Spencer Seibring ’17 CPP 2016

Binder #: 156 Major: Business Administration Passion: Youth Organization: Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal, State Farm Executive Summary: Spencer worked at State Farm in HR Total Rewards/Compensation, and in the community at the Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal. At State Farm, he analyzed and reported company infomration compared to working trends in the Read more about Spencer Seibring ’17 CPP 2016[…]

Tara Isenberg CPP Intern ’15

Binder #: 103 Major: Accounting Passion: Education, Youth Organization: Milestones Early Learning Center, State Farm Executive Summary: The CPP internship is a great program that throws you fully into the real world in the best way possible. With this internship, I had no idea what “work environment” was most suited for me. Thanks to this Read more about Tara Isenberg CPP Intern ’15[…]

Chris Kincheloe CPP Intern ’15

Binder #: 102 Major: Accounting Passion: Youth Organization: YMCA, State Farm Executive Summary: I interned in the Risk Management, PCU department (not Enterprise Risk) and at the Bloomington-Normal YMCA. The Risk Management department I was in was in charge of organizing, renewing, and revising insurance policies that State Farm has on their stuff from other Read more about Chris Kincheloe CPP Intern ’15[…]

Emily Shankar CPP Intern ’15

Binder #: 98 Major: International Studies & Hispanic Studies Passion: Education and Outreach Organization: Western Avenue Community Center, State Farm Project Summary: At State Farm, I worked in the Marketing department with the Strategy team that supports State Farm Bank. My main project was to organize the team’s SharePoint site and use this site t simplify the Read more about Emily Shankar CPP Intern ’15[…]

milestones early learning center

Melissa Seeborg ’11 “Budget Analysis and Expansion Research”

  Binder #82 Major: Business Administration Passion: Youth, Economic Development Organization: Milestones Project Title: Budget Analysis and Expansion Research Project Summary: The main goal was to examine the center’s economic situation, assess the need for childcare on the West Side of Bloomington, and provide useful information and research for Milestones if they were to expand. Read more about Melissa Seeborg ’11 “Budget Analysis and Expansion Research”[…]

Kelli Sloan '15 and Jenna Noland '16

Kelli Sloan and Jenna Noland Fall Seminar’14

Binder: #87 Major: N/A and Biology Passion: Youth, Human Rights Organization: Bloomington Police Department Project Title: “Cops That Care: Officer Friendly Program that Increases Safety of the West Side of Bloomington” Project Summary: The idea of Officer Friendly is important in the West Bloomington community because currently the West Side struggles with violence. Many different Read more about Kelli Sloan and Jenna Noland Fall Seminar’14[…]

Fall ARC Seminar 2014

Laura Barham and Jillian Bleck Fall Seminar’14

Binder: #86 Major: N/A and Biology Passion: Education and Outreach, Health and Wellness, Youth Organization: Milestones Early Learning Center Project Title: “Sprouting Healthy Spuds: A Program on Nutrition and Healthy Eating for Children” Project Summary: Starting a youth nutrition program in the West Side of Bloomington will directly help the children that need it most. Children Read more about Laura Barham and Jillian Bleck Fall Seminar’14[…]

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[…]

Kristy Hosack CPP Intern’10

Binder #: 26 Major: History and Hispanic Studies Passion: Education & Outreach, Youth Organization: Hispanic Families Work Group, Western Avenue Community Center, and State Farm Project Summary: My project for the Hispanic Families Work Group was to create a report that explained how social service agencies in Bloomington-Normal can better reach out to the Hispanic community. This report includes Read more about Kristy Hosack CPP Intern’10[…]

Kathleen Johnson CPP Intern’11

  Binder #: 25 Major: Hispanic Studies and Education Passion: Education & Outreach, Youth Organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters, State Farm Project Summary: The Community Partnership Program is a very unique internship opportunity for Illinois Wesleyan University students. Featuring a 2:1 split,the internship places the student in a department at State Farm and a local not-for-profit agency. In Read more about Kathleen Johnson CPP Intern’11[…]

Jake Muehlbaur and DesaRae Myers Seminar’04

Binder #: 22 Passion: Youth Organization: Heartland Headstart Project Title: “Project Heartland Headstart”   Project Summary: Our goal is to analyze the data for all 4 year old students at Heartland Headstart. We hope to complete a significant amount of analysis…we not only have to locate and analyze the relevant data, but we must also determine how to best Read more about Jake Muehlbaur and DesaRae Myers Seminar’04[…]

Hayley Strege Internship’08

Binder #: 17 Major: Sociology and Hispanic Studies Passion: Education, Human Rights, Youth Organization: Heartland Head Start Project Title: “Upward and Equal” Project Summary: I primarily worked with one bilingual preschool class, but also partnered with one of the Family Resource Advisors (FRAs – essentially social case workers) in meeting families’ needs. THerefore, the mixture of social service agency, educative Read more about Hayley Strege Internship’08[…]

Kathleen Johnson CPP Intern’11

Binder #: 6 Major:Education Passion: Youth, Racial Justice Organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters, State Farm   Project Summary: I was placed in the Multicultural Business Development Group at State Farm and Big Brothers Big Sisters in the community. In MBDG I analyzed the 2010 census Census looking for growth trends and leading indicators among the three major multicultural Read more about Kathleen Johnson CPP Intern’11[…]

YMCA-Youth Sports

1. Youth Sports-Youth Basketball Assistant – Court Monitor:  Greet families in lobby and direct/walk them to gym for baskeball practices Ensure there are enough chairs in the gym for parents Make sure teams are on the correct courts as scheduled Keep people off courts that are reserved for practices Supervise use of gym closet, keeping door Read more about YMCA-Youth Sports[…]