The Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools (AIRSS) is the only advocacy group in Illinois that focuses specifically on the issues of rural schools. EECS has been involved with AIRSS since 2018, helping with a complete rebrand, a new website, event planning, and more!
The Work
- Design and maintenance of website
- Weekly newsletter
- Direct mail campaigns
- Annual report design and printing
- Communications support for passage of Illinois Senate Bill 1787
- Partnership with Miss Illinois Ariel Beverly
- Inaugural AIRSS Conference coordination
- Launch and sponsorship of Illinois Rural Teacher of the Year Program
- Creation of Rural IL CTE Portal
- Design of Prairie Career Advocate publication
- Design of Rural IL CTE Project reports each year
