Partnerships between the University of Illinois Extension’s Unity Community Center and Illinois State University’s Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and School of Social Work have flourished due to effective communication and a shared vision.
Tag: Community Engagement
Janet Paterson announces retirement
After 18 years and the creation of two visionary departments at Illinois State University, Janet Paterson recently announced that she will be retiring in June 2019.
Course redesign leads to sociology students conducting research for local nonprofits
Students in Associate Professor Christopher Wellin’s SOC 300 course worked with local nonprofit organizations to conduct qualitative research addressing the needs of the partner organizations. The research projects were a result of Wellin’s participation in the 2018 CTLT Civic Engagement Course Redesign workshop.
Students honor Martin Luther King Jr. with service
A group of Illinois State University students turned Martin Luther King, Jr. Day from a day off to a day on by taking part in the MLK Day Service Project through the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning (CESL).
Reports highlight civic engagement efforts for 2017–2018 school year
According to recent reports from the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning, Illinois State University’s core value of civic engagement was evident during the 2017–2018 academic year as approximately 11,409 students completed an estimated 87,146 hours of service through both curricular and co-curricular projects and activities.
ISU students bring world languages to youth through afterschool program
The World Languages program at the Unity Community Center in Normal, Illinois, developed out of a partnership with the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Illinois State University.