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Lunch & Learn @ iSPI: Public Speaking & Advocacy as a Business Model

Are you someone who's passionate about advocacy and understands the importance of engaging with policy makers and the public - and would also like to pay the bills doing what you love? Perhaps you've acquired these skills in your 9-5 job and are starting to feel more confident in your ability to lead others and motivated to embark on your own as a thought leader and change-maker? If you find yourself in such a situation, this event is for you!

The University of Illinois Springfield has officially purchased the downtown building that will serve as the new home of the UIS Innovation Center. The purchase of the three-story, 24,600-square-foot building located near the Illinois State Capitol at 401 E. Washington St., was completed on Nov. 18, 2022.

Scheduled to open in 2025, the UIS Innovation Center will serve central Illinois as part of the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) to drive innovation, economic growth and workforce development across the state.