The Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development is excited to announce the hiring of a new program coordinator and a new assistant director.
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Former Peace Corps volunteers speak on panel March 25
Students and alumni from Illinois State’s Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development who recently served with the Peace Corps will speak at noon Wednesday, March 25, in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center.
Kinesiology and Recreation recruits Stevenson Center Fellows for fall 2015
The Stevenson Center is excited to announce our newest Fellows master’s degree—kinesiology and recreation!
Spotlight on Stevenson Center students and AmeriCorps partnership
Both the Stevenson Center and AmeriCorps are celebrating 20 years of serving communities across the country, in 2014.
How Illinois State’s Peace Corps programs can change everything
At its core, Peace Corps is about change, for those in the communities it serves and the volunteers who describe the experience as transformative.
Illinois State ranks among top Peace Corps Master’s International schools
Illinois State currently has 13 students enrolled in the Peace Corps Master’s International Program and is ranked No. 9 nationally.
Student spotlight: Nichole Brants
Nichole Brants, an Applied Community and Economic Development (ACED) Fellow in sociology, is serving with the McLean County Domestic Violence Multidisciplinary Team as part of her master’s program.
Stevenson Center reaches agreement with AmeriCorps’ dropout prevention program
The Stevenson Center is pleased to announce a new agreement with City Year, an AmeriCorps program working to address the dropout crisis in 24 U.S. cities.
Stevenson Center partners with East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging
The East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging (ECIAAA) has been an important partner of the Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development for the last six years.
Peace Corps grad takes closer look at Syrian refugees
A recent graduate of Illinois State’s Peace Corps master’s program says the Syrian refugee crisis he’s studied while working in neighboring Jordan is having a huge impact on the host country and straining the daily lives of its residents.