Welcome

Gateways to Opportunity is the single statewide support network designed to provide guidance, encouragement, and recognition to individuals and programs who serve children, youth, and families. It illustrates the many career pathways and provides coordination of resources on education and training for those seeking career development and enhancement. For more information about Gateways to Opportunity, please click here.

Exciting News for Gateways to Opportunity

Governor Patrick Quinn signed legislation embedding Gateways credentials into state law on Thursday, January 21, 2010. Watch coverage from the event or read the official press release here.

Gateways to Opportunity Registry

Join the free Illinois Gateways to Opportunity Registry!

The Registry:

  • Provides early care and education, school-age and youth development, and family support practitioners with an online system to track their record of professional achievements—the college coursework and other training completed for professional development.
  • Includes an approval process for trainers and trainings that drives quality and accountability.
  • Soon will link trainers and trainings via the Statewide Training Calendar.

Keep Informed!

Illinois Action for Children, Illinois After-school Alliance, Ounce of Prevention, and Voices for Illinois Children provide action alerts to help you stay abreast of state and federal policy and budget decisions that impact services for children, youth, and families. Sign up today!

The Illinois government has a Web site that allows you to track the progress of various bills and amendments now in progress through the legislature. Go directly to www.ilga.gov/legislation/default.asp. 

Inside Gateways Newsletter

Read the Winter 2010 issue of the Inside Gateways Newsletter.

Subscribe for your quarterly e-mail issue today!

 





 

 

 

 

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News

A new toolkit from the Ounce of Prevention will help you be a voice for young children, educate key audiences, and encourage elected officials to support early childhood initiatives.

Leadership Development in Early Childhood Care and Education: A View of the Current Landscape, a report of a study funded by the McCormick Foundation, describes how the early care and education field is currently addressing its needs for leadership development.

A Gateways to Opportunity Professional Development Advisor (PDA) will help you explore early care and education career options, professional development opportunities, relevant credentials, and sources of financial assistance for education and training—all for free!

 

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