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Register to attend the 50th anniversary and Constitution Day events! (click the title)
Sept. 16, 5:30 PM Raising Politically Engaged Kids
Sept. 17, 11 AM The Constitution: From Principles to Practice - 5:30 PM The First Amendment Under Stress
Sept. 18, 6 PM Radio That Listens to You: 50 Years of NPR Illinois
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Helena Sund

2016 Student Volunteer

Helena Sund is an international student at UIS. In her home country Sweden, she worked as a social media reporter for one of the country's major newspapers. Her interest in foreign policy and communication brought her to Springfield, where volonteering at NPR Illinois together with classes at UIS allows her to gain first hand experience on journalism in America.