At UChicago, our commitment to building strong, productive partnerships with our neighbors is shared across the whole university.
Every division and school across our university is engaged with our community, in ways large and small. We work to deepen our connections with our neighbors and build new partnerships that will benefit all of us, here on the South Side and throughout Chicago.
We welcome our neighbors’ input and insights into the issues that matter most to our shared communities and understand that ongoing, open dialogue is essential to forming effective collaborations. Our community partners inform our priorities and shape our actions as we work together to create positive change.
Our combined efforts draw upon our strength as an economic anchor and on the power of education, research, and innovation to create real, lasting impact and opportunity, in all communities.
News
Partnering for Community Impact: Camille McKenzie
Partnering for Community Impact
Community Programs Accelerator: Five Years Forward
Partnering for Community Impact: Jackie Dyess
Profiles
Abraham and Karen Potts
Maroon Tutor Match
Abraham Potts turbocharged his GPA last year, boosting it two full points with the help of a UChicago student tutor. On average, kids in the Maroon Tutor Match program improve a full letter grade in the subject area where they receive affordable, one-on-one tutoring.
Akanksha Shah
Maroon Tutor Match
“Maroon Tutor Match helped me learn to work with people — not just students and families, but tutors as well — who were very different from me and had different priorities and struggles. Getting a better understanding of where people are coming from is invaluable.” -Akanksha Shah '17
Baronica Roberson
Civic Leadership Academy
“Where you might not have seen or thought about synergies between organizations, they do actually exist if you dig a little deeper.” -Baronica Roberson
Boyede Sobitan
OjaExpress
Camille McKenzie
Turner Construction
“University of Chicago projects are excellent job opportunities … it’s great to be able to work locally and live locally.” -Camille McKenzie
Claire Sampson
Neighborhood Schools Program
“As an NSP volunteer, I felt that I was in classrooms to build relationships with students and teachers and schools. It’s all about those 35 kids and what they need, whether that means helping a teacher prep curriculum work, grading papers, or working with a student one-on-one.” -Claire Sampson '19
Thought Leaders
In the news
11/08/2019
Cook County State's Attorney
Cook County State's Attorney Kimberly Foxx, University of Chicago Crime Lab host Seattle Chief Prosecutor Dan Satterberg to discuss criminal justice reform for low-level drug offenses
10/31/2019
Partnering for Community Impact Videos
10/02/2019
MacArthur Fellow to teach UChicago course in environmental and urban studies
10/02/2019
Chicago Tribune
Which admissions process is tougher: CPS selective enrollment high school, or college?
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