Action Research Center Internship
The internship is second in ARC's three course action
research sequence. It enables students to deepen the
relationships they made with community partners in the first
semester through an internship. Periodic campus briefings and
presentations allow a support group on campus to stay informed
about ongoing community projects.
PSCI 397 / SOC 397 Internship Seminar
ARC Internships for Spring 2010
Those interested in applying should see Professor Jim
Simeone, Professor Jim Sikora, or ARC Coordinator Deborah
Halperin.
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Going Green Audit
Project: Develop an audit for resource reduction and energy
conservation
Partner Organization: Help a local
library and other not-for-profits to go green
Contact:
Rhonda Massie, rhondam@bloomingtonlibrary.org
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Growing Social Capital
Project: Assist with new drop-in center for people with
developmental disabilities
Partner Organization: MARC
First
Contact: Kristi Greenfield,
kristigreenfield@marcfirst.org
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Keeping it Fresh and Local
Project: Coordinate with farmers and recruit
volunteers
Partner Organization: Downtown Bloomington
Association
Contact: Erika Kubsch,
director@downtownbloomington.org
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Organizing the People's Law Firm
Project: Program coordinator for the People's Law
Firm
Partner Organization: McLean County Bar
Association
Contact: Mike Mcelvain, 828-3340
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Building the Organic Farming Industry
Project: Design a business plan
Partner Organization:
Sysco Central Illinois, Inc.
Contact: Dave Bishop,
Prairierth Farm, prairierth@warpnet.net
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Running "25 Under 25"
Project: Take a new program from nominations to completion
in April
Partner Organization: Global Youth Service
Day
Contact: Jennifer McDade, jlsilva@ilstu.edu
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Thinking Local, Serving Global
Project: Design civic engagement projects
Partner
Organization: Global Youth Service Day
Contact:
Deborah Halperin, dhalperi@iwu.edu
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Coordinating an Environmental Education Program
Project: "Life on the Farm" field trip program
Partner
Organization: Spence Farm Foundation
Contact: Marty
and Kris Travis, Stewards, mandk@thespencefarm.com
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Building a Social Utility
Project: Prepare a plan for 211 in thirteen
counties
Partner Organization: PATH (Providing Access
to Help)
Contact: Karen Zangerle, Executive Director,
kzangerle@pathcrisis.org
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Testing the Waters
Project: Biological and chemical stream
testing
Partner Organization: Audubon
Contact:
Angelo Capparella, Conservation Chair, apcappar@ilstu.edu
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Supporting Affordable Housing
Project: Apply for housing grants
Partner
Organization: Cultural District Neighborhood
Association
Contact: Heather Paul, Task Force Member
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Advocating for Hispanics in McLean County
Project: Develop the HFWG Strategic Plan
Partner
Organization: Hispanic Families Work Group
(HFWG)
Contact: Alex Cardona, Executive Director,
alex.cardona.jowq@statefarm.com
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Preserving Rural Waterways
Project: Test the Stream Buffer program at Franklin
Farm
Partner Organization: The Nature
Conservancy
Contact: Maria Lemke, Aquatic Ecologist,
mlemke@tnc.org
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Organizing a Public Conference
Project: Mortgage Foreclosure Summit 2010
Partner
Organization: Central Illinois Organizing
Project
Contact: Don Carlson, Central Illinois
Organizer, don@ciop.org
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Promoting a Capital Campaign
Project: Old House Society capital campaign
Partner
Organization: Old House Society of McLean
County
Contact: Mike Ryburn, Warehouse Manager,
info@oldhousesociety.org
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Documenting Bloomington's Warehouse District
Project: Building inventory of the Warehouse
District
Partner Organization: Bloomington City
Council Ward 6
Contact: Karen Schmidt, Ward 6
Bloomington Council, liber8@earthlink.net
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Assessing Educational Outcomes
Project: No Child Left Behind assessment
Partner
Organization: Heartland Head Start
Contact: Debbie
O'Connell, Development Content Leader, thedoc@4rkids.org
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Persuading the Public: Campaign Finance Reform
Project: Media Plan for Reform Effort
Partner
Organization: Agenda for a Living Democracy
Contact:
Donella Hess-Grabill, President, wayfinder@verizon.net
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Producing Radio Latino y La Palabra
Project: Prepare news and events for Spanish media in
Bloomington-Normal
Partner Organization: Sanctuary
International Church
Contact: Kay Lynn Perry, editor,
palabra_klp@sanctuaryintl.org
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Revitalizing Now!
Project: Write by-laws and local history
Partner
Organization: West Bloomington Revitalization
Partnership
Contact: Valerie Dumser,
lilylady@verizon.net
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Buying Local, Trading Fairly
Project: Fundraising for an international NGO
Partner
Organization: Crossroads Global
Handcrafts
Contact: Charlene Watts, Founder,
rgwatts@verizon.net
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Cultivating Preventative Health in Kenya
Project: Develop a strategic plan
Partner
Organization: Lamu Center for Preventative Health
(LCPH)
Contact: Munib Said Abdulrehman, Executive
Director, munib@lamuhealth.org
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Tracking a Neighborhood's Vital Statistics
Project: Affordable housing planning
Partner
Organization: Mid-Central Community
Action
Contact: Rick Berrera, Housing Director,
mcca@mccainc.org
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Writing a Federal Grant
Project: The Bloomington lead paint abatement
project
Partner Organization: Legal Department,
City of Bloomington
Contact: George Boyle, City
Attorney, legal@cityblm.org
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Creating Inter-Cultural Awareness
Project: The Peoria Prisoners' project
Partner
Organization: Seven Circles Heritage Center
Contact:
Carol Lakota Eastin, Executive Director,
carol@7cirlcesheritage.org