Staff Attend Unit 4 Career Fairs
On February 12 and 13, 2025, City staff attended the Career and Technical Education Week career fairs hosted by Unit 4, visiting Central High School on February 12 and Centennial High School on February 13. Approximately 50 employers attended each event to talk with Freshmen through Senior students about local career opportunities, incorporating an interactive […]
Champaign Community Coalition September Recap
On Wednesday, September 11th, 2024, the Champaign County Community Coalition convened for its monthly meeting at the Holiday Inn Conference Center from 3:30 to 5 PM. Local law enforcement agencies provided valuable insights into recent crime trends and shared updates on upcoming events and initiatives. The Youth Assessment Center offered an overview of its services, […]
Back to School Give Away Event
On August 6, 2024 Champaign Unit 4 School District held their school supply giveaway at Market Place Mall. From 11 AM – 1 PM, over 30 partnering agencies gathered to give away various school supplies to families. The Equity & Engagement Department took part in the school giveaway to offer families information about community resources […]
2nd Annual “Rising Star” Program
On March 28, 2024, the Champaign County Community Coalition, Parkland College, Champaign Unit 4, and Urbana 116 schools came together to promote black student excellence. The 2nd annual “Rising Star” program recognized any 5th or 8th grade African American student that has shown academic promise and/or academic excellence. Using a variety of data sets (including […]
LIFT Champaign Program Presented to City Council
LIFT Champaign Program Presented to City Council On April 20th City staff (Joan Walls, Deputy City Manager; Rachel Joy and Tracy Parsons, Community Relations Managers & Compliance Officers and Unit 4 School District staff (Angela L. Ward, Assistant Superintendent of Equity & Community Engagement; Orlando Thomas, Executive […]
Project to Provide Free Internet to Support Distance Learning in Shadowwood Mobile Home Park
The City of Champaign is pleased to announce the installation of new equipment to provide wireless Internet connectivity to Champaign Unit 4 students living in the Shadowwood Mobile Home Park. Through a collaborative project, new wi-fi equipment is being installed in Shadowwood August 19-21, 2020, with the goal of having the equipment fully operational to […]
CommUnity Matters Spring Fling
CommUnity Matters Spring Fling The CommUnity Matters Spring Fling was held this year at Garden Hills Elementary School on Monday, May 22, 2017 from 5-7pm. An estimated 250 members of the community attended this free family event. The goal of the Spring fling is to provide awareness on the health, wellness, safety, and other community […]