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Wednesday May 6, 2026 11:10am - 11:55am CDT
Through a partnership with the P-20 Network and funding from the Dunham Foundation, East Aurora D131, VALEES, and West Aurora SD129 engaged employer partners and community organizations in professional learning to improve their capacity to support work-based learning across the spectrum. Learn about the project including the curriculum for employer partners and community organizations, the format of workshops, the challenges, and the successes.
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Cassie Blickem

Director, VALEES
Cassie Blickem is the Director of Valley Education for Employment System (VALEES, EFE #130) serving 17 member districts and two Area Career Centers in the southern portion of Kane County and parts of DeKalb, Kendall, LaSalle and Lee Counties.
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Laura Edwards

Department Administrator 6-12 CTE & Career Pathways, West Aurora SD129
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Jason Klein

Senior Director of Learning Partnerships, Northern Illinois University
Jason Klein is the Senior Director of Learning Partnerships at Northern Illinois University (NIU). This role includes work in both the NIU College of Education and the NIU Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development. In this role, Jason co-facilitates the Illinois P... Read More →
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Katie Johnson

Career Development Coordinator, West Aurora High School
Wednesday May 6, 2026 11:10am - 11:55am CDT
1W Lounge - 1st Floor

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