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[…]
Binder #: 16 Major: Sociology Passion: Education Organization: East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging Project Summary:At the East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging I was charged with developing, marketing, and hosting a senior focus radio show. In December of 2008, the West Bloomington Task Force published a document entitled “Senior Needs and Assets Assessment.” During Read more about Bevin Cowie CPP Intern’09[…]
Binder #: 14 Major: Sociology Passion: Enviromental Sustainability, Food Justice Organization: Westside Development Task Force Project Summary: I interned in Human Resources Enterprise Recruiting and Retention at State Farm. The goal of my team was to create tools that allow for zones to effectively recruit talent. Along with that, we also created tools and programs tot retain employees. Read more about Aaron Massey CPP Intern’10[…]
Binder #: 13 Major: Sociology Passion: Education, Enviromental Sustainability Organization: American Red Cross of the Heartland Project Summary: At State Farm, I worked in Public Affairs on the Green Team Initiative. I worked on a large variety of projects, but the majority were focused on internal and external communication of the Green Initiative. Basically, State Farm is Read more about Heidi Adams CPP Intern’08[…]
Binder #: 2 Organization: PATH, State Farm Major: Sociology Passion: Health & Wellness State Farm project summary: I interned in State Farm’s Health Department. I conducted thorough research on dementia, specifically its future effect on Long Term Care Insurance policies. This resulted in a dementia fact sheet for State Farm agents to give to affected policy holders to Read more about Marqui Fairchild CPP Intern’11[…]