City Staff Support Business Elevator’s RISE 217: Entrepreneurial Edge
On Saturday, March 1, 2025 Mikal Washington, Community Relations Specialist from the Equity and Engagement Department, participated in Business Elevator’s RISE 217: Entrepreneurial Edge event at the Champaign Public Library. The event featured John Poll from Credit Care Company, who spoke about the significance of loan consolidation, business credit building, and securing funding. Business owners […]
Staff Engage with Local Job Seekers at Library Community Job Fair
On February 18, City staff from the HR and Police Departments and METCAD attended the Community Job Fair hosted by the Library. This twice-a-year event attracted 257 job seekers and 28 local employers and provided an opportunity for City staff to share and promote job opportunities and career paths available with the City. The next […]
Keynote Speaker Champaign Public Library Staff Development Day
On Friday, November 8, 2024, Rachel Joy, Equity and Engagement Department was the guest speaker for the Champaign Public Library’s staff development day. Rachel provided valuable insights into the Equity and Engagement Department and its three divisions. This informative session sparked a lively Q&A, demonstrating the interest of library staff in the department’s work. Library […]
Champaign County Community Coalition
On Wednesday, October 9, 2024, the Champaign County Community Coalition held its monthly meeting at the Holiday Inn Conference Center from 3:30 to 5:00 PM. Organization from around the community shared information about a few key events coming up. A Summit on Homelessness, scheduled for November 12, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at […]
ACT-SO Annual Kickoff
On Monday, September 30, 2024, Tracy Parsons from the Equity and Engagement Department attended the ACT-SO Annual Kickoff event, organized by the NAACP Champaign County Branch, held at the Champaign Public Library. The event provided an informative and inspiring introduction to the ACT-SO (Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics) program. Attendees had the opportunity to […]
Champaign Diversity Advancement Program (CDAP) Certification Event
On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, Mikal Washington and Michelle Morrison from the Equity & Engagement Department attended the Champaign Diversity Advancement Program (CDAP) Certification event at the Champaign Public Library. An Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) representative guided CDAP vendors through the process of becoming State-certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and provided insight into […]
Government 101: Resource Expo
On Wednesday, September 18, 2024 City staff from 6 different departments came together to execute the first ever Government 101 Resource Expo at the Champaign Public Library! This event was a collaboration between the City of Champaign and City of Urbana to be a low pressure way for community members to learn about City resources, […]
Steps to Starting a Small Business
On Monday, September 16, 2024, Janel Gomez, Community Relations Manager (E&E) presented a the Champaign Public Library. This event focused on workers and human rights at the Welcoming Week Event: Steps to Starting a Small Business. The event was hosted in partnership with the Small Business Development Center and The Refugee Project. Attendees learned about […]
Community Gun Violence Response Meeting
On August 24, 2023, The Equity and Engagement Department’s Community Safety and Justice division held a Community Gun Violence Response meeting at the Champaign Library in response to a shooting that happened late last week. This meeting was an opportunity for community members to voice their concerns regarding gun violence and provide solutions to staff […]
Community Gun Violence Response Meeting
On May 9, 2023, a Community Gun Violence Response Meeting was held at the Champaign Public Library from 6-7:30 pm. The meeting was hosted by the City of Champaign’s Equity and Engagement Department in collaboration with the CU Trauma and Resilience Initiative. Chief Tyler and division Lieutenant, Brian Maloney from the Champaign Police Department joined community […]