Community Development Services

Service is part of the fabric of the Stevenson Center. We are committed to putting our talents, resources, and unique strengths to work in our local and global community. Some of the ways we contribute are:

Host A Fellow

We match Peace Corps and ACED Fellows with organizations interested in moving special projects forward, seeking skills or expertise unavailable within the organization, or in advancing the established mission of the organization in new ways. Fellows are eager to share their experience and expertise to help your organization achieve its goals.

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Workforce Development Services

We work in partnership with the Illinois Department of Employment Security to provide a variety of data-oriented services in support of public service objectives. These include workforce measure development, data integration across diverse sources, economic and statistical analysis, and provision of related technology services.

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Data Collection, Management, and Analysis

We maximize outcomes from complex longitudinal data sets. With the director, students currently manage jail and court data for McLean County. The Illinois Department of Employment Security relies on the Center for management of data on the unemployed and their reemployment. Survey creation, implementation, and analysis services are also available.

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Grant Writing Training

Grant funding is critical for the success of many nonprofit and public agencies. Our course includes essential information and useful tips on content, style, format, and submission. Learn how to write a compelling need or problem statement, realistic goals and objectives, a clear description of methods, a workable evaluation plan, and an accurate budget. This course is taught by Beverly Beyer and is offered at Heartland Community College.

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