IEL's community schools work was highlighted at this year's International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement in Ottawa, Canada.The event focused on collaborative partnership.
IEL's board of directors appointed Dr. Johan E. Uvin as IEL's the sixth president. Uvin was the Acting Assistant Secretary for the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education.
Last year, 45 education leaders visited historic sites from the civil rights movement throughout Mississippi and Alabama and learned lessons from past and current leaders.
The Department of Labor, in collaboration with the Council of State Governments and National Conference of State Legislatures, released a report based on the career development work of IEL and it's partners.
The Department of Justice awarded IEL $3 million to continue and expand the Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program, its career-focused mentoring model for youth with disabilities involved or at risk of becoming involved in the juvenile justice system.
