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.
Campus ambassadors have a unique opportunity to spread the word about Peace Corps on college campuses. The campus ambassador develops relationships with professors and student club presidents, coordinates events, creates social media, and much more. Peace Corps is seeking next year’s campus ambassador.
The Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development is accepting applications for undergraduate students to serve as interns. Interns specialize in public relations or data management and earn academic credit while developing critical job skills. Applicants must be available for both fall 2019 and spring 2020. Email StevensonCenter@IllinoisState.edu to learn more and apply now!
Renee Palecek is currently serving as a women’s and girl’s development facilitator with the Peace Corps in Morocco. Palecek is completing her master’s degree in sociology with a sequence in Applied Community and Economic Development through the Stevenson Center.
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.
The Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development relies on talented faculty like Associate Professor of Economics Adrienne Ohler, an energy economist.
My journey to where I am today—a Peace Corps Paul D. Coverdell Fellow—began when I was about 12 and first learned about the Peace Corps.
Ana Fochesatto, an Applied Community and Economic Development Fellow in anthropology, is helping Up2Us Sports assess its impact through her 11-month professional practice.
Friends for Peace became a registered student organization (RSO) last year to connect students interested Peace Corps and similar service opportunities. The founding members were all part of the new Peace Corps Prep program and wanted to support each other in meeting the requirements.
Michael Hendricks will be joining the Department of Politics and Government in August 2019 as an assistant professor in comparative politics with a focus on community development and Latin American politics.
