Leaders Innovating for Tomorrow

After two years of having a virtual event, the Special Olympics Family Festival event is returning in person to the grounds of Lake Land College this Saturday (9/17)! It takes ...

The Mattoon CUSD2 Board of Education recently accepted a grant from the Lumpkin Family Foundation for a Green Energy Project. The grant will allow for a solar canopy over the LIFT...

This past Friday, Cabot Corporation made a visit to LIFT to meet and congratulate their scholarship recipients! Through Cabot, these students' tuition was covered to be able to a...

Pilson Automotive Center recently partnered with LIFT Central Illinois as a founding partner of the Green Energy program facilitated by Dan Compton. As a partner, Pilson graciousl...

LIFT is happy to announce a partnership with Milk & Honey Coffee House. Milk & Honey is a new local coffee shop owned and operated by Shelby and Curtis McDowell. Milk and Honey wi...

On Monday, August 15 MCUSD #2 welcomed teachers back to school for the 2022-'23 year. The year was kicked off by welcoming Muriel Summers as the keynote speaker. Muriel is the co-...

Meet the LIFT Director, McLain Schaefer. Schaefer started his career as a Social Science teacher at MHS in 2009. After teaching for 8 years at MHS and coaching Cross Country an...

Check out episode 3 of our new YouTube series, LIFTed. 🖤💛 In this episode, LIFT Director Mr. Schaefer chats with Aaron Ramsey, the Information Technology Facilitator. This pr...

Check out episode 2 of our new YouTube series, LIFTed. 🖤💛 On this episode, McLain meets with Lori Ghere, the Childcare Facilitator. The Childcare program will feature learning...

Introducing our new YouTube series, LIFTed. 🖤💛 Each Friday leading up to our opening, we will be dropping a new episode. LIFT Director, McLain Schaefer will chat with our facili...

We are taking applications for our Little Leaders Child Care! Please note, that this does NOT equal a guaranteed position. You will be contacted by Katrina Farris- Director of E...

We are currently looking for Paraprofessionals to work in our brand new Childcare Lab at the @LIFT Central Illinois campus! + Full Time (10-Month Position) + Health Insurance...

We are proud to have Cabot Corporation in Tuscola as one of our LIFT Central Illinois industry partners! Cabot is now offering scholarship tuition coverage for students in Col...

Sara Beach hosts the "Every Child's Champion" podcast and she recently interviewed our own Katrina Farris, Director of Early Childhood at MCUSD #2. Katrina started our Birth to ...

We are hiring a Full-Time Head Custodian (Day Shift). Starting pay (with no experience) is $16.89 + Benefits. Join our team! Apply with the direct link below: http://www.general...

LIFT is now accepting applications for the brand new Little Leaders - Childcare! Please note, that this does NOT equal a guaranteed position. You will be contacted by Katrina Fa...

LIFT is looking to hire Birth to 3 Paraprofessionals. For additional details or to apply click here http://www.generalasp.com/matt...

We are thrilled to announce Little Leaders, our new LIFT Childcare Program designed to start your child on a path of growth and exploration! Guided by nationally-accredited stan...

LIFT hosted a Partnership Brunch at Elevate in Mattoon on April, 6. Many businesses, industry partners, and economic leaders came to learn more about LIFT and how they can grow o...