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Read more about the article Second Chances at Urbana Adult EducationLuke Ray/For CU-CitizenAccess.org
Jackie Mills does not have a high school diploma. She is working on getting one through Urbana Adult Education. Spring 2014

Second Chances at Urbana Adult Education

By Luke Ray/For CU-CitizenAccess.org -- The Urbana Adult Education Center (UAEC) offers free high school, GED, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), and other courses to adults…

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Read more about the article A University of Illinois student finds peace in KharmaEmma Weissmann
Hailey Anderson, a University of Illinois student, rides her horse, Kharma. Spring 2014.

A University of Illinois student finds peace in Kharma

Most students choose to spend their off hours studying, hanging out with friends or catching up on sleep. But Hailey Anderson, a senior physics student at the University of Illinois, spends her free time in a different way: caring for her pet, Kharma.

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Read more about the article One community garden provides more than fruits and vegetables
Two vacant lots have been turned into gardens and provide affordable produce to area residents. Spring 2014.

One community garden provides more than fruits and vegetables

By Karyna Rodriguez/For CU-CitizenAccess.org -- One person can make a difference. Nicole Bridges embodies that statement more than almost anyone I’ve ever met. Nicole…

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Read more about the article Growing up Asian in a white family; one adoptee’s strugglePhoto provided
Claire Hampton with her mother. Claire was born in Seoul, South Korea and came to the United States when she was four months old.

Growing up Asian in a white family; one adoptee’s struggle

By Earn Saenmuk/For CU-CitizenAccess.org -- There was a girl in my Korean class. Well, there were more than one, but this particular one was…

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Read more about the article Bike friendly Chambana draws new version of polo
A small community of cyclists in Champaign-Urbana enjoying bike polo. Spring 2014.

Bike friendly Chambana draws new version of polo

Champaign-Urbana is a biking town, and as an avid biker, that was something I noticed very quickly upon moving here. Bike lanes run all through both cities as well as campus. Shops like The Bike Co-op and Neutral Cycle provide local cyclists with affordable service and offer to teach people who come in how to maintain a bike themselves, while other stores deal with high-end, professional equipment. People get together to go on group rides.

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