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.
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Stevenson Center celebrates the retirement of Dawn DuBois
The Stevenson Center is celebrating the retirement of Dawn DuBois and the recent hiring of Amy Scovel.
Conducting Community Development on a National Scale Through NACEDA
Part of the Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development’s mission is to provide excellent service to host organizations and opportunities for learning to our students through the Professional Practice placement process. Chanse Sonsalla is one such student who share’s their experience work with NACEDA’s executive director, Frank Woodruff.
Stevenson Center’s Lawrence Landfair spends summer internship with Sen. Dick Durbin
Lawrence Landfair recounts his time interning for Senator Richard J. Durbin.
Stevenson Center Announces New Cohort of Fellows
Stevenson Center welcomes its new cohort of Fellows
What is Hip Hop Culture? Gallery opening event September 22
What is Hip Hop? exhibit opening by local youth will provide a powerful, immersive experience.
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.
Partner Perspectives: Collaborations foster strong town-gown relationships
Over the years, McLean County Regional Planning Commission (MCRPC) and Illinois State University (ISU) have fostered a strong working relationship and partnership for mutual benefits as well as those of our community, via student internship and fellowship opportunities, special projects and programs, and ongoing dialogues and engagement
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.