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.
Unit: Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development
ACED Fellow joins evaluation team at Up2Us Sports
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 RSO helps students prep for Peace Corps
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 to join Department of Politics and Government
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.
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority benefits from ACED Fellow’s skills
The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) is one of several notable organizations hosting Stevenson Center Fellows this year. Applied Community and Economic Development Fellow Rachel Almburg is completing 11 months of professional practice with the MPHA as part of her master’s degree in sociology.
Stevenson Center and City Year celebrate five-year partnership
The Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development and City Year are celebrating the five-year anniversary of their partnership.
Numbers crunch: ISU researchers leverage big data to help jail
Through the Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development, researchers have been leveraging big data to explore ways the McLean County jail can improve and better deploy its resources.
Groups, individuals honored at 3rd annual Civic Engagement Celebration
Students and groups engaged in helping the community were honored last spring at the third annual Civic Engagement Celebration.
Pat Turner to share experiences on Alumni Day, October 12
Stevenson Center alumna Pat Turner has worked tirelessly to assist and inspire those in need in McLean County. Turner was an Applied Community and Economic Development Fellow in political science. On Alumni Day, she will return to campus to share her experiences.
Tennessee to Washington to Illinois: An ACED Fellow’s journey
Service is one of Jordan Norton’s highest values, and he is acting on that value as an Applied Community and Economic Development Fellow pursuing a master’s degree in political science at Illinois State University.