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[…]

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[…]

Alpha Moreno ’19 SEP WBRP Intern Summer 2017

Project: Marketing for the WBRP Binder #: 165 Major: Business Administration Minor: Anthropology Passion: Neighborhood Revitalization, Marketing Organization: West Bloomington Revitalization Project Executive Summary: My time as an ARC intern and working for the West Bloomington Revitalization Project was the most unique yet rewarding experience. Moving into the new WBRP building on day one helped Read more about Alpha Moreno ’19 SEP WBRP Intern Summer 2017[…]

Matt Moser ’18 State Farm Fellow Summer 2017

Project: Marketing and Home Ownership with the WBRP Binder #: 164 Major: English Writing Passion: Economic Development, Housing Organization: West Bloomington Revitalization Project Executive Summary: Marketing intern who worked on developing a bridge between nonprofits and State Farm through audit forms, hosting a State Farm home ownership seminar at the Tool Library, and working on Read more about Matt Moser ’18 State Farm Fellow Summer 2017[…]

Justin Walsh ’18 CPP 2016

Project: Human Resources Support and Summer Camp at Western Avenue Community Center Binder #: 162 Major: Business Administration Minor: Computer Science Passion: Youth Organization: Western Avenue Community Center, State Farm Executive Summary: At State Farm, I worked in MCIU (Multi-Claim Investigation unit) Analytics. I spent the vast majority of my time researching and analyzing claims Read more about Justin Walsh ’18 CPP 2016[…]

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[…]

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[…]

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[…]

Tia Patsavas CPP Intern ’15

Binder #: 101 Major: English-Writing Passion: Economic Development, Education Organization: YWCA, State Farm Executive Summary: During my CPP internship, I worked in the Enterprise Compliance and Ethics (ECE) department at State Farm and at YWCA McLean County. At ECE, I worked in the Business Office, whose focus is on “shared services” for the entire ECE Read more about Tia Patsavas 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[…]

Sarah Bergman at YWCA for her CPP internship

Sarah Bergman Grant Writing’14

Binder #92 Major: Political Science Passion: Education and Outreach Organization: YWCA Project Title: “Developing a Career Readiness Program for Low Income Women” Project Summary: My main project was researching information that would help the YWCA offer racial justice consulting services to local businesses and organizations. My smaller project was helping to develop a new career readiness Read more about Sarah Bergman Grant Writing’14[…]

Grace McCarten and Kira Miller Grant Writing’14

Binder: #91 Major: Sociology/ Anthropology and Environmental Studies Passion: Arts, Neighborhood Revitalization Organization: West Side of Bloomington Project Title: “We heart WestSide Photo Documentary Project” Project Summary: There are a lot of misconceptions of who and what exists on the WestSide of Bloomington. We hope to begin to change perspectives by hosting a pop-up art gallery filled Read more about Grace McCarten and Kira Miller 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[…]