BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260207T150000Z DTEND:20260207T193000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:6th Annual Building Inclusive Community Conference @LTHS South Campus DESCRIPTION:The 6th Annual FREE Building Inclusive Community Conference (BICC) will be held on Saturday\, February 7\, 2026\, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Lyons Township High School - South Campus\, 4900 Willow Springs Rd\, Western Springs\, IL 60558.\n\n \nSchedule:\n\n\n 8:30 a.m. Doors Open/Check In\n 9:00 a.m.: Welcome\; Keynote\; Performances \n 10:15 and 11:30 a.m.: Two Rounds of Workshops\n 12:30 p.m.: Lunch and Conversation\n\nThe conference's goal is to encourage a welcoming and inclusive culture in our community by developing understanding and empathy through learning about issues and resources within our community. Two rounds of workshops with 11+ diverse sessions have been developed by and for the community touching on a broad spectrum of topics to support this goal.\n\n\n\nThe Keynote Speaker will be V ctor G mez\, Illinois Teacher of the Year. One highlight will be a panel discussion on accessibility featuring six organizations and Ms. Wheelchair Illinois: Dr. Carrie Mulderink (LTHS Class of 2009).\n\n\n\nNEW this year is our collective action project\, where we will be collecting donations and items benefitting BEDS Plus and the La Grange Public Library's Care Pantry. Essential personal items to be donated on the day of the conference are: undergarments and socks of all sizes/types\, and personal hygiene items (any size)\, such as deodorant\, toothpaste\, mouthwash\, bodywash\, razors\, feminine hygiene products\, disposable adult underwear\, and similar items. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The 6th Annual FREE Building Inclusive Community Conference (BICC) will be held on Saturday\, February 7\, 2026\, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Lyons Township High School - South Campus\, 4900 Willow Springs Rd\, Western Springs\, IL 60558.
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\n\n\nThe conference&rsquo\;s goal is to encourage a welcoming and inclusive culture in our community by developing understanding and empathy through learning about issues and resources within our community. Two rounds of workshops with 11+ diverse sessions have been developed by and for the community touching on a broad spectrum of topics to support this goal.
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\nThe Keynote Speaker will be Ví\;ctor Gó\;mez\, Illinois Teacher of the Year. One highlight will be a panel discussion on accessibility featuring six organizations and Ms. Wheelchair Illinois: Dr. Carrie Mulderink (LTHS Class of 2009).
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\nNEW this year is our collective action project\, where we will be collecting donations and items benefitting BEDS Plus and the La Grange Public Library&rsquo\;s Care Pantry. Essential personal items to be donated on the day of the conference are: undergarments and socks of all sizes/types\, and personal hygiene items (any size)\, such as deodorant\, toothpaste\, mouthwash\, bodywash\, razors\, feminine hygiene products\, disposable adult underwear\, and similar items.
\n \; LOCATION:Lyons Township High School - South Campus\, 4900 Willow Springs Rd\, Western Springs\, IL 60558. UID:e.7795.12770 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260511T145718Z URL:https://members.wscci.org/events/details/6th-annual-building-inclusive-community-conference-lths-sourth-campus-12770 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR