A renewed regional and national emphasis on improving the path for students from education to employment is creating new partnerships designed to provide students with the information, resources, and experiences they need to achieve their education and career goals. The 8th Annual College Changes Everything® (CCE) Conference in Tinley Park on Thursday, July 19, 2018, brings together educators, government, business and non-profit leaders, other professionals, and students to share information, ideas and best practices to help Illinois students navigate a path for success. This year’s keynote speaker will be Mandy Savitz-Romer, Ph.D., director of the Harvard Graduate School of Education master’s program in Prevention Science and Practice and senior lecturer in education, who will speak on “Redefining College Ready: Integrating Adolescent Development into College Readiness Efforts.”  See the preliminary agenda at collegechangeseverything.org/2018Agenda. The 2018 College Changes Everything Conference on July 19th will be held at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley Park, Illinois from 8 am to 4:30 pm, and the registration fee is $40. To register for the conference or for more information, visit collegechangeseverything.org.