Director Speaks at Rotary of Savoy
On March 20, 2025, Equity and Engagement Department Director, Rachel Joy, had the honor of attending the Rotary of Savoy Monthly meeting. Ms. Joy proudly highlighted the expansive department work being done in the three divisions – Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Community Safety & Justice, and Community Outreach and Engagement. Rotary members were able to […]
Building Wellness, Advancing Equity
On Thursday, November 14, 2024, City Council Members and staff from the Equity and Engagement Department attended a Campus-Community Compact Sponsored gathering entitled “Building Wellness, Advancing Equity: A Community Gathering for Health & Human Services Professionals”. Several community organizations joined them, including the Eastern Illinois Foodbank, CU Public Health District, Habitat for Humanity, and the […]
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 […]
Mayor Feinen Invited to Participate in Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
The City of Champaign is proud to announce that Champaign Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen will participate in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, a world-class executive training program designed to strengthen the leadership skills of mayors from across the country. Mayor Feinen is one of only 40 mayors selected to participate in the program which […]
Staff Gives Out School Supplies & City Information at CU Days
The Equity, Community and Human Rights Office (ECHO) and other City staff participated in a community resource fair during CU Days, which was held at Douglass Park on Saturday, August 11, 2018. Dozens of families visited the City’s resource booth and picked up school supplies, information about City services, and a variety of City-branded giveaway […]