IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference

IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference

The Illinois Resource Center is proud to host a one-day mini conference that will support educators and leaders to feel empowered and equipped to lead in their schools and districts. This free, in-person conference will provide teachers with a whole-group learning experience (featuring a special panel led by the IRC specialists) as well as multiple breakout sessions so that participants can customize their learning. The IRC specialists will leave you feeling inspired, energized, and ready to start the new school year with fresh ideas for serving and supporting your multilingual learners. Get ready! Get set! Get to IRC’s EmpowerCon! 

During this event, EL/Bilingual/Dual Language educators will:

• Participate in a panel presentation about empowering ourselves as educators serving multilingual learners
• Explore various breakout sessions centered around serving and supporting multilingual learners and their families
• Build up their collective efficacy toolkit by recognizing the various ways in which they serve and support multilingual learners and families across their school or district

TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators, instructional coaches, and leaders who support multilingual learners, their families, and programming

NOTE: This in-person workshop features an early release time and does not have a designated lunch hour. We’d recommend that you bring your own snacks and water!