“Through my experience as an AmeriCorps VISTA, I’ve seen the life-changing effects that come from giving people opportunities to do more,” explained Jack Hanson. The Stevenson Center will soon welcome Hanson as an Applied Community and Economic Development Fellow in applied economics.
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Peace Corps Fellow serving with AmeriCorps uses art to promote inclusion and community
Peace Corps Fellow Ryan Arnold has always had a penchant for making things happen, even before joining the Stevenson Center. Prior to starting his master’s degree, Arnold served with the Peace Corps in Cameroon from 2011 to 2013 as a youth development coordinator. He went on to work at CARE for AIDS for four years as the African Operations Director. In 2018, Arnold joined the Stevenson Center to pursue a master’s degree in political science.
McLean County Regional Planning Commission hosts first Stevenson Center Fellow
For the second half of the two-year graduate program, Stevenson Center Fellows are in the field, gaining professional experience, applying classroom knowledge, and serving organizations across the U.S. The MCRPC is a local organization hosting its first Fellow.
Thanks to donors, Stevenson Center Fellows attend Human Development Conference
Generous donors helped the Stevenson Center raise $2,500 in honor of its 25th anniversary, and those funds enabled Fellows to attend the 2020 Human Development Conference.
Corps and Coffee: A conversation about service, March 5
In celebration of Peace Corps Week and AmeriCorps Week, the Stevenson Center presents Corps and Coffee, an informational event for students interested in positions with these organizations.
Advocating for others: ACED Fellow Ward Westray
The Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development’s graduate programs provide students with ways to connect rigorous coursework to diverse field experiences.
ACED Fellow’s AmeriCorps experience leads her to School of Kinesiology and Recreation
Fellows arrive at the Stevenson Center with incredible service experiences.
Housing Assistance Council hosts Stevenson Center Fellow
The Stevenson Center provides its Fellows with the unique opportunity to spend the second half of their two-year graduate program gaining professional experience while applying what they learned in the classroom the prior year.
ACED Fellow’s capstone project further debunks welfare rhetoric
Like most Stevenson Center students, Jerome Sader ’19 was drawn to using his education for the public good.
AmeriCorps alum Orsolya Ficsor continues service through the Stevenson Center
As an Applied Community and Economic Development (ACED) Fellow, Orsolya Ficsor came to Illinois State University for her master’s in anthropology after serving with City Year in Dallas 2017–2018.