IECC TRIO Upward Bound

07/01/2026

TRIO students check out this event in Olney!

🚨 IT’S OFFICIAL! 🚨

The O₂ Youth Center is excited to announce…

ROCK THE BLOCK

📅 Saturday, August 15, 2026
⏰ 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Bower Park / Whittle Ave

We are bringing the community together for an evening of music, food, fun, and outreach!

Featuring:
Magdalene Rose
Seventh Day Slumber

Plus:
🎤 Special Guest Opener — Tessa Patterson
🍔 Free Food
✂️ Free Haircuts / Trims for School-Aged Kids
🩺 Free Doctor Checkups by Thrive
🎒 Free School Supplies while supplies last
🥤 Ginger Ale’s Mobile
🎈 Balloons by Kimberly

The heart behind The O₂ Youth Center has always been simple: to bring oxygen to Olney — life, hope, purpose, and an opportunity to share the love of Christ.

This is more than an event. It’s an opportunity to bless families, reach students, and bring the community together in a powerful way.

Mark your calendars and help us spread the word!

Follow The O₂ Youth Center for more updates:
www.facebook.com/theo2youthcenter

Built on purpose. Built with purpose.

06/23/2026

Way to go, Morgan and Bella!

05/27/2026

TRIO Upward Bound Summer Program starts on Monday. See you there!

05/19/2026

We’re celebrating 52 incredible TRIO Upward Bound graduates this year! 🎓 These photos capture just a handful of them on their big days, but our pride extends to every single student. We’re grateful to have been part of their high‑school journey and can’t wait to see where their next chapters take them. Congratulations, Class of 2026 — we’re cheering you on!

05/14/2026

IECC TRIO Upward Bound has a couple of openings. Any TRIO alumni who have graduated or will graduate, check out these openings!

TRIO UPWARD BOUND ACADEMIC COUNSELOR | WABASH VALLEY COLLEGE, Mt. Carmel, IL & LINCOLN TRAIL COLLEGE, Robinson, IL

13 paid holidays, 10 vacation days a year, insurance, retirement, and tuition waiver are just a few of the fringe benefits we offer PLUS a two-week paid winter break! Follow the link below for instructions on how to apply for this position.

https://iecc.edu/sites/default/files/inline-files/LTC_and_WVC_TRIO_Upward_Bound_Academic_Counselor_FT_05.26.pdf

05/06/2026

Shoutout to this TRIO U.B. Academic Counselor! She looks pretty good in the spotlight!

05/06/2026

Great job, River Logan!

05/06/2026

OCC got a good one! Congratulations, Makenzi Carlen!

05/04/2026

Great job, Molly!

05/04/2026

Apply now if you are interested in an IECC college for fall.

Start your fall plans now. Your free five-minute application is the first step at iecc.edu/apply