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Through Polsky Center, South Side entrepreneurs find a place to grow
07/08/2019
Jackie Dyess with Inter-City van
UChicago invests in local businesses to help build a stronger community

The people in charge of buying supplies for large institutions can be a tough group to reach, according to Jackie Dyess, owner of Inter-City Supply, a Chatham-based distributor of janitorial and of...
07/01/2019
Jennifer Maddox, of Future Ties, at trauma-informed training
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 ...
07/31/2019
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How one recent alum is using technology to tackle inequality

Devshi Mehrotra, AB'19, is learning about artificial intelligence technology this summer as a researcher at Stanford Law School. Devshi Mehrotra doesn’t aspire to design the next big app or soci...
07/25/2019
Seeds of Justice
Apply Now: Seeds of Justice 2019-20

Want to be part of the Seeds of Justice program in 2019-20? Click here to apply! Seeds of Justice is a community-building and leadership development program for 20 selected first-year students i...
07/09/2019
Socially Conscious Social 2019
Congratulations to our 2018-19 Community Impact Award Winners

On June 7, 2019, the University of Chicago University Community Service Center (UCSC) hosted its Annual Community Impact Awards and Socially Conscious Social. It was an afternoon of fun, networking...
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...
07/08/2019
Nadia Quarles greets women business owners
Leaders of women and minority-owned firms discuss transformative opportunities

The Office of Business Diversity recently celebrated a decade of success in connecting women and minority-owned firms with key decision makers at the University of Chicago. What began in 2009 as...
07/04/2019
Naomi and Nannette Beckley
2 sets of twin black girls are CPS valedictorians this year — a ‘powerful example’

The Chicago Sun-Times reports on Naomi and Nannette Beckley, twin valedictorians from the South Side's Gwendolyn Books College Prep. They are headed to Yale and Princeton on a full scholarship from...
06/29/2019
Community Programs Accelerator workshop
Community Programs Accelerator accepting applications through July 26

The Community Programs Accelerator at the University of Chicago is now accepting applications for its 2020 program cycle. An initiative of the Office of Civic Engagement, the Accelerator provides c...
06/28/2019
Darius - Local Change in a Global City
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...
06/27/2019
NSP Awards Photo
Neighborhood Schools Program celebrates another highly engaged school year at annual reception and awards ceremony

With more than 400 active University of Chicago students participating in Neighborhood Schools Program (NSP) this school year, there was much to celebrate at NSP's annual reception and awards cerem...
06/25/2019
Midweek on the Midway 2017 Begins July 12
A summer of sequels: Midweek on the Midway begins July 10

The University of Chicago Office of Civic Engagement has been hosting the popular Midweek on the Midway for more than a decade. The 2019 summer movie series kicks off July 10. Movies will begin ...
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