2025 ISBE Career Connections Conference

Join us for a session on GPEAK, an initiative developed by Illinois Central College in collaboration with key stakeholders including Peoria’s CEO Council, Regional Workforce Development Alliance, Greater Peoria Economic Development Council, and the Illinois Community College Board. The GPEAK system aims to develop and validate Illinois’ ten essential employability skills through a system of curricular resources, assessments, and badges. GPEAK students can earn badges by demonstrating mastery of the key performance indicators aligned to the essential skills. Discover how these resources have been transformed into an educator facing training site with easily digestible modules to empower instructors to cultivate college and career readiness by nurturing the development of essential employability skills. This session will be interactive with time to explore how you can incorporate GPEAK into your courses and programs to prepare students for college and career.