Action Research Center Past and Current Projects

John O'Malley dons waders to capture stoneflies on the Mackinaw River

Current Projects

Ecology Action Center: Storm Drain Stenciling
Heartland Head Start: Assessment of Classroom Data
The Land Connection: Bringing locally grown organic food to IWU
The Old House Society: Inventory Audit
PATH: Determining which 211 model should Illinois adopt
Spence Farm: "Life on the Farm" Fifth Grade Field Trips (Environmental Education)
Unity Community Center: Business Skills for Youth
Hispanic Families Workgroup: Community Needs Assessment
Prairie Rivers Network: Monitoring Central Illinois Rivers and Streams
Marcfirst: Social Capital for People with Developmental Disabilities
Bloomington City Council: Warehouse District Inventory
Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council: International Business Initiative
Lamu Center for Preventative Health: NGO Fundraising Plan
Central Illinois Organizing Project (CIOP): The Living Wage
Seven Circles Heritage Center: Indigenous/European Awareness Training

Business Essentials/Heartland Community College: Bridging the Gap for the Economically Disadvantaged
Career Center Volunteer Opportunity: Illinois Heart and Lung Foundation
Center for Heritage Resource Studies: New Philadelphia archeological site
League of Women Voters: Drug Court alternative to jail
McLean County Planning Department: Constitution Trail Extension
McLean County History Museum: Water Use in McLean County Exhibit
Blue Jay Computers: Computer Recycling with Teens
Sugar Groove: Environmental Education
Western Avenue Community Center: New Citizens Initiative
Westside Redevelopment Task Force: Community Based Action Plan
Mid-Central Community Action: Affordable Housing Planning