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YAL - Spring Conference April 28, 2012 The Spring YAL Conference will be held at the Carruther's Center for Inner City Studies on April 28. Register now. View the flyer. Countdown September - May 2012 Do you know the 99 Key Concepts for College Readiness Testing? Watch Loyola University's Countdown math show or visit the GEAR UP sponsored website with hundreds of archived lessons.		Loyola University Hosts Summer Program Reunion – Over 100 GEAR UP participants showed up on a cold and snowy January Saturday for a summer program reunion. View the slide show on Facebook.
		From iMATHination to the Classroom– When Sara Hughes from Curie High School attended the 2011 iMATHination Conference, she came away with an idea for a school project after attending *Ethno-Math/Science and Passionate Research,* a workshop about making science personal and relevant. Read more.
		NCTE Presentation – Professional development specialists from Chicago Teachers' Center present at the National Council of Teachers of English. The 2011 conference theme, Reading the Past, Writing the Future provides a fit setting for staff to discuss CTC's Professional Development Cycle, which includes the YAL Conference and Units for Books program. View a slide show.
		College Trips for Seniors – Seniors are making final college trips to help them finalize their decisions about what colleges and universities they will apply for. Over the Veteran's holiday week and weekend, students went on tours around the city and across the state. View the slide show. You can also see more pictures on Facebook.
		Chicago Celebrates National GEAR UP Week – The week begins with YAL, the Young Adult Literature Conference where teachers learn to prepare their students for college. On Monday, it's a meeting with GEAR UP 2011 graduates, now in college. Here's a sampling of some of the act vi ties that are made possible through the grant.
		College Visit to NEIU – Part of the process of preparing GEAR UP middle school students for high school and college are early college visits that help students gain a better understanding of what colleges are all about. Starting in the middle school, GEAR UP students participate in college trips to four-year state universities, private colleges, and community colleges. For many students and their families, this is their first exposure to colleges. Read more.
		Education Bus Tour – Dr. Eduardo Ochoa and Lynn Mahaffie from the U. S. Department of Education, stopped at Chicago Teachers' Center of Northeastern Illinois to engage education and community leaders in a discussion on leading the nation in becoming the number one ranked industrial nation in college graduates. What emerged from the day's discussion was a desire among community organizations for greater collaboration to support programs that help students achieve greater success. View slide show