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Nov 16 2020
A life-changing surprise: Two South Side high school seniors earn early admission, scholarships to UChicago
Mia Rodgers of South Chicago and Zenin Miller of Hyde Park learned they’ve been admitted to the University of Chicago College Class of 2025 and will have their tuition fully paid.
NewsNov 9 2020
Sharon Grant named Executive Director of the Community Programs Accelerator
Sharon Grant will join the Office of Civic Engagement on November 16, 2020 as the new Executive Director of the Community Programs Accelerator.
EventOct 29 2020
Kovler Career Conference For High School Students – Nov. 7
Hosted by UChicago's Office of Special Programs - College Prep, this interactive, virtual event will give students the chance to hear from professionals in more than a dozen fields, including business, medicine, and art and design.
EventOct 29 2020
Kovler Career Conference For High School Students – Nov. 6
Hosted by UChicago's Office of Special Programs - College Prep, this interactive, virtual event will give students the chance to hear from professionals in more than a dozen fields, including business, medicine, and art and design.
EventOct 29 2020
South Side Pitch
During this virtual event, South Side small business owners will pitch and share their story in front of a virtual, city-wide audience and a panel of judges for the chance to win cash prizes.
NewsOct 28 2020
Woodlawn Residential Commons: Building a more inclusive workforce on the South Side
The Woodlawn Residential Commons is the most recent example of the University’s commitment to creating opportunities for local workers and minority- and women-owned firms through campus construction and renovation projects.
ImpactUChicago Inclusive Construction Initiative
The UChicago Inclusive Construction Initiative is a joint effort between the University of Chicago Office of Civic Engagement, Facilities Services, and UChicago Medicine to create economic opportunities for minorities, women, and local residents through our campus construction and renovation projects.
EventSep 28 2020
Virtual Event: COVID-19 Equitable Relief & Recovery Session 4
Economists predict that COVID-19 will change the demography and economic geography of cities. How do we respond to cities that are experiencing a mass exodus of companies and professionals, potentially compromising their diversity, their tax base, and the availability of essential services from transit to public safety?
NewsSep 18 2020
Apply Now: Seeds of Justice 2023-24
Apply through October 9th to be part of the UCSC's year-long civic engagement leadership development program.
VideoTammera L. Holmes, AeroStar Avion Institute
Tammera L. Holmes, founder and CEO of AeroStar Avion Institute, shares how the Community Programs Accelerator put her organization on a path to achieve its mission of creating an aviation talent pipeline for Black and Brown youth and females.
EventSep 15 2020
Virtual Event: 2020 100 Black Men College Fair
The 100 Black Men of Chicago (“100BMC”) will once again host its annual College Scholarship Fair (“CSF”) from October 15 - 17.
EventSep 15 2020
Community Update on UChicago's Return to Campus Plan
Join us on Thursday, September 17 at 6 p.m. for a community update on UChicago's return to campus plan.