Now through September 7, Illinois State University faculty and staff can record their community engagement efforts by clicking on “Report Your Activity” on the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning website.
Unit: Center for Civic Engagement
Food pantry for students opens
When listing the struggles facing college students, people tend to think of homesickness or studying stress—many never consider hunger. A new student food pantry hopes to respond to a growing need.
Summer intern shares how her experience at Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning impacted her
For Rachael Wernsman a summer internship means getting the chance to make a lasting impact on your university through civic engagement.
Students return from Kenya after making long-lasting impact
Fourteen Illinois State students worked in Nigong Hills, just outside of Nairobi, Kenya, as part of Alternative Break.
Alternative Breaks alumni trip set for June 29-July 1
Alternative Breaks alums and any alumni interested in civic engagement are invited to return to Bloomington-Normal and Illinois State University June 29 – July 1 for our first Alternative Breaks Alumni Trip.
Student involvement helps Redbird leader develop vital career skills
Discover how newly elected SGA President Mike Rubio’s campus involvement helped him to develop essential skills employers are seeking in candidates, and how you can do the same!
Preservice teachers facilitate family math night
On March 22, Professors Rena Shifflet and Alan Bates along with 19 Illinois State University preservice teachers from the class Teach 204 visited Willa Cather Elementary School in the East Garfield Park community of Chicago as part of their course work.
Relationship between campus and community explored in report, awards, May 1
The results from the Community Partner Survey Report will be announced, and the Civic Engagement Awards will be presented.
Discussing the state of democracy in Illinois, April 16
The state of Illinois’ democracy will be the topic of an event at 7 p.m. Monday, April 16, in Schroeder Hall, room 138 at Illinois State University.
Illinois State students enact social change during the 18th year of Alternative Breaks
Illinois State students finished another successful week of volunteering through Alternative Breaks.