From passing out free cookies on the Quad to giving away children’s books in Uptown Normal, Illinois State students and alumni are helping turn one Redbird’s tragic death into a pay-it-forward movement.
Tag: civic engagement
Kal Penn to headline Indian Cultural Dinner
Actor, producer and White House aide Kal Penn will be the speaker for the Indian Cultural Dinner at 5 p.m.,Tuesday, April 22, at Illinois State University’s Brown Ballroom in the Bone Student Center.
Conference to focus on role and impact of media, March 22
The second annual Critical Media Literacy Conference will aid current educational leaders, future teachers, youth, and other concerned citizens in their understanding of the mass media and its impact on the events that shape our daily lives.
Honor MLK Jr. with day of service, January 25
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is a National Day of Service to honor King’s commitment and contributions to the Civil Rights Movement and social justice.
Video and photos: Students travel to Washington for tornado cleanup
It’s Finals Week at Illinois State, but at least 50 students are making time to travel to hard-hit Washington, Illinois, to help the community with tornado damage cleanup.
Campus embraces civic engagement through American Democracy Project
Over the last decade, Illinois State University has become a leader in civic engagement in higher education through its participation in the American Democracy Project.
Students step up to help Central Illinois tornado victims
Illinois State students are mobilizing to collect donations and raise money to help the victims of the deadly tornadoes and storms that ravaged several Central Illinois communities.
Students connect with Wall of Hope cancer art project
Illinois State students are helping to shape an ambitious communitywide art project that’s weaving together deeply personal “stories of hope” from cancer patients and their families into a single display.
Actress Rosario Dawson speaks at Latino Cultural Dinner
Actress Rosario Dawson encouraged Illinois State students to get involved by giving back Sunday at the fifth annual Latino Cultural Dinner.
Make a difference this holiday season
Holiday Helper gives Illinois State students an opportunity to provide gifts and parties for more than 200 underprivileged children in Bloomington-Normal.