Jackson Garrett ’18 Social Rights and Human Justice Fellow Summer 2017

Project: Grant Writing and Business Support for the WBRP Bike Co-op Binder #: 166 Major: Sociology Passion: Neighborhood Revitalization Organization: West Bloomington Revitalization Project, WBRP Bike Co-op Executive Summary: I had three main projects. First, I applied for a grant from Ameren Illinois to install a permanent bike pump station outside the WBRP Bike Co-op. Read more about Jackson Garrett ’18 Social Rights and Human Justice Fellow Summer 2017[…]

Nate Edison ’18 CPP 2016

Project:Grants Management and Tracking for the Tool Library Binder #: 160 Major: Mathematics Passion: Neighborhood Revitalization Organization: West Bloomington Revitalization Project, State Farm Executive Summary: At State Farm, I worked in Enterprise Compliance and Ethics. I created self audits, a heat map to compare inherent risk level and control effectiveness between 2014 and 2015, and Read more about Nate Edison ’18 CPP 2016[…]

Megan Winkeler Internship’08

Binder #: 39 Major: Political Science, Philosophy Passion: Grant Writing, Environmental Sustainability Organization: City of Bloomington Legal Department     Project Title: “Lead Hazard Control HUD Grant” Project Summary: This semester, I have been working with the City of Bloomington Legal Department on the Lead Hazard Control Grant. The LHC is a federal grant funded by the US Department of Read more about Megan Winkeler Internship’08[…]

Drew Wolschlag Grant Writing’09

  Binder #: 35 Passion: Youth, Human Rights Organization: CASA Foundation Project Summary: The CASA Foundation provides appointed adult advocates for children who have been the victims of abuse and neglect in their own homes. My task was to find ways that would provide help in maintaining the program. As I performed further research, it was easy to Read more about Drew Wolschlag Grant Writing’09[…]

Emily Meade CPP Intern’07

Binder #: 4 Major: German and Education Passion: Youth, Grant Writing Organization: UNITY Center Project Summary: As UNITY Center was preparing for future expansion, summer camps, fall programs, marketing and funding, Emily was able to complete a number of tasks and projects. She assisted the Program Director with writing and researching grants for UNITY programs and general operations, Read more about Emily Meade CPP Intern’07[…]

Emily Meade: Summer Internship ’07

Over the summer of 2007, as UNITY Center was preparing for future expansion, summer camps, fall programs, marketing and funding, Emily was able to complete a number of tasks and projects. She assisted the Program Director with writing and researching grants for UNITY programs and general operations, completed expense reports for an accounting system, and Read more about Emily Meade: Summer Internship ’07[…]

Kyle Duffie ’06: Spence Farm Grant Writing

Kyle Duffie worked with the Spence Farm Foundation whose mission is to historically preserve the oldest farm in Livingston County as well as to provide education and awareness of environmentally sound farming practices. Kyle helped write a grant to the Illinois Humanities Council for a video project that provides education on the heritage, history, trades, Read more about Kyle Duffie ’06: Spence Farm Grant Writing[…]

Veronica Watson: NeighborWorks Week Block Party

IWU student Veronica Watson partnered with Mid Central Community Action and The West Bloomington Revitalization Project to request $500 to hold a block party for the West Bloomington residents. This will serve as a conclusion to NeighborWorks Week programming and a celebration of the beginning of summer. Materials from the Tool Library will be used Read more about Veronica Watson: NeighborWorks Week Block Party[…]

Nicole Pierce: Bookmarks – Books for Kids in Need

  Wesleyan Student Nicole Pierce wrote a grant for First Book-McLean County, a community partner that has provided book grants to local tutoring, mentoring and literacy programs in McLean County for 13 years. She helped them to request bookmarks for the books each child receives. The organizations goal is to provide each child in need Read more about Nicole Pierce: Bookmarks – Books for Kids in Need[…]

Ted Delicath ’13

Ted Delicath was a long-time and loyal part of the ARC team.  Originally from Bartonville, IL, Ted graduated from IWU with a degree in Political Science. During his time at IWU, Ted also completed the Oxford program. He began by working for ARC in the summer of 2012. He successfully completed the application for Bloomington-Normal Read more about Ted Delicath ’13[…]

Megan Winkeler ’11: Lead Hazard Control Grant

Megan Winkeler, class of 2011, spent her time in the Spring 2009 Grant Writing Class working with the City of Bloomington Legal Department.  This grant was going to be implemented for a Lead Paint Hazard Control Program in the City of Bloomington. In order to receive the grant, the City of Bloomington had to show Read more about Megan Winkeler ’11: Lead Hazard Control Grant[…]

Zoe Gross ’13

Zoe Gross graduated from IWU with a degree in Political Science. She is now in law school at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Zoe worked for ARC in the summer of 2012 as an Assistant Coordinator. She helped to support the work of the Community Partnership Program interns. She also worked on the Veggie Read more about Zoe Gross ’13[…]