Center for Education in Small Urban Communities

Center for Education in Small Urban Communities
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Welcome to the Center for Education in Small Urban Communities!

Established in the spring of 2007, the Center for Education in Small Urban Communities (CESUC) is a research, service, and outreach unit within the College of Education. It focuses on enhancing teaching and learning, houses a number of professional development and outreach activities, and serves as the liaison for school-university partnerships. The Center’s entire staff work daily to play an active role in fulfilling the University of Illinois’ strategic service directions and to guide the establishment of an ongoing, research-based professional development partnership with area schools.
 

Students Adopt StoryCorps Model to Learn English

Working with Teacher Collaborator, Haeny Yoon, students from Olga Halpern’s 3rd grade class shared their stories with sound effects and music.  Listen to WILL’s coverage of their digital media adventures at: http://will.illinois.edu/news/story/storycorps101220

Many thanks to State Farm Insurance Company for their support of the Center’s digital media projects.

Events

Summer Enrichment Extravaganza

When: Tuesday, April 16, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Where: Champaign Public Library, Robeson Pavilion Rooms A, B, C

Looking for ways to keep your child and/or teen engaged this summer? Come to the Summer Enrichment Extravaganza, a community-wide youth programming resource fair, which will take place on Tuesday, April 16, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Champaign Public Library. Meet program staff from 30 campus and C-U community organizations that offer summer programs, activities, and learning opportunities for students in pre-K through 12th grade.
 

2013 Chancellor's Academy 

 June 17th - 21st 

11th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Contest Winners Announced

 

Writing Prompt:

What does freedom mean to you in today’s world? What does freedom mean in your local community? In the country? In the world? What barriers still exist that prevent people from being free? What can we do as individuals or as a community to break down those barriers? Create a piece of work that shows your ideas of what freedom is, what barriers still remain, and how we can take action to break down those barriers. It can be in the form of an essay, a song or poem, a piece of art, a video, or a multimedia presentation.

2013 MLK Calendar of Events