The Stevenson Center is pleased to welcome the Fall 2023 cohort, each bringing their own unique set of experiences and dreams to the mix. Students from this cohort have already served communities in Bloomington-Normal, Peoria, Chicago, Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, Vanuatu and Ethiopia both independently and through programs such as AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps. Some plan to bring this experience back to communities they have already served, while others plan to go out into the world and find new communities to develop.
Tag: Applied Community and Economic Development (ACED) Fellows
Stevenson Center Announces New Cohort of Fellows
Stevenson Center welcomes its new cohort of Fellows
Chestnut Health Systems: The important work it does
Often, local organizations will partner with the Stevenson Center to host Applied Community and Economic Development (ACED) and Peace Corps Fellows graduate students for professional practice in the field.
Stevenson Center welcomes new Fellows
The Stevenson Center would like to formally welcome our new ACED Fellows for the Fall 2021 semester. These graduate students come from a diverse set of backgrounds and bring a plethora of experiences to the program.
Stevenson Center welcomes two new employees
The Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development is excited to announce the hiring of a new program coordinator and a new assistant director.
Stevenson Center Fellow Serves with City of Bloomington Township
The Stevenson Center’s Fellows programs draw those who are committed to development, service, and engagement with the local community.
From Illinois State to Peoria: Small distance, big impact
The Stevenson Center’s long-established graduate programs are different from more conventional master’s degrees through a balanced approach to education in community and economic development.
AmeriCorps declares Illinois State a School of National Service
Illinois State University’s commitment to AmeriCorps alumni through the Stevenson Center earned the institution a new honor: the university is now a School of National Service.
From theory to practice: Stevenson Center Fellows use skills to help local organizations
Students become Stevenson Center Fellows because they value service: they want their graduate education to benefit others as much as themselves. Under the guidance of sociology professor Dr. Frank Beck, Fellows worked in two groups in 2020 to assist the School Street Food Pantry and Autism McLean.
Incoming Stevenson Center Fellow: Cassidy Kraimer
“Through my time at school and at HomeStart, it became obvious that understanding policy, power structures, government, and advocacy are all critical parts of supporting affordable housing development,” noted Cassidy Kraimer. The Stevenson Center will soon welcome Kraimer as a Fellow in political science.