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[…]

Why Westside Mural

Leo Martinez Fall Seminar’14

  Binder #85 Major: Business major, Computer Science Minor Passion: Arts, Youth, Neighborhood Revitalization Organization: West Bloomington Revitalization Project Project Title: “Why Westside Mural” Project Summary: This semester I am going to be working on enhancing the WBRP office; more specifically the goal is to refurbish and paint the side of the Tool Library’s exterior Read more about Leo Martinez 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[…]

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[…]

Big Brothers Big Sisters

1. Community-Based Mentoring: The Community-Based setting allows for Bigs to spend time Littles exploring parks, visiting museums, taking in sporting events, catching a movie together – any place that sounds like fun to you and your Little Brother or Sister. The times and possibilities are up to you. 2. Site-Based Mentoring: The Site-Based model allows for the Read more about Big Brothers Big Sisters[…]

Veronica Watson: NeighborWorks Week Block Party

IWU student Veronica Watson partnered with Mid Central Community Action and The West Bloomington Revitalization Project to request $500 to hold a block party for the West Bloomington residents. This will serve as a conclusion to NeighborWorks Week programming and a celebration of the beginning of summer. Materials from the Tool Library will be used Read more about Veronica Watson: NeighborWorks Week Block Party[…]

Niko Garcia ’15: Boys & Girls Club

As Youth Program Intern, Niko Garcia’s (Sociology ’15) role at the BGC was to aid, tutor, and program for the children that attend the club. With the time that Niko spent at the Boys and Girls club, he created his own  basketball/fitness program for the kids that runs Wednesday and Friday nights. It is a Read more about Niko Garcia ’15: Boys & Girls Club[…]

Colleen during her ARC days

Colleen Luckey: CPP Program ’13

At State Farm: Surveyed Deployment Specialists, Field Supervisors, and agents on a new way of filing auto claims that is rolling out gradually. We wanted to gather data on best practices for encouraging successful adoption of this Initial Loss Reporting (ILR) among agents that might be hesitant to use a new process. I presented these Read more about Colleen Luckey: CPP Program ’13[…]

Allie Boudreau: CPP Program ’13

At State Farm: Trending analysis of the ESS and EOS surveys, as well as identifying possible trends between employee engagement and profitability.   At Milestones: Completing a cost/benefit analysis in regards to the school age program, as well as identifying the best paid time off policy to implement for Milestones employees. Grant Summary: My grant Read more about Allie Boudreau: CPP Program ’13[…]