Consortium Membership

The Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE) is a collaborative initiative involving 62 Illinois higher education institutions: 41 community colleges, 11 public universities, and 10 non-profit private institutions. The Consortium aims to expand accessible educational opportunities, enabling the incumbent early childhood workforce in Illinois to enhance their skills and obtain higher education credentials and degrees.

For a full list of consortium member institutions and representatives, please visit: https://www.ecace.org/Consortium_Member_Roster.html

ECACE community college cohort calls (links forthcoming)

• Fall 2023 – ICCB staff introductions (October), ECACE Grant De-obligation (November)

• Spring 2024 – Grant Spend-Down Calls, ECACE Consortium Sustainability (February), Illinois Community Colleges Online (ILCCO) (April)

• Fall 2024 – Apprenticeships (September), Credit for Prior Learning (October), Transfer & Dual Credit (rescheduled from November to Spring 2025), Wrap-around Student Services (December)

• Spring 2025 (TBA) – Sustainability Plans (February), Revisiting the Mentor’s Role (March), Transfer & Dual Credit (April), Educator Pathways (May)

ECACE Workgroups and Communities of Practice (links forthcoming)

• Spring 2024 – Creative Course Delivery/Course Modalities, Institutional Reporting

• Fall 2024 – ECACE Scholarship, INCCRRA Prior Learning Assessment

• Spring 2025 – Credit for Prior Learning