$20K Grant Will Help Bring Interactive Exhibit To Life In Naperville

NAPERVILLE, IL — A Naper Settlement exhibit exploring "Careers in Agriculture" is one step closer to becoming a reality thanks to a $20,000 grant from the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley.

The Naperville Heritage Society plans to create a 1,200 square foot exhibit that includes interactive elements that detail careers in agriculture. Preliminary concepts include a personality quiz, video interviews with people who work in agriculture and info about remote farming, food distrubution and more.

The exhibit will be part of the Richard Benck Family Agriculture Center and will be tailored to students who visit Naper Settlement on field trips.

“Thank you to the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley for being forward-thinking and for supporting and joining Naper Settlement on this journey," Naper Settlement CEO and President Rena Tamayo-Calabrese said in a statement.

She added, "This new exhibit will allow us to provide inspiration and a sustainable career pathway for tens of thousands of students along with their teachers and parents, as well as reduce the number of high paying jobs in ag in Illinois that go unfulfilled each year."