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University's Civic Engagement Year in Review
To our partners:
January 2015 marked three years since I joined the University of Chicago. Each year, as I reflect on the ways many parts of the University and UChicago Medicine are engaged in work that benefits our communities, I have been more excited by the possibilities for the University’s impact in Chicago and cities around the world.
This past year has been especially significant, as we formally shaped a longstanding commitment to civic engagement into an approach that draws upon UChicago’s roles as an educator, a researcher, an anchor, and an innovator. Many long-established programs across the University support goals in these four areas. Throughout 2014 we strengthened our commitments with several new initiatives.
As we continue our work into 2015, I wanted to acknowledge the partners who make our accomplishments possible. Our efforts rely on collaboration with organizations and individuals in the neighborhoods around our campus and throughout the city. We are thankful for these partnerships, and look forward to continuing to show measurable impact in 2015.
As always, I invite you to reach out to us at civicengagement@uchicago.edu with your ideas on ways the University can be a good neighbor and partner.
Derek Douglas,
Vice President for Civic Engagement
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Local Youth Screen Selma
Through a partnership with After School Matters, the Office of Civic Engagement gave away 1,000 tickets for local youth to see the award-winning “Selma.” On a recent Thursday morning, 90 Donoghue students were treated to a private showing at Harper Theater in Hyde Park.
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| UChicago Team wins Healthy Chicago Innovation Challenge
A team of four UChicago students pitched one of two winning ideas for the CIE Healthy Chicago Innovation Challenge, co-sponsored by the Chicago Innovation Exchange and Chicago Department of Public Health to spark new ideas for addressing persistent public health challenges. MOST — Motherhood Savings Today — is intended to help low-income mothers save money during pregnancy. An IIT team pitched the other winner, Foodborne 2.0, which uses Twitter to decrease food poisoning.
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Staff Spotlight: Cristal ThomasFormer Deputy Governor Cristal Thomas joined the University of Chicago Medicine in February, as Vice President for Community Health Engagement and Senior Advisor to the Vice President for Civic Engagement. It is a newly created position to foster relationships between the University, UChicago Medicine, and community residents. In addition to serving as a liaison betweenthe medical center and Office of Civic Engagement, Thomas will work closely with the Urban Health Initiative team to communicate about the ways their community health providers are engaging with residents.
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 Ani Cordero in Concert:
Latin American Songs of Love and ProtestCordero will perform classical songs from the Nueva Canción genre (Latin American protest songs from the 1930s-1970s). The concert is part of a two-day exploration of the relationship between music and Latin American social movements, "Urban Subcultures, Pop Music, and Youth Movements in Latin America." Tickets are $15 (cash only at the door) for the general public, and free for University students.
Friday, February 27, 2015
8 - 9:30 p.m.
International House
Assembly Hall
1414 E. 59th St.
Chicago
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As part of the Neighborhood Schools Program Winter 2015 Learning Workshop series, former CPS teacher Hinton, now an administrator, will share his experiences working with children and their families on the South Side. Visit nsp.uchicago.edu to learn more about NSP's Winter 2015 Learning Workshops.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
5 - 6 p.m.
Ratner Athletic Center, Video Viewing Room
5530 S. Ellis Ave.
Chicago
| |  Youth/Police ConferenceThe aim of this conference, a collaborative project developed by the Mandel Legal Aid Clinic of the University of Chicago and Invisible Institute, with support from the Office of Civic Engagement, is to deepen the discourse about issues arising from interactions between African-American youth and police in urban America. Planning began before events in Ferguson, New York, and Cleveland put these issues at the center of a national conversation.
April 24 - 25, 2015
The University of Chicago Law School
1111 E. 60th St.
Chicago
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About us
The University of Chicago is shaped and inspired by the city of Chicago. Our growing partnership with our neighbors has the potential to enhance the quality of life and economic development of the South Side and the global reach of this vibrant city. UChicago has devoted the research and creative thinking of some of the nation’s top scholars, as well as millions of dollars in investment in recent years, to support local schools, jobs, health care, arts, housing, and public safety. Learn more about our civic engagement work at uchicago.edu/community.
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