Peace Corps Master’s International student Matthew Tomlin will travel a long way to walk across the stage and receive his master’s degree in political science this December. Tomlin has been working as an Urban Agriculture Extension Agent in Senegal since November 2014.
Unit: Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development
Student research to help formerly incarcerated women re-enter society
Through a sociology class project, Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development graduate students will assist previously incarcerated women in Bloomington-Normal in regaining their independence and attaining a consistent income.
Hoon Mok Chung: An ongoing legacy
The Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development is now accepting applications for the Hoon Mok Chung Memorial Scholarship.
Where will the Stevenson Center take you?
With an expansive global influence, the Stevenson Center’s graduate programs place students in communities in need in the U.S. and abroad.
ACED Fellow Jordan Backstrom serves in Montana
AmeriCorps alum and Applied Community and Economic Development (ACED) Fellow Jordan Backstrom is helping individuals in Missoula, Montana, to strengthen community prosperity.
AmeriCorps alum Emily Rego: Serving locally, thinking globally
For Applied Community and Economic Development (ACED) Fellow Emily Rego, improving the Bloomington-Normal community is a top priority.
Nancy Esarey Ouedraogo: Reset to recover
The Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development welcomed back illustrious alumna Nancy Esarey Ouedraogo, who spoke over her days in the Peace Corps, and blazing trails.
Peace Corps volunteer Calvin LeSueur: There is no hurry
Calvin LeSueur, a Master’s International graduate student in applied economics with the Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development, has been serving in Paraguay with the Peace Corps for more than a year.
Master’s International student begins Peace Corps service in Mozambique
Master’s International student Courtney Johnson just arrived in Mozambique to begin training as a secondary education English teacher with Peace Corps.
Peace Corps “Peace Car” visits Illinois State
The one-of-a-kind Peace Corps “Peace Car” visited campus September 14 to promote the service-driven organization and the strong partnership it shares with the Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development.