Seven teams of students from the University’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology and the Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development spent a semester gathering statistics for a report for Not in Our Town.
The Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development and the local grassroots organization Not In Our Town will unveil a major study on inequality in Bloomington-Normal on Tuesday, May 9.
Stevenson Center Fellow Alyssa Cooper is using her skills to support local government. Since August, she has worked as a graduate assistant with the City of Bloomington.
Lindsey Earl, a graduate student in anthropology, is the first Illinois State University student to be named a Newman Civic Fellow with Campus Compact.
Peace Corps campus ambassador Jyoti Gohil encourages other Illinois State University students to become involved in Peace Corps. Interested students who will be on campus for 2017-2018 should apply by April 15 to be a Peace Corps campus ambassador.
Fifteen Returned Peace Corps Volunteers from around the world shared experiences with students during Peace Corps Week.
Students, faculty, and staff got a taste of life abroad through East African Eats, an event organized by Peace Corps Prep Campus Recruiter Vanessa Soto. Returned Peace Corps volunteers shared food, music, cultural artifacts, and conversation to promote diversity and awareness.
Katie Raynor knows first-hand what it means to give back. She is more dedicated than most, serving in AmeriCorps and Peace Corps before graduate school and a role that allows her to aid and inspire future community and economic development leaders.
The Peace Corps at Illinois State will host East African Eats this February.
John Thornburg is an Applied Community and Economic Development Fellow pursuing a master’s degree in kinesiology and recreation. In his second year of the program, he is completing an 11-month internship as an AmeriCorps Member with the East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging.
