Up to $1,000 will be awarded in February and must be used during the 2019 spring semester for local, student-led civic engagement projects.
Topic: Civic Engagement
Best Buddies at Illinois State creates a more inclusive community through the power of friendship
The Illinois State University chapter of nonprofit Best Buddies brings people together to form lasting friendships and a more inclusive community.
Students form coalition in Albany Park
The North River Education Committee identifies student voice as one of their five core initiatives.
CTEP invites student to collaborate
On October 30–31, Illinois State University hosted the Culturally Responsive Campus Community (CRCC) conference in Bloomington-Normal for the third year.
ACED Fellow working towards change in Chicago
Applied Community and Economic Development Fellow Angela Eastlund is working for better employment as a pathway out of poverty through her professional practice with the Chicago Jobs Council.
Women’s basketball to host Play 4Kay Cancer Awareness game, February 10
Illinois State women’s basketball will be holding its ninth-annual Play 4Kay Cancer Awareness game Sunday, Feb. 10, when the team hosts Indiana State at Redbird Arena at 2 p.m.
Next WGLT Community Conversation Focuses on youth mental health
WGLT, Illinois State University’s NPR station, will convene a panel of experts February 12 to discuss the most pressing youth mental health needs in Bloomington-Normal.
Nominations for Grabill-Homan Community Peace Prize due February 15
The prize, named for Joseph L. Grabill and the late Gerlof D. Homan, recognizes individual achievements in peacemaking, leadership, community service, and activism.
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).
WGLT to host forums For Bloomington, Normal council candidates
WGLT, Illinois State University’s NPR station, will team up with the League of Women Voters of McLean County for two candidate forums to inform voters ahead of the April 2 election.