Illinois State University Stevenson Center

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Illinois State University Stevenson Center

In the spirit of its namesake, Adlai E. Stevenson II, Illinois State University’s Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development is dedicated to public service and global understanding. Through interdisciplinary coursework and field work, the Applied Community and Economic Development (ACED) Fellows Program and the Peace Corps Coverdell Fellows Program at Illinois State University enhance the skills of experienced students working to become the new generation of development specialists. This podcast features reflections from Stevenson Center Fellows on coursework, service, and the role of community development practitioners during their second year of the two-year master's program.

  1. 07/06/2020

    S4E5: Ward (ACED Fellow, Political Science)

    This is a podcast recorded by Applied Economic and Community Development Fellow Ward Westray, who is in the second year of his Stevenson Center fellowship. In the podcast, Ward speaks about his general background and what led him to join the Stevenson Center at Illinois State, including his two respective AmeriCorps experiences and why they were so instrumental in making service to others the central tenet of his career.

    15 min

  2. 07/06/2020

    S4E4: Rose, Hannah, and Bella

    Hello lovely listeners! Welcome to our Stevenson Center Podcast; “A Gaggle of Gals.” In this episode, Hannah Gdalman (Peace Corps Fellow, Sociology), Isabella Green (ACED Fellow, Sociology), and Rose Commins (ACED Fellow, Kinesiology and Recreation) discuss their past service experiences with AmeriCorps and Peace Corps, reflect on the first year of grad school madness, share thesis progress, and talk about their current professional placements, exploring the ways they have implemented their ISU coursework into their new positions. The gals provide a glimpse into the lives of Stevenson Center students as they discuss their academic (classes, professors, and projects) and social (cohort support, life in Bloomington-Normal) lives during grad school. Listen to find out more about the unique perspectives these gals bring, and hear what they have to say about their experiences as Stevenson Center Fellows!

    1h 8m

  3. 07/06/2020

    S4E3: Casey (Peace Corps Fellow, Political Science)

    Casey joined the Stevenson Center's Peace Corps Coverdell Fellows Program from California. In this podcast he discusses his experiences with Peace Corps Ukraine, adjusting to graduate classes, life in Bloomington-Normal, and his professional practice with the McLean County Regional Planning Commission in Bloomington, IL, where he researches a variety of planning and transportation topics.

    13 min

  4. 07/06/2020

    S4E2: Orsolya (ACED Fellow, Anthropology)

    This podcast features Orsolya Ficsor, a graduate fellow for the Stevenson Center's Applied Community and Economic Development Fellows Program. Orsolya talks about her year of service in City Year Dallas and how it brought her to ISU, her studies in Anthropology, and her work at the East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging. Orsolya shares how her service in City Year inspired her research interests, what life is like in Bloomington-Normal, and some advice for prospective students.

    17 min

  5. 07/06/2020

    S4E1: Joel and Ryan (ACED Fellows, Political Science)

    Listen as Joel and Ryan share about their experience as ACED fellows and discuss what they have learned about organizational culture after working in the nonprofit sector and while studying at Illinois State University and the Stevenson Center.Music from https://filmmusic.io"Cheery Monday" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

    20 min

  6. 04/21/2020

    S3E9: Ana (ACED Fellow, Anthropology) and Jordan (ACED Fellow, Political Science)

    Stevenson Center Fellows Ana Fochesatto and Jordan Norton have been working in youth development organizations for their 11-month fellowships to complete their Master's in Community and Economic Development. Listen to learn more about their experience!

    43 min

  7. 04/21/2020

    S3E8: Derek R (ACED Fellow, Sociology)

    I am a graduate student at Illinois State University studying sociology within the Applied Community Economic Development Program through the Stevenson Center. Prior to enrolling in the Master's program, I served as an AmeriCorps member in City Year Kansas City providing added support in a classroom setting as a primary focus. I now continue to serve as an AmeriCorps member at a non-profit called Hope Meadows located in Rantoul, IL which provides below-market rent housing in exchange that residents provide 6 hours of volunteering within the 22 acre community per week.

    17 min

  8. 04/21/2020

    S3E7: Rachel (ACED Fellow, Sociology)

    After earning her bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from DePaul University in 2011, Rachel Almburg worked for Global Brigades in Ghana to promote healthcare, economic development, and access to clean water. She then returned to Chicago to serve as an AmeriCorps Member with Northwestern Settlement House, which provides youth education and other services with the goal of disrupting generational poverty.After a year of interdisciplinary coursework, Almburg is now applying her skills with the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority's Research and Analytics team. Almburg finds the work both informative and helpful for her future career.

    9 min
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In the spirit of its namesake, Adlai E. Stevenson II, Illinois State University’s Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development is dedicated to public service and global understanding. Through interdisciplinary coursework and field work, the Applied Community and Economic Development (ACED) Fellows Program and the Peace Corps Coverdell Fellows Program at Illinois State University enhance the skills of experienced students working to become the new generation of development specialists. This podcast features reflections from Stevenson Center Fellows on coursework, service, and the role of community development practitioners during their second year of the two-year master's program.

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