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Alton, Illinois, has served as a catalyst for personal growth and professional inspiration. Working closely with the Alton communities has shaped my perspective on...                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"post-552\" class=\"card\">\n\n\n                            <div class=\"card-thumbnail\">\n                                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/story\/finding-your-place\/\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2024-11-20-at-3.34.13-PM-2-e1773955890307-300x180.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Image for story titled Finding Your Place\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2024-11-20-at-3.34.13-PM-2-e1773955890307-300x180.png 300w, 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      <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"card-post-title\">\n                                    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/story\/finding-your-place\/\">Finding Your Place<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"card-author-date\">\n                                     Arriana Grimes \/ Mar 19, 2026                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"card-excerpt\">\n                                    The presentation has the potential to inspire both the high school leaders and the youth to think critically about the role of community in their lives and to share these...                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"post-551\" class=\"card\">\n\n\n                            <div class=\"card-thumbnail\">\n                              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href=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/story\/successful-afterschool-programs\/\">Successful Afterschool Programs<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"card-author-date\">\n                                    Mary Underwood \/ Mar 18, 2026                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"card-excerpt\">\n                                    This presentation is aimed at school admin, facilitators, and\/or anyone who has wanted to start an after-school\/extracurricular program for students. In it, I reflect on all of the things we...                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"post-265\" class=\"card\">\n\n\n                            <div class=\"card-thumbnail\">\n                                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/story\/alton-crime-map\/\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2026-03-18-153902-e1773955980448-300x180.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Image for story titled Alton Crime Map\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2026-03-18-153902-e1773955980448-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2026-03-18-153902-e1773955980448-1024x615.png 1024w, https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2026-03-18-153902-e1773955980448-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2026-03-18-153902-e1773955980448.png 1143w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-content\">\n                                <div class=\"meta-data\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92\/?author-type=Student\"\n                                class=\"meta-filter-btn\"\n                                role=\"button\">\n                                Student\n                            <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92\/?subject=Criminal%20Justice\"\n                                class=\"meta-filter-btn\"\n                                role=\"button\">\n                                Criminal Justice\n                            <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92\/?subject=Youth%20Mentorship\"\n                                class=\"meta-filter-btn\"\n                                role=\"button\">\n                                Youth Mentorship\n                            <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92\/?place=Alton\"\n                                class=\"meta-filter-btn\"\n                                role=\"button\">\n                                Alton\n                            <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92\/?place=IL\"\n                                class=\"meta-filter-btn\"\n                                role=\"button\">\n                                IL\n                            <\/a>                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"card-post-title\">\n                                    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/story\/alton-crime-map\/\">Alton Crime Map<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"card-author-date\">\n                                     Madison Delgado,  Spencer Steele \/ Jul 08, 2025                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"card-excerpt\">\n                                    We created this crime map as a tool to visualize the relationship between violent crime and spatial injustice. It is a heat map of crimes reported in Alton for 2020-2024...                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"post-171\" class=\"card\">\n\n\n                            <div class=\"card-thumbnail\">\n                                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/story\/how-to-cross-a-river\/\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/default-1-e1773956028246-300x180.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Image for story titled How to Cross a River\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/default-1-e1773956028246-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/default-1-e1773956028246-1024x615.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/default-1-e1773956028246-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/default-1-e1773956028246-1536x922.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/default-1-e1773956028246.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-content\">\n                                <div class=\"meta-data\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92\/?author-type=Faculty\"\n                                class=\"meta-filter-btn\"\n                                role=\"button\">\n                                Faculty\n                            <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92\/?subject=Public%20Transportation\"\n                                class=\"meta-filter-btn\"\n                                role=\"button\">\n                                Public Transportation\n                            <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92\/?place=St.%20Louis\"\n                                class=\"meta-filter-btn\"\n                                role=\"button\">\n                                St. Louis\n                            <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92\/?place=MO\"\n                                class=\"meta-filter-btn\"\n                                role=\"button\">\n                                MO\n                            <\/a>                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"card-post-title\">\n                                    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/emplace.siue.edu\/stl\/story\/how-to-cross-a-river\/\">How to Cross a River<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"card-author-date\">\n                                     Dr. Margaret Smith \/ Jul 02, 2025                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"card-excerpt\">\n                                    How do you cross a river? 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