
Atlanta, GA - National Conference on Volunteering
and Service, www.volunteeringandservice.org/
JUN 13 & 14 (1 1/2 days)
Chicago - Citizenship Basics to be held at
the Michael J. Blilandic Building, $0. Contact the
Adult Learning Resource Center at 224-366-8600.
JUNE 17-19
San Diego, CA - CASAS National Summer Institute
2008. For more information, check www.
casas.org or call 1-800-255-1036.
JUNE 25
Chicago - North Side Literacy Coalition meeting
at Midwest Asian American Center. For more information,
contact Vandana Dalal at 773/262-8650.
JUNE 26 - JULY 2
Anaheim, CA - 2008 Annual American Library
Association's Conference, www.ala.org
JULY 2008
JULY 15
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL, STATISTICAL AND FINAL NARRATIVE
REPORTS due from Secretary of State literacy
grantees. You may fax the reports to 217/785-6927.
If you have questions, call 217/785-6921.
JUL 15, 22, 24
Chicago - ESL Basics: An Overview for New
Teachers workshop at Michael J. Bilandic Building,
N-505, $75. Must complete all three days to get
certificate of attendance. Contact the Adult Learning
Resource Center at 224-366-8600.
JUL 18
Arlington Heights - Energizing Yet Educational
Activities for ESL, $10. Contact the Adult Learning
Resource Center at 224-366-8600.
AUGUST 2008
AUG 5
Chicago - Administering the BEST Literacy
and CELSA Tests workshop at Michael J. Bilandic
Building, N-505, $25. Contact the Adult Learning
Resource Center at 224-366-8600.
AUG 7
Arlington Heights - Learning Through Speaking:
Communicative ESL, $10. Contact the Adult Learning
Resource Center at 224-366-8600.
AUG 8
Chicago - Math Sum-IT: A Mini Conference
at James R. Thompson Center, Rooms 9-9031, 9-034,
$20. Contact the Adult Learning Resource Center
at 224-366-8600.
SEPTEMBER 2008
SEP 15
FINAL ENCUMBRANCE REPORT due from Secretary
of State literacy grantees. You may fax the report
to 217/785-6927. If you have questions, call 217/785-6921.
SEP 25-26
Chicago - 2008 National Refugee and Immigrant
Conference. For information, check www.thecenterweb.org/alrc/refugee.html
or call Lynn Osheff at 224/366-8632.
OCTOBER 2008
OCT 9 & 10
Bloomington - Central Illinois Adult Education
Service Center Fall Conference, www.cait.org/ciaesc/conference/index.jsp
OCT 16-17
Oak Brook - International Dyslexia Association
Illinois Branch Annual Fall Conference. For information,
call 630-469-6900
OCT 29-
NOV 1
Seattle, WA - International Dyslexia Association
Annual Conference. For information, check www.interdys.org
NOVEMBER 2008
NOV 13 & 14 -
Southern Illinois Professional Development Center
Fall Conference, www.siue.edu/SIPDC or call 618-650-2254
DECEMBER 2008
DEC 5 & 6
Bloomingdale - Adult Education Fall Conference,
Northern Region, www.thecenterweb.org or call 224-366-8500,
ext. 8633.
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