‘Thank You’ Celebration!
Through the University of Illinois and Champaign Community Unit 4 School District, the City welcomed 19 interns and Youth Employment Services (YES) students to join our staff this summer. These students were able to see the ins and outs of how the City works while getting hands on experience in eight different departments. On July […]
Environmental Justice and Racism Roundtable
April 21,2023, Jorge Elvir, Community Relations Manager for the Equity and Engagement Department, presented on “The City of Champaign’s Community Gun Violence Reduction Blueprint” at the Environmental Justice and Racism virtual event. This event was hosted by Carle in collaboration with the University of Illinois and Carle Illinois College of Medicine. The main goals of […]
Doing Business with the University
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Community Relations Manager, Tracy Parsons, attended the “Doing Business with the University.” event. This was engaging half-day session to connect with university purchasing decision makers, gain access to resources, and learn more about university procurement processes.
Community Coalition Monthly Meeting
On November 9th, the Champaign County Community Coalition held its monthly meeting that was focused on workforce development within the community. The University of Illinois Human Resources Office came to promote their open positions and highlight their summer internship program. Parkland College presented about their Support for Workforce Training (SWFT) program. This program aids community […]
Community Engagement Takes Center Stage
On August 21st, Justice Victim Advocate, Jarrel Young (E & E Dept.) performed a medley of songs, including the Illini Anthem, for students at the University of Illinois during the Quad Day Festival. Quad Day is the final event for Welcome Week with other festivities including Illini Union Late Nighter, Illinois Sights & Sounds, and many […]
2021 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration to Reflect on Positions of Conscience
The City of Champaign is sharing this press release from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in order to more broadly share information about this exciting event (and the keynote speaker) with our community. The City is a member of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Countywide Committee. 2021 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration to Reflect […]
LAST CALL FOR MLK NOMINATIONS
Now’s the time to recognize an individual or organization having a positive impact in Champaign County! Nominations are being accepted for three prestigious community awards that will be presented at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Countywide Celebration on January 17. Learn more and submit a nomination at mlkcelebration.org. Submission deadline is November 30. The Champaign […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Countywide Celebration – Call For Nominations
Martin Luther King Jr. Countywide Celebration – Call For Nominations Recognize an individual or organization having a positive impact in Champaign County! Nominations are being accepted for three prestigious community awards that will be presented at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Countywide Celebration on January 17, 2021. Learn more and submit a nomination […]
Champaign County Community Coalition Hosts Virtual Meeting
On May 13, the Champaign County Community Coalition (Coalition) hosted its first virtual meeting. Over 150 people attended this meeting via Zoom and the Coalition Facebook page. Representatives noted below shared updates from their organizations and discussed resources available to community members at this time. Questions were moderated in real time, giving attendees the opportunity […]
Community Coalition Welcomes Announcement of STEM Illinois
The Champaign County Community Coalition will dedicate its meeting on March 11, 2020, to a presentation on an exciting new initiative to build an eco-system of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics that leaves no member of our community behind – STEM Illinois. The meeting will be held from 3:30-5:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Champaign […]