Community Engagement

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We are proud to serve our students and our community members!

At Elgin Community College, we strive to cultivate, expand, and strengthen relationships and partnerships with the communities we serve. Our Board of Trustees, students, faculty, and staff deliberate efforts to collaborate with and participate in events that benefit local non-profit and service organizations, school districts, and businesses. In addition, we continuously build meaningful collaborations and partnerships to identify and address community needs. See how we coordinate our efforts and commit our resources to make a difference in our community. Learn about programs and benefits ECC offers our community members.

Community Engagement Annual Report - PDF

Photos of our Board of Trustees, students, faculty, and staff community engagement.

ECC Cabinet meeting — Members of the cabinet meet with external stakeholders in a conference room overlooking Lake Spartan.

Illinois State Representative Maura Hirschauer meets with ECC — Trustee John Duffy, ECC President Dr. David Sam, District 509 Board of Trustees Chair Jennifer Rakow and Trustee Dr. Donna Redmer meet with Illinois Representative Maura Hirschauer, 49th District (center).

Illinois State Representative Lewis meets with ECC — District 509 Board of Trustees Chair Jennifer Rakow, ECC President Dr. David Sam, and Trustees Jeffrey Meyer and John Duffy meet with Illinois Representative Seth Lewis, 45th District (center).

Illinois State Representative Suzanne Ness meets with ECC — Trustee John Duffy, ECC President Dr. David Sam, District 509 Board of Trustees Chair Jennifer Rakow, and Trustee Dr. Donna Redmer meet with Illinois Representative Suzanne Ness, 66th District (center).

ECC Board of Trustees Engagement — Trustees got involved in our community 98 times, an increase of 66.1 percent over FY2021.

ECC police chief Kintz participates at the First Responders Round Table in Burlington, Illinois — ECC employees were involved in community events 837 times--an increase of 38.6 percent over FY2021.

Helping residents in need — Eight thousand sixty-five families received food assistance from the Northern Illinois Food Bank in the ECC campus parking lot. This number is down 75.26 percent compared to FY2021

Female receiving job search assistance at the ECC job fair. — 217 new hires generating $3.63 million in estimated 2022 Federal taxes. That’s $16.5 million in annualized salaries.

ECC employees participate at National Night Out in Batavia, Illinois. — Provided $727,547 to community organizations, including fee waivers, sponsorships, and other costs for hosting events.

The entrance to the Small Business Development Center at ECC — Helped 237 in-district clients; with 507 hours of 1:1 advising, created 28 jobs, and helped open 11 new businesses with 106 businesses served through training.

ECC students volunteering in the local community — 525 hours of service at 15 community organizations.

These numbers represent involvement and may reflect a duplicated headcount for the Board of Trustees, employees, and students in FY2022.

Community Partners, Resources, and Services

Report to the Community

The annual Community Report provides an in-depth look at news, financial analysis, and academic programs that have resulted in student success initiatives and community impact over the past year. This publication is a comprehensive, data-driven report that illustrates ECC’s commitment to its vision, mission, and purpose through an engaging, storytelling approach.

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2022 Report to the Community - PDF

Download past issues of the Report to the Community.

Contact

Community Engagement Department

Building D, Room D110
847-214-7769
community@elgin.edu