ISU’s National Center for Urban Education through the Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline (CTEP) partner has demonstrated exemplary models of sustaining and shifting services in order to best support their communities.
Topic: Civic Engagement
ISU partner community organization Breakthrough supporting residents during COVID-19
“Pivot” has been the defining action word as non-profit organizations, throughout the city of Chicago, have found new ways to continue serving community members in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Three miles apart, Latinos Progresando and Breakthrough, both partners with ISU’s National Center for Urban Education through the Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline (CTEP), have demonstrated exemplary models of sustaining and shifting services in order to best support their communities. In doing so, both organizations followed city and state recommended guidelines, prioritizing health and safety, as they creatively responded to crucial community needs.
New ISU graduates teaching in Chicago: Remote learning and the community teacher
Many Illinois State graduates were able to secure jobs in Chicago Public Schools and are learning how to navigate remote learning alongside their veteran colleagues.
Register now for the 2021 University-Wide Teaching & Learning Symposium
Join the largest conversation about teaching and student learning at Illinois State, online in 2021.
Election commentary from Politics and Government faculty
Faculty members from the Department of Politics and Government will provide electoral analysis on local media throughout the evening of November 3 and into November 4.
School Street Food Pantry Drive-Thru Food Drive, November 14
A drive-thru food drive will be held to support the School Street Food Pantry from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, November 14, at the Normal First United Methodist Church at 211 North School Street.
A guide to all things voting on and off campus
Illinois State University’s Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning provides helpful resources for voting.
Meeting the mental health needs of Black students
With this double-edged sword of identity duality also comes substantial health-related implications – which suggest that the promotion of mental health care for African-Americans is a matter of considerable urgency.
RSO of the month: College Mentors for Kids builds important relationships
Illinois State’s chapter of College Mentors for Kids gives current students the opportunity to connect with local elementary school students. President Allison Isom said the registered student organization’s (RSO’s) main priority is to reach the children who will benefit most from educational and social mentorship. “These kids come from low income areas where their parents
Stevenson Center partners with Edu-Futuro
Edu-Futuro, an organization dedicated to empowering immigrant and underserved youth in and around Washington, D.C., is hosting its first Stevenson Center Fellow.