A new program is giving Illinois State students an opportunity to get a head start on their careers while helping the community.
Topic: Civic Engagement
Redbird Impact spotlight: Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning
Each issue we highlight university units that contribute significantly to civic engagement efforts on campus. It would only be appropriate then for our first issue to spotlight Illinois State University’s new hub for civic engagement: the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning.
Redbirds set to make an impact across the country on Alternative Breaks trips
For the 18th year, Alternative Breaks (AB) will send hundreds of students across the country to partner with local community agencies to aid in their missions. This year, AB is connecting with alumni in the communities they are visiting too.
Programming hope
Since starting at Illinois State University in 2012, Javadi has returned to Iran for three summers. She began exploring opportunities to make a difference in the summer of 2014.
Day of service promotes social justice
Over 50 students participated in the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning’s MLK Jr. Day of Service on Saturday, January 20.
Khara Holland: A glimpse at the life of a superhero in scrubs
Khara Holland is a traveling nurse. A traveling pediatric hematology oncology nurse, to be exact.
Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning to host film series
Illinois State’s Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning will host a film series every Monday in February starting from February 5.
Community Engagement Award nominations open
The Community Engagement Awards recognize and celebrate people, organizations, and units whose work exemplifies Illinois State University’s value of civic engagement.
T.Y. Wang: An engaged leader
Political science professor T. Y. Wang is an engaged leader at Illinois State University. As a professor, researcher, and chair of the Department of Politics and Government, like many faculty he fulfills multiple roles on campus.
Class worked to break the cycle of sex offenses
For the future members of law enforcement, Shelly Clevenger’s class project connected them to those who are vulnerable to sexual offenses, and those who have committed them.