Become An America Needs You Fellow!

 Change the course of your future with one application.

Become an America Needs You (ANY) Fellow. Fill out an application today: https://americaneedsyou.org/fellows-program/

 

Why Join ANY?

 

America Needs You connects talent with opportunity. They work with ambitious first-generation college students by giving them the skills, mentorship, and access they need to create a meaningful career after college.

 

Here are the benefits you receive as an ANY Fellow:

1. A Mentor Coach to provide one-on-one support

2. Access to internships at prestigious companies and organizations

3. Networking opportunities with industry professionals

4. Up to $2,000 in professional development grants

5. Career Development training to learn and practice important career success skills 

If you’re still not sure, here’s what a former Fellow of the program had to say about their experience:

“ANY has helped open professional opportunities through resume, cover letter, and interview workshops. It has taught me how to invest, save and budget. It has also taught me more about my goals and aspirations. It was only after ANY that I was able to land internship offers from Disney, Buzzfeed, Amazon, and LinkedIn. ANY has given me the confidence to tackle my goals. I can honestly say that my decision to join the program is the one of the best I've made." -  Jackson, Fellow alumnus

NEIU Partners With Peace Corps Beginning In Fall 2023

Northeastern Illinois University is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Peace Corps to bring the Peace Corps Prep (PC Prep) program to the University.

Beginning in Fall 2023, all undergraduate students will have the opportunity to earn a certificate from the Peace Corps in one of the Peace Corps’ six sectors: education, health, environment, agriculture, community economic development and youth development. 

For more information about the program, please visit the PC Prep web page or contact Northeastern’s PC Prep Program Coordinator Dr. Denise Cloonan Cortez de Andersen at peacecorpsprep@neiu.edu. 

Don't Miss TRIO DAY On Saturday FEB 25 In Rockford

 Join us for TRIO DAY on Saturday FEB 25! FREE trip & breakfast & lunch to Rockford, IL

NEIU TRIO SSS will be taking a bus of TRIO SSS students to the Rock Valley College Main Campus in Rockford, IL for Illinois TRIO Day on Saturday, February 25, 2023 (this is an event to celebrate national TRIO Day). We will meet bright and early at 6:30 am on the NEIU main campus. The bus will leave campus at 7:00 am. We will be back by 5:00 pm.

Meet students from TRIO SSS programs across Illinois at TRIO DAY and…

• FREE Breakfast and lunch 

• See Keynote speaker/panels

• Participate in Professional development 

• Join Breakout sessions (social-emotional/physical health & wellness, financial literacy, self-advocacy, LGBQIA+ allyship and safe zone, career preparation, and leadership)

View the schedule of TRIO DAY activities here.

NEIU Celebrates Black Heritage Month

NEIU has scheduled some awesome events to celebrate Black Heritage Month in 2023. Be sure to add a few of these to your calendar.

 Feb. 6    

Jazzy Mondays featuring Devin B. Thompson, lead vocalist of the Chicago Catz
6:30 p.m., CCICS

Feb. 7    

Black Culture Movie: "School Daze" 
4-6 p.m., Pedroso Center (Room B 159)

Feb. 14    

Black Culture Movie: "Higher Learning" 
4-6 p.m., Pedroso Center (Room B 159)

Feb. 15

Black Student Forum: "It's Dry Because You're Not Here:" Black Student
Involvement, featuring author/speaker Tim Mays
5:30-7 p.m., Golden Eagles Room

Feb. 20

Spades Tournament
4 p.m., Pedroso Center (Room B 159)    

Feb. 21

Spoken Word Competition
4:30-6:30 p.m., Pedroso Center (Room B 159)

Feb. 24    

Black Heritage Awards
6-8:30 p.m., CCICS                

Feb. 28    

Black Culture Movie: "Roxanne Shante" 
4- 6 p.m., Pedroso Center (Room B 159)

A Black Heritage Month virtual book display will be available through NEIU Libraries throughout February.

Study Abroad Fair: 11 am - 4 pm Jan 31, 2023 In Alumni Hall

Are you a student who is interested in studying in another country? Are you a faculty member who wants to learn how to advise students studying abroad? Look no further!

Join the Office of International Programs at the Study Abroad Fair from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 in Alumni Hall.

Enjoy some free popcorn while  students from our partner universities talk about student life abroad. Consuls from various countries, a representative of the Gilman International Scholarship and a representative of the Fulbright Program will also be in attendance.

Faculty members interested in planning a study tour are invited to attend our "How to Plan a Study Tour" session in the Golden Eagles Room from 2-3 p.m.

For other information or questions, contact Michael Nance, coordinator of partnerships and student exchanges, at m-nance@neiu.edu.

See you all there!

ISAC Scholarship Assistance Available

 

 

 

ISAC has opened the 2022-23 application for the Post-Master of Social Work School Social Work Professional Educator License Scholarship Program.  Because students at your institution may be eligible for the program, we’re providing the below to help you share information with those who could be interested in applying. 

Program Highlights

• The Post-Master of Social Work School Social Work Professional Educator License Scholarship Program was designed to encourage students to become social workers in Illinois schools and to provide minority children with access to a greater number of positive minority role models, better reflecting the diversity of Illinois students.
• Scholarship assistance is available for qualifying licensed social workers, with master's degrees in social work, who wish to obtain an Illinois Professional Educator License with an Endorsement in School Social Work.
• Each scholarship pays tuition and mandatory fee costs for an academic year (including summer) at participating Illinois public universities, with priority given to minority applicants.
• To receive this scholarship, an applicant must agree to work as a social worker in an Illinois school.
• If this commitment is not fulfilled, the scholarship converts to a loan, which must be repaid with interest.
• 2022-23 awards will cover all terms of the 2022-23 academic year (fall 2022, spring 2023, and summer 2023) for which the applicant is eligible and enrolled.
• Priority consideration will be given to applications received at ISAC on or before Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
• Complete program information, including eligibility requirements, are available on our website. 
• Students who wish to apply can access the application through the ISAC Student Portal’s Program Applications & Status Checks area. 

Please share this information with students who are enrolled or may be considering enrolling in a qualifying program. 

Sincerely,

 

School Services Department

Illinois Student Assistance Commission

George Floyd Scholarship Recipients. Congrats to Asha and Prentice!

 TO:           University Community

 

FROM:     Gloria J. Gibson, President

 

DATE:      January 19, 2023

     

NEIU celebrated the MLK National Day of Service and the National Day of Racial Healing this week. As such, it seems fitting to announce the George Floyd Social Justice Scholarship recipients for the fiscal year 2023.

 

Two recipients have been selected to receive $2,500 each:

 

●      Asha Brown (current undergraduate student, Sociology)

●      Prentice Hills (current undergraduate student, Social Work)

 

I am very proud to recognize Asha and Prentice for their courageous leadership and commitment to social justice.

 

Northeastern created the George Floyd Social Justice Scholarship in 2020 in response to the global call for social justice after a video surfaced capturing the brutal police murder of George Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old Black man in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Floyd’s murder marked a social tipping point in a series of police murders of unarmed Black people, from Ahmaud Arbery to Breonna Taylor, to the many others who never made the headlines. This scholarship honors the memory of George Floyd and invests in student leaders who are dedicated to advancing the collective work of social justice.

 

Please join me in congratulating Asha and Prentice. Special thanks to the selection committee: Michelle Morrow, Sharon Bethea, Rachel Burton, and DeWitt Scott.