Throughout the years, the McLean County Health Department and Illinois State University have established a mutually beneficial relationship, collaborating on many projects.
Partner perspective: Promoting public health
Unit: CCC Partner Perspectives
Partner perspective: Empowering youth and transforming lives
Redbird volunteers help children reach their full potential through BGCBN – and find a career path along the way.
Helping others along life’s PATH
Everyone chooses to follow their own path, but for many it doesn’t always go as expected. PATH Inc. has been there for thousands of students and community members who needed assistance talking with someone to help get them past an obstacle in their life path.
Partner Perspectives: History outside your window
A collaborative effort that stands out amongst all the rest of the Museum’s partnerships is the annual History and Social Sciences Teacher Symposium. Since 2007 the symposium has been jointly sponsored by Illinois State University’s Department of History, the Museum, and the Regional Office of Education 17 (ROE 17).
Partner Perspective: Environmental conservation in our own backyard
A partnership with Illinois State’s Alternative Breaks program allowed for valuable environmental conservation work for the ParkLands Foundation.
Partner Perspectives: A timeless partnership
Located less than a ten-minute walk from Hewett-Manchester and Watterson Towers, The Baby Fold has been working hand-in-hand with Illinois State University for decades.
Partner Perspectives: Collaborations foster strong town-gown relationships
Over the years, McLean County Regional Planning Commission (MCRPC) and Illinois State University (ISU) have fostered a strong working relationship and partnership for mutual benefits as well as those of our community, via student internship and fellowship opportunities, special projects and programs, and ongoing dialogues and engagement
Partner Perspectives: Students support and strengthen community arts education
Having gotten our start as part of the Illinois State University (ISU) community a little over four years ago, Illinois Art Station (IAS) has enjoyed dynamic and varied relationships with ISU students, faculty, and staff. Now that we are our own independent organization the value of these relationships is made even clearer.
Partner Perspectives: Students help drive engagement at fundraising event
Several teams comprised of Illinois State University staff, faculty, and students participate regularly in Home Sweet Home Ministries’ signature fundraising event. For the past three years of the event, Cassie Little and her sorority sisters from Epsilon Sigma Alpha have joined the challenge.
Partner Perspectives: Mutually beneficial partnerships help fight food insecurity
What do hairnets, Greek life, a College of Business professor, and an Honors Molecular Biology student have in common? They are all playing an active role in the mission of Midwest Food Bank to feed those experiencing hunger throughout our community and beyond.
