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Jun 27 2024
The University of Chicago, Chicago State University formalize partnership meant to grow collaborations, build inclusive pathways to emerging scientific fields
The universities’ presidents signed a Memorandum of Understanding and led a discussion amongst collaborating faculty and staff at an event on Chicago State’s campus this week
ProfileYvonne Welbon
UChicago’s Community Programs Accelerator has helped Weldon grow Sisters in Cinema by providing leadership development, workshops, assistance with grant applications, and more, all at no cost to the organization.
ProfileJoshua Lee
A free after-school initiative, Homework Help has helped high school student Joshua Lee not only with algebra, but with his confidence, too.
ProgramSouth Side College and Career Catalyst Program
The South Side College and Career Catalyst program (C3) at the University of Chicago provides first generation, low-income, or underrepresented Chicago public high school students from the South Side with year-round college and career exploration activities and educational opportunities to prepare them for academic and career success. The program, led by the college and career readiness team at the University’s Office of Civic Engagement, carries on a proud legacy, building on college readiness programming the University of Chicago has offered to South Side Chicago public high school students for more than 50 years.
OpportunityAug 31 2023
Seeds of Justice
Academic year-long student leadership development program focused on social change for selected first-year students
ProgramSpace Explorers Program
The Space Explorers Program, led by the Office of Civic Engagement in partnership with the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, gives Chicago public high school students the opportunity to engage with college-level math and science course work; interact with astronomers, physicists, University faculty, students, and labs; and develop skills for high school, college, and beyond.
ImpactOur Commitment to Chicago
This document provides a snapshot of UChicago’s positive impact for the city and its social fabric—including contributions that will have a lasting effect for generations to come.
ProgramYouth Internship Program
The University of Chicago Youth Internship Program is a paid summer employment opportunity for Chicago Public Schools students who live on the South Side. Launched in 2021, the UChicago Youth Internship Program (YIP) serves Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students over the course of two summers.
ProgramCivic Actor Studio
The Civic Actor Studio is a leadership retreat for established and emerging civic leaders that connects disparate civic actors — non-profit leaders, educators, funders, media, and UChicago faculty and staff — to examine the various leadership roles they play, engage in civic dialogue, and “practice” the embodiment of civic leadership so that they have increased self-efficacy in their work.
ProgramCollegiate Scholars Program
The University of Chicago Collegiate Scholars Program was founded in 2003 as a three-year program that aims to prepare talented Chicago Public Schools students in grades 10-12 for admission and success at the nation’s top colleges and universities.
ProgramUniversity Community Service Center
The University Community Service Center (UCSC) connects students to civic engagement opportunities, on and off campus, that complement the University of Chicago’s rigorous academic experience. Part of the Office of Civic Engagement, UCSC provides a range of resources that contribute to student civic learning and impact across the city of Chicago.
ProgramCommunity Programs Accelerator
The Community Programs Accelerator helps equip nonprofits that serve the South Side with tools and resources to fulfill their unique missions.