Tag: Office of Community Affairs
What started a few months ago as a routine speaking engagement on the importance of community service has resulted in an ongoing effort by NIU athletes to mentor local girls through soccer. Among the members of the audience – comprised of Northern Illinois University (NIU) athletes and coaches – was NIU Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach...
NIU faculty, staff and students engage in meaningful service activities focused on enhancing the lives youth in DeKalb County from cradle to college. As a community conversation nears to inventory existing resources, the NIU Office of Community Affairs seeks to learn more about the broad range of services the university provides to local youth. Leader...
Providing for the needs of at-risk youth throughout the summer months is a priority for the DeKalb community. Local community organizations and hundreds of volunteers help provide and support various camps for youth designed to provide access to nutritious foods, physical activity, academic engagement and mentoring in a safe environment throughout the summer months. The...
NIU’s 2015 third annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Service Week will take place the week of Jan. 19. The week will promote civic reflection, community service, equality and diversity awareness throughout campus and in the community. In preparation, DeKalb and Sycamore students in middle school and high school will have the opportunity to write...
