Summer Kickoff Cookout
On May 31, 2023 Country Brook Apartments hosted its third annual block party to kick off summer 2023 for the residents. Country Brook partnered with various Blueprint partners such as TRI, DREAAM Academy, and Y on The Fly to organize the block party for neighborhood residents. The overall goal of the event was to promote […]
Game Night in Turnberry Ridge Park
Neighborhood Services Department hosted a game night at Turnberry Ridge Park on Thursday, May 18, from 5-7 pm. The event was a success, with nearly 30 kids and 15 adults dropping by for a fun filled and family friendly evening that included games, a bounce house, music, and refreshments. Game nights are hosted in […]
City Staff Support High School Career Fair
April 18, 2023, City staff from 7 different departments (Equity & Engagement, Public Works, Fire, Police, Library, Neighborhoods Services, and IT) attended the high school career fair held at Central High School. This fair was open to all Unit 4 highschool students and had more than 20 organizations present with information and goodies. Students explored […]
Songwriting at Kenwood Elementary School
April 6th, 2023, Justice Victim Advocate, Jarrel Young (Equity and Engagement) facilitated a hip hop workshop at Kenwood Elementary School. Jarrel teamed up with Emily Kuchenbrod’s 5th grade class to create a song about social justice which included songwriting, beat making, and video production.
Community Outreach with CAACI
April 2, 2023, Community Relations Specialist, April Faulkner (E&E), presented at the annual meeting for the Chinese American Association of Central Illinois. During this event, April presented an overview of how the City of Champaign is organized. This included how the Mayor and City Council function which participants took a special interest in. Multiple people […]
Hedge POP! Park Featured by American Planning Association
The American Planning Association is a not-for-profit professional association for planners and has over 40,000 members. The APA recently took note of the City’s efforts with the Hedge POP! Park and sought to have the effort featured as part of their Equity in Practice series. The blog post features the experience of the City in […]
Eisner Park CommYOUnity Block Party
On August 18, 2022, the Neighborhood Services Department closed their CommYOUnity – It Takes You To Make It Work! Campaign with a neighborhood block party at Eisner Park. More than 100 neighbors enjoyed an evening of food, games, and music. Resource and information vendors included representatives from the Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, the Champaign […]
Neighborhood Services Hosts CommYOUnity Block Party at Turnberry Ridge Park
On August 11, 2022, the Neighborhood Services Department hosted a neighborhood based CommYOUnity block party at Turnberry Ridge Park. Employees from the Equity and Engagement Department also assisted with the event. There were backpacks with supplies given to 125 kids. More than 150 neighbors enjoyed an evening of food and games, as well music provided […]
Champaign Police Announces Return of “Coffee with a Cop”
CHAMPAIGN – The Champaign Police Department has announced the return of a popular community engagement series, Coffee with a Cop. These events offer a unique opportunity for residents to meet with police officers to ask questions, voice concerns and to get to know one another better through casual conversation. The coffee is complimentary for those […]
Community Meetings Held for Public Works Director and Police Chief Recruitments
The City Manager’s Office hosted seven public meetings between August 4-14, 2021, in order to gather public input regarding the recruitment of the City’s next Public Works Director and Chief of Police. Attendees were able to provide their feedback and suggestions directly to City Manager Dorothy David through meaningful, facilitated discussions. Tracy Parsons (Community Relations […]