University of Illinois

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS), along with five community partners, will recruit and educate 10 master's degree fellows from underrepresented groups in a dual youth services and community informatics certificate program. This program, which will involve concentrated experiential learning, emphasizing outreach and youth advocacy, will work closely with underserved local youth on multiple literacies. The scholarship recipients will engage with community partners as part of the Youth Advocacy Alliance.