Abigail Kauerauf ’19 WBRP Jensen Fellow Summer 2017

Project: Greening and Food Justice at the WBRP Binder #: 167 Major: English Literature, German Passion: Greening, Food Justice Organization: West Bloomington Revitalization Project Executive Summary: Abby supported the ongoing Veggie Oasis and Community Gardens for WBRP this summer. The Veggie Oasis is a vegetable gleaning program that brings unsold produce from the Downtown Bloomington Read more about Abigail Kauerauf ’19 WBRP Jensen 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[…]

Caroline Monsen ’18 CPP 2016

Project: McLean County High School Drop Out Rates and Risk Factors by Census Tract for District 87 Grade Schools Binder #: 159 Major: Economics and Mathematics Passion: Youth Organization: United Way of McLean County, State Farm Executive Summary: Throughout the summer, I had a multitude of projects. At State Farm, I was in the Claims-Data Analytics Read more about Caroline Monsen ’18 CPP 2016[…]

Jeremiah Lindquist ’18 CPP 2016

Binder #: 157 Major: Economics, Mathematics Passion: Housing Organization: Habitat for Humanity of McLean County, State Farm Executive Summary: In my experience as a CPP intern, I worked in the Strategic Resources Department of State Farm and was at Habitat for Humanity of McLean County for my non-profit. In Strategic Resources, a rather large department Read more about Jeremiah Lindquist ’18 CPP 2016[…]

Matthew Mardis CPP Intern ’15

Binder #: 104 Major: Mathematics Minor: Economics Passion: Neighborhood Revitalization Organization: West Bloomington Revitalization Project, State Farm Executive Summary: This summer I interned in the P&C Claims Department at State Farm and with the West Bloomington Revitalization Project for my nonprofit. It’s amazing how quickly a summer can fly by when you stay as busy as Read more about Matthew Mardis CPP Intern ’15[…]

Landon Hoffman CPP Intern ’15

Binder #: 99 Major: Financial Services & Economics Passion: Housing Organization: Habitat for Humanity of McLean County, State Farm Executive Summary: I interned at State Farm Bank in the Human Resources Support Department and also at Habitat for Humanity of McLean County. At State Farm Bank, I worked on a team of six individuals including myself Read more about Landon Hoffman 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[…]

Annmarie Gast '15

Annmarie Gast ’15: “Cop on the block Feasability Study”

Binder #97 Major: Political Science Passion: Human Rights, Health and Wellness Organization: Mid-Central Community Action, Bloomington Police Dept. Project Summary: The WBRP’s West Bloomington Neighborhood Plan talks about increasing safety on the West Side by bringing in a neighborhood watch and other safety procedures. Additionally, they talk about revitalizing houses on the West Side and Read more about Annmarie Gast ’15: “Cop on the block Feasability Study”[…]

Catherine St. Block Party

Nicole Jovicevic Grant Writing’14

Binder # 90 Major: Political Science Passion: Economic Development Organization: Mid Central Community Action Project Title: “Block Party at Catherine St. Neighborhood” Project Summary: The Catherine St. Neighborhood party aim to create a community event for adults and young adults where they can focus their energies, improve their health, and work on team building. Funding provided Read more about Nicole Jovicevic Grant Writing’14[…]

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Colleen Gleason ’14 “WBRP Holiday Appeal Letter”

Binder # 83 Major: N/A Passion: Arts, Neighborhood Revitalization, Education and Outreach Organization: West Bloomington Revitalization Project Project Title: Writing a Holiday Appeal Letter Project Summary: An appeal letter will be written to potential donors asking for money to fund WBRP projects. A calendar highlighting West Bloomington, its community, and the WBRP projects that have Read more about Colleen Gleason ’14 “WBRP Holiday Appeal Letter”[…]

Amanda King and Leann Lyden Fall Seminar’14

Binder: #89 Major: Environmental Studies and N/A Passion: Neighborhood Revitalization, Education and Outreach Organization: IWU ARC Project Title: “Westside Interactive Map” Project Summary: After deliberating on ways to help the West Side eliminate the healthy food drought that is on the WestSide, while promoting ways of being environmentally friendly, there was an apparent lack of knowledge Read more about Amanda King and Leann Lyden 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[…]

Hannah Giunta and Jeff Scott Seminar’05

Binder #: 40 Major: History, Art Passion: Education and Outreach Organization: Illinois Wesleyan University Project Title: “Volunteer Services at IWU” Project Summary: In recent years, colleges and universities across the country have recognized the value of community service in the academic curriculum. Illinois Wesleyan University is an instiution solidly grounded in the liberal arts. However, until recently, the benefits of Read more about Hannah Giunta and Jeff Scott Seminar’05[…]

Karina de Sousa Internship’11

Binder #: 29 Major: International Studies, Developmental Studies Passion: Environmental Sustainability Organization: The Normal Rotary Club, Water And Sanitation Rotarian Action Group     Project Title: “Rotary Water Project” Project Summary: The political science internship is a wonderful opportunity and works well for people that can work on their own and take initiative because most of the work I did Read more about Karina de Sousa Internship’11[…]

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[…]