Brianna Piro '17 at Self Defense Class

Brianna Piro ’17: “Free Self Defense Class for Women”

Binder #96 Major: Psychology and Sociology Passion: Health and Wellness, Human Rights, Education and Outreach Organization: LINC Center Project Summary: In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, there will be a self-defense class free of charge available to women interested in learning the importance of protecting onself. The program is intended to help women develop a Read more about Brianna Piro ’17: “Free Self Defense Class for Women”[…]

Track Your Life

Lexia Swope, a Psychology and Sociology double major from Springfield, IL, participated in the Action Research Seminar in the fall of 2013. In this class, she created a health and wellness program for girls at the Bloomington-Normal Boys and Girls Club. The goal of the program was to promote and teach the girls to live Read more about Track Your Life[…]

Walk In Bike Out Event Manual

As her project for the Fall Action Research Seminar, Psychology major Natalie Weimer (’16) partnered with the West Bloomington Revitalization Project to create a manual for hosting the Walk In Bike Out event that Rick Heiser currently hosts. “In an attempt to combine my passion for bikes with the revitalization efforts targeted at the Westside, Read more about Walk In Bike Out Event Manual[…]

Blair Wright CPP intern

Blair Wright: CPP Program ’13

State Farm:  At Next Door, my first project was to explore the upcoming reforms in healthcare both at a national and a local level.  This material was then used by our team to understand what conversations we may encounter with our community members and to prepare for these discussions in the coming months of change.  Read more about Blair Wright: CPP Program ’13[…]

CPP Program ’12: Celeste Borjas

Celeste, CPP intern in 2012, majoried in Political Science and Psychology from Skokie, Illinois. This summer, Celeste worked in the Corporate Law Department at State Farm and interned with Mid Central Community Action. At State Farm, she investigated legal issues and public policies that have an impact on State Farm business. Her major completed projects include a report on climate change Read more about CPP Program ’12: Celeste Borjas[…]