CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: EMPOWERING CITIZENS TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR GOVERNANCE.
What tools can you use to make a difference in your community and to effectively communicate your concerns to your elected officials?
Featured Websites
Additional Websites
Credit Card Smarts Up-to-date advice about credit card topics including managing debt.
Tareas Familiares Tareas Familiares es un programa con estratégias para construir familias fuertes.
Home & Money Here's the place to go for valuable information on money management.
MarketMaker An interactive mapping system that locates businesses and markets of agricultural products, providing an important link between producers and consumers.
New Horizons An audio site in Spanish focusing on health, financial and community issues.
Parenting 24/7 Parenting 24/7 is a free one-stop site for parenting news and information from University of Illinois Extension.
Plan Well, Retire Well Start thinking about retirement now by using this helpful planning guide.
Civic Footprint Online resource that informs Cook County residents about their representation so they can stand up for the issues that impact their lives.
For more information about these programs, please contact:
Michael Fleury
Extension Unit Educator, Civic Engagement
Cook County Unit
5527 Miller Circle Drive
Suite B
Matteson, IL 60443
Phone: 708-720-7500
FAX: 708-720-7549 fleury@uiuc.edu
Margot Williams
Extension Unit Educator, Civic Engagement
Cook County Unit
Enterprise Center
2205 Enterprise Drive, Suite 501
Westchester, IL 60154
Phone: 708-449-4320
FAX: 708-492-1805 mwillms3@uiuc.edu
