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Living the legacy: making careers in medicine accessible to South Side youth
10/14/2019
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Aerostar Avion gives wings to dreams

Tammera L Holmes is on a mission: To recruit as many students of color as possible to careers in aviation – and she believes in starting young.  “We actually start in kindergarten,” said Holmes,...
09/06/2019
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Nonprofits focused on housing issues find support at the Community Programs Accelerator

UChicago students who sign on to help with projects for the South Side nonprofit Featherfist begin by going on a ride-along with the team that reaches out nightly to people experiencing homelessnes...
07/09/2019
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Community Programs Accelerator Accepting Applications Through July 26

The Chicago Crusader reports on the Community Programs Accelerator, an initiative from the Office of the Civic Engagement at the University of Chicago that has been operating since 2014. Applicatio...
07/01/2019
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South Side organization participates in training to strengthen trauma-informed care at Parkway Gardens

"The city at large is trauma-filled. Parents are experiencing trauma every day. It has become normalized … and they don't understand how it impacts not only them but their children," said Jennifer ...
06/28/2019
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Local Change in a Global City: Darius Ballinger (CLA'19) and the Power of Community

By Elizabeth Sayasane When Darius Ballinger went looking for ways to advance his professional life, he did not have to look far from home to take advantage of the opportunities at the University...
05/29/2019
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University of Chicago Launches Certificate in Nonprofit Management

Free, two-year program will help strengthen nonprofit organizations working on Chicago’s South Side A new nonprofit management certificate program launched by the University of Chicago Office of...
03/13/2019
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U. of C. Accelerator adds 3 South Side nonprofits to Core Program

The Hyde Park Herald reports on new partnerships between the University of Chicago's Community Programs Accelerator and three community nonprofits. The Accelerator added Affinity Community Services...
03/08/2019
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Community Programs Accelerator Core Organizations

AeroStar Avion Institute is committed to enhancing, promoting, and supporting the academic awareness of aviation and aeronautical career path opportunities for all students, particularly female, mi...
03/08/2019
South Side Nonprofits Poised for Growth in Community Programs Accelerator
South Side Nonprofits Poised for Growth in Community Programs Accelerator

Thirty-four organizations that address community needs on Chicago’s South Side joined the UChicago Community Programs Accelerator in a March 8 welcome ceremony. Since its founding five years ago, t...
07/12/2018
Community Programs Accelerator Accepting Applications for 2019
Community Programs Accelerator Accepting Applications for 2019

The Community Programs Accelerator at the University of Chicago is now accepting applications for its 2019 program cycle. An initiative of the Office of Civic Engagement, the accelerator provides a...
07/02/2018
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UChicago Establishes New Student Civic Engagement Center

Located in the heart of an urban area, the University of Chicago is ideally positioned to offer its students both a rigorous academic experience and the opportunity to engage with the communities a...
03/20/2018
Community Programs Accelerator Enlists New Cohort of Changemakers
Community Programs Accelerator Enlists New Cohort of Changemakers

During a standing-room only ceremony on Feb. 23, the Community Programs Accelerator at the University of Chicago announced the seven nonprofit organizations selected to join its core and associates...
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