Action Research Illinois

Action Research Illinois College of Fine and Applied Arts \| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Action Research Illinois Mission Statement (ARI) Courses Ongoing Projects The People of ARI Community Partners AR.I Advisory Committee Affiliated Professionals Recent Staff Events and News Grants and Awards 2012 Seed Grants for Course Development 2012 Faculty Mentor Program FAA 391 Spring 2013 5th & Hill FAA 391 Spring 2013 N 1st. Street ESLARP Mission Statement Why East St. Louis? Why University of Illinois? Who We Are Community Partners Campus Partners ESLARP Staff ESLARP Faculty Vernon Burton Cynthea Geerdes Robert Selby Graduate Assistants Randall Rice Senait Brown Will Godfrey Sripallavi Nadimpalli Crystal Whiters Noah Lenstra Jake Odland Alumni What We Do Courses Current Courses FAA 291 FEB Spring 2012 FAA 291 APR - Spring 2012 FAA 291 fall 2011 FAA 291 oct fall 2011 2000 to present 1990 through 1999 Student Learning Community Information and Technology Neighborhoods and Planning Organizational Capacity Building Parks and Open Space Design Assistance and Construction Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics Works Cited Olivette Park Neighborhood Block 1 Publications and Presentations Academic Publications Student Projects and Reports Neighborhood Plans Conference Presentations Outreach Weekend Reports Retreats and Annual Reports Awards and News ESLARP in the News Awards and Recognitions Newsletters Get Involved Resources and Links Maps Internal Resources Make a Gift to ESLARP ESLARP Alumni Spotlight Metro East Citizens Air Project Contact Information Illinois Global Action Research Outreach Weekend Registration *Spotlight . . .* Community - Campus Day of Service a huge success! April 20, 2013 On Saturday, April 20th, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign kicked off National Volunteer Week with an inaugural Community-Campus Day of Service. Over 60 students, faculty and staff worked with six community partners on seven projects to complete pre-construction projects, community garden spring preparation projects, flyering in the community, reorganizing classrooms at Tap in Leadership Academy, cataloging choral literature, and preparing a Bee Garden. A big thank you goes out to all who helped on April 20! Search	Enriching perspectives through community engagement Abbilyn Harmon Abbilyn Harmon Graduate Student in Landscape Architecture abbilyn@gmail.com 217.265.6341 Abbilyn Harmon is a PhD student in the Department of Landscape Architecture. She studies the intersections of urban spatial design, homelessness, and community, questioning how ideas of legitimacy shape our physical and social arenas for interaction. At the heart of this work is a belief in action and a wedding of activism and scholarship. Abby works as a liaison with three service providers in East St. Louis. Opal’s House is a prospective shelter for victims of domestic violence, and Abby is working with the executive director and board of directors to open the shelter in the near future. The Eagle’s Nest is a prospective homeless veterans supportive housing center, and it will be opening this winter. Second Chance Shelter is an operational emergency and transitional shelter for homeless families. Currently, we are working to develop a new facility for the shelter in cooperation with the Emerson Park Development Corporation, another one of ESLARP’s partners in East St. Louis. In addition, Abby will be teaching an undergraduate action research course in the fall. This course focuses on project-based experiential learning. The students will work with The Eagle’s Nest to develop a community engagement program and physical site designs for the center. Partners Eagle’s Nest Opal’s House Second Chance Shelter Courses Spring 2008 FAA 391 Last updated on 7/22/2011