October 12-13, 2018 • Doubletree by Hilton Chicago Oak Brook

Friday, October 12, 2018

Registration ...................................................................................................3:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Exhibits ..........................................................................................................3:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Conference Sessions …………………………………...4:00 – 5:00 p.m. and 5:05 - 6:10 p.m.

Dinner and Entertainment ..............................................................................6:15 - 8:00 p.m.

Constituency groups will have dinner together

ESP Job Classification Forums ....................................................................8:00 - 9:00 p.m.

IEA Executive Committee (York Meeting Room #3) ....................................7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Registration ..................................................................................................7:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast (Grand Ballroom, Lobby Level) ....................................................7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

IEA Executive Committee (York Meeting Room #3) ..........................8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Conference Sessions…………8:45 – 9:45 a.m., 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. and 11:15 - 12:15 p.m.

Lunch and Keynote (Grand Ballroom, Lobby Level).....................................12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Bingo AND Prize Drawings (must be present to win)

Higher Ed Wrap Up (Essex Ballroom) ..........................................................2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Exhibits ................................................................................................7:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Presidents’ Lounge will be located in the private dining room throughout the conference.

CONFERENCE ROOM ASSIGNMENTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12

Room Session 1:

4:00 - 5:00 Session 2: 5:05 - 6:10

Dinner and Entertainment:

6:15 - 8:00

ESP Job Classification Forums: 8:00 - 9:00

Annual Retired Chapter President's Training 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Spring Room, Lobby Level

Butterfield Room Lower Level

ARs - Advocating for Members in a Post-Janus Environment for Higher Education

ESP Forum: Secretaries/Clerical

Camden Room Lower Level

Creating a Website for Your Local

Cermak Room Lower Level

Tips, Tricks and Modifications ESP Forum: Food Services & Student and Health Services

Essex Ballroom Lower Level

Higher Ed Dinner

Grand Ballroom Lobby Level

ESP Dinner

Hunt Room 2 Lower Level

Every Student Succeeds Act Update

Presenting ACES to the General Public

ESP Forum:

Paraeducators/High School

Hunt Room 3 Lower Level

Time is Money - What Hourly Employees Need to Know

ESP Forum:

Transportation

Kent 1 Lower Level

Unemployment Compensation

Workshop

How Underfunding Higher Education Affects the State's

Economy

ESP Forum:

Librarians/Technical Services

Kent 2/3 Lower Level

Bias and Lenses of Perception ESP Forum:

President and Vice President

Oak Brook 1 Lobby Level

Tech Top 10s ESP Forum:

Paraeducators/Elementary/ Middle School (K-8)

Oak Brook 2 Lobby Level

How to Engage Adjunct

and PT Faculty

ESP Forum: Custodians/Maintenance

Oak Brook 3 Lobby Level

ABCs of Applied Behavior Analysis

Oak Brook 4 Lobby Level

Professional Growth Continuum:

Advancing the Professional Growth of Paraeducators and

Other ESPs

ESP Forum: Para Educators/Early

Childhood/ Early Childhood Special Education

Riverview Ballroom

Engaging Ethnic Minority Members in

Your Local Association

Autism 101

Spring Room Lobby Level

Annual Retired Chapter President's

Training (11am-5pm) IEA Retired Dinner

York 1 Lower Level

Mentoring Your ESP Members ESP Forum:

Security Services

CONFERENCE ROOM ASSIGNMENTS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13

Room Session 1: 8:45 - 9:45

Session 2: 10:00 - 11:00

Session 3: 11:15 - 12:15

Higher Ed Wrap Up 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Essex Ballroom, Lower Level

Butterfield Room Lower Level

Team Building for all Educators

Camden Room Lower Level

Building Teacher-Paraeducator Effective Teams

Cermak Room Lower Level

Happiness - If a little is good, then a lot must be better! Behavior Management Techniques

Essex Ballroom Lower Level

ESP Bargaining

Grand Ballroom Lobby Level

Harger Room Lower Level

Unemployment Compensation Workshop

Service Learning in Higher Education

Adjunct Faculty Roundtable

Hunt Room 1 Lower Level

Bargaining in a Hostile Environment

Hunt Room 2 Lower Level

2018 IMRF Legislative Update and Benefit Update

Hunt Room 3 Lower Level

ESP Job Descriptions Introduction to Sign Language

Kent 1 Lower Level

Introduction to Grievance Processing How to be an Effective Mentor

Kent 2/3 Lower Level

Association Reps - Advocating for Members Post-Janus Environment for ESPs

Why Should I Be a Member of the Union? What Do I Get for my

Membership Dues?

Oak Brook 1 Lobby Level

Ten People from Illinois Who Changed the World (Besides

Abraham Lincoln)

Election 2018: There has never been a better time to be engaged!

The 3 Biggest Risks in Retirement - What you need to know!

Oak Brook 2 Lobby Level

Institutional Racism/Social Justice - Awareness and

Engagement Zentangle

Natural Health Solutions with Essentials Oils

Oak Brook 3 Lobby Level

If I Knew Then What I Know Now, ESPs and Retirement

Oak Brook 4 Lobby Level

Instagram Union vs. the 1% YOU Can Make a Difference! Easy

Ways to Increase YOUR Political Advocacy Today and Beyond!

Riverview Ballroom

Social Justice in Education

Spring Room Lobby Level

Identity Theft: How to protect yourself from scams targeting

seniors!

NEA Member Benefits for Retirees (Rita the Retiree)

Hidden Children of the Holocaust - How Individual Acts of Courage Help

to Heal the World

York 1 Lower Level

Learning Made Fun

ESP Sessions The ABCs of Applied Behavior Analysis

This session will include didactic and interactive components including: a. Brief

overview to ASD (with a focus on how ASD is manifested in the classroom rather than a strict clinical definition) b. Overview of Three Common

Perspectives/Methodologies Utilized in Educating Children with ASD (i. Applied Behavior Analysis, ii. Structured Teaching, iii. Social Stories/Comic Book

Conversation) c. Case Vignettes (Case Vignettes with video clips demonstrat- ing common problem scenarios—the case vignettes will provide an opportunity

to utilize the didactic information shared in (b) above. d. Productive down time in the classroom: Providing appropriate activities and support for down time.

This will include the use of adapted games, scheduling of time, and ap- propriate supports for social interaction e. Implementing What You Have

Learned. This will provide a brief discussion of ways to introduce new ideas to teachers and fellow paras—we will also provide an introductory letter that the

attendee can share. Presenter: Amanda Brott. (PD Clock Hours = 2) Oak Brook 3, Lobby Level

If I Knew Then What I Know Now, ESPs and Retirement

Retirement is a big step in an ESP’s life. This session will give you some infor- mation about things to consider when planning on retirement, soon or in the

near future. From District and IMRF benefits, Social Security, penalties for retir- ing early, to health insurance and Medicare, there are many things to consider

when planning on retirement. This session will give some basic information and time lines along with other information to help make the decision to retire more

informed and easier. Presenter: Rosemary Majerczyk. Oak Brook 3, Lobby Level

How to be an Effective Mentor

Having a mentor can be a tremendous help in your first year on the job. Have you ever walked out of the classroom during the first week on the job and won-

dered what you got yourself into? Asked yourself is this in my job description? Having a mentor can help you ease into the job and feel more confident in your

performance on the job. I will present a few tips to help you be the mentor you probably wish you had when you first started. Presenter: Holly Smigelski.

Kent 1, Lower Level

Social Justice in Education

Rooted in the vision, mission, and values of NEA, the Social Justice Training

Program helps members draw the connection between achieving social justice in schools and realizing academic success for all students. The program lays the

foundation for NEA’s social justice work by teaching educators to create more just and effective learning environments. The Social Justice Training Program

has three learning objectives: deepen educators’ understanding of social justice principles and why these principles are relevant to their work, explore the impact

of social justice issues on students and educators, and empower educators to apply the principles of social justice when confronted with social oppression in the workplace or Association. Presenter: Lisa Jennings and HaSheen Wilson Riverview Ballroom, Lobby Level

Building Teacher-Paraeducator Effective Teams

We have learned that there is limited professional development for teachers and paraeducators as well as other ESP in effective team development. Some

teachers and paraeducators and other ESPs have never learned their roles as team members and the teaming process. Educators (teachers and ESP) are

given increasing responsibilities in the classroom. Some team members are reluctant to ask questions or admit that they don’t know some- thing. Time for

communication and planning is limited. Setting goals and planning isn’t always collaborative, so commitment to those goals may be lacking. When team

members are aware of a problem, they often do not know what or how to resolve it. We are here to help as everyone needs professional learning!

Teachers need pre- and in-service professional learning on collaborating with and directing the work of paraeducators. Paraeducators need pre- and in-

service professional learning tied to their roles and responsibilities as a member of an instructional team. Presenter: Mary Ann Rivera. Co-Presenter: Karl

Goeke. Camden Room, Lower Level

Autism 101

Autism 101 will offer a basic overview of Autism Spectrum Disorders, strategies to assist ESPs in the classroom, simple solutions to sensory challenges, ways to

include children with ASD in community and extracurricular activities, tran- sitions, the importance of a holistic community approach, and the importance of

involving parents in the journey. There will be handouts, a Q&A session, and a great give-a-way! Presenter: Kimberly McClellan. (PD Clock Hours = 1)

Riverview Ballroom, Lobby Level

Team Building for all Educators

Team building for all educators is a professional development workshop de-

signed to equip and prepare all educators with tools for working in teams. These tools and strategies can be implemented in the day to day tasks and

interactions with the students that he/she may service as well as the classroom instructor. This team building session will encompass the following:

understanding the difference between the function of each staff member, assisting with student management and effective discipline, student centered

team building for motivating students at risk, and goal setting and planning with your team to ensure that you are Stronger United. Presenter: Robert Powell.

Co-Presenter: Chalimar McAllister. Butterfield Room, Lower Level

ESP Job Description

Job description is an informative documentation of the scope, duties, tasks, re- sponsibilities and working conditions related to the job listing in the organization

through the process of job analysis. Job description also details the skills and qualifications that an individual applying for the job needs to possess. It basi-

cally gives all the details which might be good for both the company and the ap- plicant so that both parties are on the same page regarding the job posting. Basically, job analysis is bifurcated into two components: job description and job specification. Presenter: Inez Jenkins. Co-Presenter: Matthew Gast. Hunt Room 3, Lower Level

Learning Made Fun

This session describes how small group instruction can be made fun using sim-

ple accommodations to make lessons into games, contests and challenges. I will share materials and games that I have made as well as common materials

I’ve used to turn lessons into fun. Presenter: Jennifer Lattimore. Co-Presenter: Julie Spaargaren. (PD Clock Hours = 2) York 1, Lower Level

Mentoring Your ESP Members

Are you interested in starting a mentoring program to support your ESP mem- bers? Let us share with you how we support our new employees; introducing

them to our district, our union, and help them through their first year. Presenter: Connie Joniec York 1, Lower Level

Tricks, Tips, and Modifications

This is a hands-on workshop that will show participants how to use free or dol- lar store items to create materials to assist students with learning, engagement

and focus. Participants will tap into their creative side and will leave this work- shop with an assortment of tools that can be used immediately upon returning

to their classroom, bus, lunchroom, or other work area. We will highlight where to find new ideas and how to adapt materials for a variety of learners. This

workshop will energize participants to “think outside of the box” with simple and fun ways to engage students and modify academic work to better meet student

goals. Presenter: Holly Fitzgerald. Co-Presenter: Tina Pizzitola. (PD Clock Hours = 2) Cermak Room, Lower Level

Professional Growth Continuum: Advancing the Professional Growth of Paraeducators and Other ESPs

As critical members of the instructional team and as key contributors to student success, paraeducators should be afforded opportunities to grow professionally

and advance their careers through ongoing, relevant professional development. In this workshop, participants will learn about NEA’s new Education Support

Professional (ESP) Professional Growth Continuum (PGC), a self-evaluation tool that provides ESPs with pathways for continuous professional learning and

growth throughout their careers. Participants will examine the eight universal standards outlined in the PGC, discuss strategies to utilize the PGC in their

school/district, and develop a professional growth plan using the PGC. Presenter: Mary Ann Rivera. Co- Presenter: Tina Pizzitola. Oak Brook 4, Lobby Level

ESP Sessions Continued

2018 IMRF Legislative and Benefit Update

Bonnie Shadid, IMRF Legislative Liaison, and Tecya Anderson, Field Representative, will team up to provide you with information about your IMRF

benefit program. Bonnie’s discussion will include details of 2018 legislation as it pertains to IMRF. Tecya will discuss IMRF participation requirements and ex-

plain how service and earnings are used to determine your IMRF benefits. Even if your knowledge of IMRF benefits is solid, it’s always a good idea to

brush up on your understanding of the benefits available to you as an IMRF member. Presenter: Bonnie Shadid. Co-Presenter: Tecya Anderson.

Hunt Room 2, Lower Level

Introduction to Sign Language

Sign Language uses manual communication, body language, and facial ex- pressions to express a speaker’s thoughts. Although sign language is used pri-

marily to communicate with individuals with hearing loss, it can also be a useful tool for communicating with individuals who are non-verbal or have other

communication impairments. While it is impossible to learn it all in a short time, this session will teach basic everyday signs and provide resources for more

learning. Presenter: Alison Boyd. (PD Clock Hours = 2) Hunt Room 3, Lower Level

Time is Money—What Hourly Employees Need to Know

Have you ever been puzzled by how your salary was calculated or wondered if you were due overtime for hours you worked beyond your regular schedule?

Have you ever been curious about what could happen if your district overpaid you? Do you have a comfortable understanding of your ability to take a leave

of absence, including your rights under the Family Medical Leave Act? IEA’s Associate General Counsel, Sylvia Rios, and UniServ Directors, Kristi Laukhuf,

Larry Petchenik, and Laura Urso will lead a discussion on topics relevant to you as an Educational Support Professional. These topics include payment of

wages, leaves, overtime and breaks. This interactive training will provide you with the basic tools to advocate for yourself and the co-workers and members

you represent. Presenters: Kristi Laukhuf, Larry Petchenik, Laura Urso, Sylvia Rios. Hunt Room 3, Lower Level

ESP Bargaining

Participants will be introduced to what a local and/or team needs to do to get ready to bargain with their school management team. Areas covered will in-

clude: Forming and preparing a collective bargaining team, applicable laws, methods of bargaining (overview), surveying local members, analyzing avail-

able information and research for proposal preparation, preparing proposals, and starting the bargaining process with the management team. Presenter:

Jim Dykehouse. Essex Ballroom, Lower Level

Behavior Management Techniques

This session will explore some common and unconventional behavior man-

agement techniques to use with ALL students in the classroom. We will also explore the use of aromatherapy as a behavior management technique. Participants will leave with a toolkit of ideas and give-a-ways to successfully im- plement some of the techniques discussed in the session. Presenter: Kimberly McClellan. Cermak Room, Lower Level

Why Should I be a Member of the Union? What do I get for my Membership Dues?

How do I effectively communicate to members the value their membership

dues provide? Local memberships are made up of people from various back- grounds and who have a wide range of concerns that are important to them. In

this session we will explore various communication strategies and equip you with useful information to take back and share with members to help recruit new

members and retain current ones. Presenter: Jill Scarcelli. Co-Presenter: Patricia Hendrix. Kent 2/3, Lower Level

Engaging Ethnic Minority Members in Your Local Association This session will provide information to local leaders on how to effectively re- cruit, retain and engage the ethnic minority members in your local. Presenter: Kimberly McClellan. Riverview Ballroom, Lobby Level

Association Representatives—Advocating for Members in a Post-Janus Environment for ESPs

As an Association Representative, sometimes known as Building or Union

Representative, you are a critical bridge between the organization and its members. Depending on your local structure, an AR can have varying, but

crucial, responsibilities. This session will help you understand many of the responsibilities and provide tools for your toolkit to assist your local with

becoming more effective and stronger. Presenter: Robyn Washington. Co-Presenter: Tomika Halsey. Kent 2/3, Lower Level

Creating a Website for Your Local

This session is a beginning look into creating a local website using Weebly.com. Websites are a great way to connect with your community. Connecting members and community can help build powerful coalitions and websites can bring important information to members about local, IEA, and NEA opportunities. Presenter: Jill Scarcelli Camden Room, Lower Level

General Sessions Happiness—If a little is good, then a lot must be better!

Everybody wants to be happy, but how can we define happiness—money, health, the perfect partner, success? We’ll take a deep dive into considerations of happiness, what really makes us happy in the long term, things that block happiness, and look at where happiness fits in the scale of priorities. Warning: A side effect of this session may be to increase your happiness. Presenter: Allen Majors. Cermak Room, Lower Level

Presenting ACEs to the General Public

How to present a primer on ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) aware- ness and trauma informed responses for adults seeking basic knowledge of

this science. Many times older adults are left out of important changes in our society and in our perception of our society because it is assumed that they do

not care or that it does not apply to them. Seeking their support can increase positive community responses. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) hap-

pen to children. It is important to remember that all of us were children and some of us still bear the scars from ACEs. 60% of us have one or more ACEs.

It is also important to know that we can heal and that we can help others to heal. We can also create environments that support children experiencing

ACEs and their families. Presenter: Dennis Haffron. (PD Clock Hours = 1) Hunt Room 2, Lower Level

Every Student Succeeds Act Update This session will provide members with an update of the Every Student Succeeds Act including the current version of the state plan and what they can do to get involved in their local association. Presenter: Diana Zaleski (PD Clock Hours = 1) Hunt Room 2, Lower Level

Bias and Lenses of Perception

“We don’t see things as they are, we see things as we are.” All of us have bi-

ases because of the lenses through which we see the world. Culture, stereo- types of others, our own experiences, all taint our views. In this session we will take a frank look at our own lenses, explore the impact of bias, and leave with

a plan to do better. Presenter: Allen Majors. (PD Clock Hours = 2) Kent 2/3, Lower Level

Introduction to Grievance Processing

Stakeholders will be encouraged to bring their contract with them. Discussion will revolve around ‘what is a grievance?’ There will be an interactive segment akin

to Jeopardy as well as a segment that has members moving around placing color coded stickers on a variety of topics. Participants will use “no”, “maybe”,

and “yes” to classify scenarios as grievances or not. Handouts will be provided. Presenter: Natalie Copper. Co-Presenter: Camille Grant. Kent 1, Lower Level

Higher Education Sessions

How Underfunding Higher Education Affects the State’s Economy

Since 1980, Illinois legislators have cut funding of higher education by 50

percent. This is a presentation focusing on the positive effects a college educa- tion has on graduates, shows who has borne the cost of that loss, how it has af-

fected the community and the economic future of the state, and will explore ways we as a union can combat that trend. Presenter: Beverly Stewart.

Kent 1, Lower Level

Adjunct Faculty Roundtable

Join other adjunct faculty from across the state to discuss concerns, events,

challenges and successes in this open-ended session facilitated by Vivian Zimmerman, Vice Chair of the Higher Education Council and past president of

Prairie State College Adjunct Instructors United. Presenter: Vivian Zimmerman, Vice Chair of Higher Education Council. Harger Room, Lower Level

Bargaining in a Hostile Environment

This double session will focus on strategies for winning at the bargaining table and how to make “heads or tails” out of contract language. Please join us for this informative and helpful session on Higher Ed bargaining. Presented by:

Bret Seferian, UniServ Director, Service Area A. Co-Presented by: Andrew Matthews, UniServ Director, Service Area H-E and H-C.

Hunt Room 1, Lower Level

Unemployment Compensation Workshop

Having a hard time making ends meet during summer and/or winter breaks? Adjuncts, ESPs, and other part- time/contingent workers experience extreme

financial hardship due to such long breaks in employment. If you (or others that you know) are adversely affected this way, consider learning about how to

apply for unemployment compensation. This session will be a hands-on workshop on the ins and outs of applying for unemployment compensation in

Illinois. Although we can’t guarantee that you will receive these benefits, you don’t know until you try. This session is geared to part-time or contingent

educators, such as adjuncts at colleges and universities, or support professionals. Presenters: Charmian Tashjian, Beverly Stewart, Frank Brooks

Kent 1, Lower Level (Friday) and Harger Room, Lower Level (Saturday)

Association Representatives—Advocating for Members in a Post-Janus Environment for Higher Education

As an Association Representative, sometimes known as Building or Union Representative, you are a critical bridge between the organization and its mem- bers. Depending on your local structure, an AR can have varying, but crucial re- sponsibilities. This session will help you understand many of the responsibilities and provide tools for your toolkit to assist your local with becoming more effec- tive and stronger. Presenter: Jackie McGrath. Butterfield Room, Lower Level

Service Learning in Higher Education A state of the art discussion on Service Learning and how to incorporate the concept into your classroom. Topics to be discussed include: foreign locations for service learning, how to incorporate service learning into your curriculum, and student out- comes. Presenter: Professor Karen Roth. Co-Presenter: Dr. Cheryl Thayer. Harger Room, Lower Level

How to Engage Adjunct and Part-time Faculty

Part-time employees of any kind are difficult to engage whether it is a union or just the business. This session will consist of a panel of higher education presidents currently dealing with the recruitment and retention of membership. Issues discussed may include best practices for higher education and working with other bargaining unit members. Presenter: Dr. Cheryl Thayer. Co- Presenter: Professor David Williams. Oak Brook 2, Lobby Level

IEA-Retired Sessions

Instagram—How to Grow Your Followers

Instagram is the fastest growing social media. So how do we most effectively use it? And how do we grow our followers and our reach? Join us as we delve into how to effectively use Instagram. Presenter: Bridget Shanahan. Co- Presenter: Leslie Strain. Oak Brook 4, Lobby Level

Election 2018—There has never been a better time to be engaged!

Join us for an in-depth discussion of the key federal, state and statehouse races of the 2018 general election. Analysis of the gubernatorial election race and the issues that impact public education. A discussion of the targeted race process and the key players involved. Presenter: Jim Reed. Oak Brook 1, Lobby Level

Zentangle Zentangle is a proven method for mindfulness; fosters self-esteem and focus; reduces stress and has a calming influence. Participants will learn the basic steps of Zentangle and how to use it in their professional and personal lives. Great for students as well as adults including seniors with depression, demen- tia, focus issues, anxiety, and more. A $5 fee for materials that participants keep will be collected at the door. Presenter: Sue Dion. Oak Brook 2, Lobby Level

Natural Health Solutions with Essential Oils

Join me to learn how we use Essential Oils and Essential Oil Infused Products for Optimum Health and Wellness. We’ll be reviewing the most important topics for women and men including—but not limited to —Sleep, Hormones, Pain, Energy, Weight, Digestive, and Heart Health! Every attendee will get to choose a free product to try as well. It’s time to learn how to live a natural and toxin- free healthy lifestyle! Presenter: Lisa Zimmer. Co-Presenter: Stephanie Wettstein. Oak Brook 2, Lobby Level

YOU Can Make a Difference! Easy Ways to Increase YOUR Po- litical Advocacy Today and Beyond

Every vote CAN make a difference, and every informed, involved person can

do even more when they engage others in issues and actions affecting retirees, education, students, and unions. This session will share ways and

resources for staying informed; ideas on how to get involved; details about voting and voter registration and finding information about recommended

candidates; and suggestions for engaging others. During this session attendees will create an outline to begin their own plan to increase their

political advocacy. Presenter: Diane Chapman. Co-Presenter: Bob Haisman. Oak Brook 4, Lobby Level

Tech Top 10s

Do you have a favorite tech app, podcast, or website you LOVE to recommend to others? Are you looking for tech recommendations, the latest/greatest, or

easy ways to stay in the loop?!!? This fun, interactive session will feature the Tech Top 10s—tech apps, tech podcasts, and tech websites—and will allow

time for attendees to share their Top Ten Tech and Favorite pics! Presenter: Kelsey Harms. Oak Brook 1, Lobby Level

Institutional Racism/Social Justice—Awareness and Engagement

During this session participants will engage in circle format discussion and col-

laboration on racial justice in education as it pertains to educator's personal de- velopment of the understanding of unconscious/implicit bias. As part of the

Social and Emotional Learning state standards, this session will give retirees and educators tools to use to support students’ personal self-awareness and

ways to begin having safe, meaningful conversations to create understanding and unity with both colleagues and students. HB 3869 enacted on July 1, 2017

requires that schools train on implicit bias and this workshop allows training that directly impacts that statewide requirement. Presenter: Gina Harris.

Oak Brook 2, Lobby Level

Hidden Children of the Holocaust—How Individual Acts of Courage Help to Heal the World

This session focuses on the experiences my sister and I had as hidden children

of the Holocaust during World War II. It includes the story of the people who

helped us survive and who saved our lives at the risk of their own. Presenter:

Marguerite Mishkin. Spring Room, Lobby Level

NEA Member Benefits for Retirees (Rita the Retiree) Attend this session called Rita the Retiree to learn more about the many money-

saving programs available through NEA Member Benefits. Rita has a busy life

and takes a journey while recouping her retired dues dollars by participating in

these programs. Have fun and win prizes! Presenter: Jason Long. Spring

Room, Lobby Level

Unions vs. the 1%

Labor unions are the last, best hope for the middle class. The 1% want nothing

more than to silence the voice of the working people, preserve the wealth for millionaires and billionaires and to make it more difficult for everyday people to

participate in the political process. But the unions are fighting back! Find out how YOU can join the fight! Presenter: Audrey Soglin. Co-Presenter: Sean

Denney. Oak Brook 4, Lobby Level

Ten People from Illinois Who Changed the World (Besides Abraham Lincoln)

You probably know Abraham Lincoln lived in Illinois, but did you know that Walt Disney, Betty Freidan and Charles Walgreen also called the Prairie State

home? Join historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., for a fun illustrated lecture commemorating the state’s 2018 bicentennial. We’ll look at ten intriguing

people from Illinois, including heads of state, newsmakers, inventors, and others. They are all from Illinois and they all changed the world. Trained as a

historian, Leslie Goddard earned a Ph.D. from Northwestern University specializing in U.S. his- tory, cultural history and women’s studies. She also

holds both a master’s and a bachelor’s degree in theater and worked as a museum educator for more than ten years. Goddard presents more than 350

lectures and living-history portrayals annually. Presenter: Leslie Goddard.

Oak Brook 1, Lobby Level

The 3 Biggest Risks in Retirement—What you need to know!

We will discuss the three major risks when taking distributions from retirement savings. We will discuss each risk and ways to minimize the impact that they have on your retirement. Presenter: David Koch. Oak Brook 1, Lobby Level

Identity Theft—How to protect yourself from scams targeting seniors!

This session will explore the current scams that target senior citizens. We will

provide actual tools to help you protect yourself from these reprehensible scams, and inform you so that you can do what you need to do to help prevent

identity theft. Presenter: Berneice Martinzez. Spring Room, Lobby Level

JB Pritzker is the Democratic candidate for Governor and

recommended by the Illinois Education Association

JB has been a passionate advocate for

early childhood development, spent his

life fighting for social and economic justice, and

expanding opportunity for people all across the

state of Illinois. A national leader in early childhood education, JB has worked for decades to improve the lives of at-risk children by helping to create and expand early learning programs. As a result of his work, JB was asked by President Obama in 2014 to help organize the White House Summit on Early Childhood Education. JB has also been a leader in ensuring that Illinois students in low income neighborhoods don’t go to school hungry. Working with local non-profits, JB helped expand the federal No Kid Hungry school breakfast program so 230,000 more kids could start their day off right. JB helped support the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University, which has become a national leader in reversing miscarriages of justice and helping the falsely accused prove their innocence. JB also served as Chairman of the Illinois Human Rights Commission, the state’s civil rights court. There, JB stood up for the rights of victims of gender, racial, religious and sexual orientation discrimination and worked to ensure that people with disabilities have equal access to jobs and quality of life. JB led the creation of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, a nationally recognized institution where more than 50,000 students learn to fight bigotry and hatred each year. The museum also trains thousands of teachers to take these universal lessons of the Holocaust back to their classrooms. JB and MK, his wife of 24 years, are the proud parents

of a daughter, Teddi and a son, Donny.

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