Civic Engagement

Elections are stressful, Illinois Extension provides resources for parents
Bourbonnais, Ill. – With the imminent election, many parents are asking how they can talk to their kids about the current political climate in America, the election, and how they can answer questions from their kids about if their voice really matters. “Youth understand and hear more...

Illinois Extension announces 2025 cohort in program promoting public service careers
URBANA, Ill. — The Illini Science Policy Program, administered by University of Illinois Extension, is excited to name seven University of Illinois graduates to its fifth class of ISPP Scholars. By...

Extension helps train community development professionals through national organization
HAVANA, Ill. - The hallmark of any Extension program is the information shared be research-based and communicated in a manner that helps to drive change in a community. Richard Proffer, University of Illinois Extension community & economic development educator in the Fulton-Mason-Peoria-...

Illinois Extension announces 2024 scholars in program promoting public service careers
URBANA, Ill. — The Illini Science Policy Program, administered by University of Illinois Extension, is excited to name nine University of Illinois graduates to its fourth class of ISPP...