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Atychiphobia – Fear of Failure
“Failure is not an option” – Gene Krantz (Chief Flight Director during the Apollo 13 crisis) “You must accept that you might fail: then, if you do your best and still don’t win, at least you can be satisfied that you’ve tried. If you don’t accept failure as a...
Broadband Leadership Webinar Series
Illinois Extension’s Local Government Education program has, for over a year, partnered with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Illinois Office of Broadband, and the Benton Institute for Broadband and Society, in outreach aimed to extend critical...
Learn the Signs, Act Early
The Covid 19 virus has resulted in many parents and educators concerned that our children have lost a year academically because of school and other closures. As a response to those concerns, the Illinois Ambassadors of the “Learn the Signs, Act Early” program (an...
The Life of Your Business – the Business of Your Life
Sometime ago, I came up with a slogan I used for several talks I gave to local business groups – “For the Life of Your Business and the Business of Your Life”. I thought it was a clever play on words that I could use as a tool to get across my main message. I found...
Aviation Programs at SWIC
We recently had the opportunity to speak with Keith Mueller, the Aviation Coordinator at Southwestern IL College. We were interested in the status of Aviation and Aviation Education in our region. Keith - “I’m a strong supporter of aviation education and skill sets...
SILT
Certainly, as Educators, our Library/Media Professionals are one of our best resources for disseminating information. But information, being organic, grows and flows beyond the school doors. In the Southwestern Illinois region, we have an organized, dedicated group...
SWIL Receives Abilene Award!
Abilene Award On April 8, 2021, The Leadership Council was honored to receive the Abilene Award and Scott AFB. The Abilene Trophy is awarded annually to the community in Air Mobility Command that is most supportive of its local Air Force Base. the Abilene Military...
PC’s for People – Flagship Location Opens for Statewide Computer Refurbishing Network
PC’s for People - Flagship Location Opens for Statewide Computer Refurbishing Network The statewide Connect Illinois Computer Equity Network reached a major milestone on April 9 with the grand opening of the PCs for People Metro East retail and distribution space....
Union Pacific Career Opportunities
The Leadership Center has partnered with Union Pacific as part of our Building Workforce 2030 initiative. This project is part of the Leadership Council’s Building Workforce 2030. The purpose of the Building Workforce 2030 program is to inform and prepare future and...
Welcome to the Leadership Council SWIL Education Workforce Connection
Dear Educator, Welcome to the first edition of the SWIL Education-Workforce Connection. In this monthly newsletter, we plan to keep you informed of the various activities that the Leadership Council of Southwestern Illinois is involved in, particularly those...