For more than a year, the dedicated group Students Ending Rape Culture (SERC) at Illinois State University has worked to let survivors know they are not alone.
Topic: Civic Engagement
CARE4U gives hope to at-risk youth
Created by Ani Yazedjian with a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the program focuses on relationship skills, job readiness, and financial literacy targeted toward at-risk youth.
Civil Service Council’s 2019 Spring Drive for student food pantry a success
The Civil Service (CS) Council would like to thank the campus community for the caring response in collecting items for the School Street Food Pantry.
Stevenson Center AmeriCorps members revved up for AmeriCorps Week
AmeriCorps Week is a celebration and acknowledgement of the impact AmeriCorps members have on their communities. Stevenson Center AmeriCorps members marked the occasion by helping local scouts with the annual Pinewood Derby.
Environmental activist and feminist to deliver Stevenson Lecture, April 15
Emphasizing the need for sustainable agriculture, Vandana Shiva is a supporter of getting women across the globe more involved in planting and farming. Her contributions to gender issues are nationally and internationally recognized.
From the source: Why students choose Alternative Breaks
There are many reasons students choose to participate in Alternative Break. Hear from some current students on why they dove in and what they’ve gotten out of the experience.
What is Alternative Break? (And what can your college student get out of it?)
College students are taking advantage of school breaks to leave their mark on the world, develop skills, and make great friends thanks to Alternative Break.
From trash to new paths: How Alternative Spring Break changed my outlook
Aaron Gyllenhaal, a senior public relations student, shares his experience as a trip leader on an Honors Alternative Spring Break trip this March to Memphis, Tennessee.
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.
Stevenson Center acting on new strategic plan
The Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development is executing its new 10-year strategic plan. Implementing the plan will help Illinois State meet the goals of Educate Connect Elevate: Illinois State – The Strategic Plan for Illinois’ First Public University 2018-2023.