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The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement at University of Illinois at Chicago was invited by the Attorney General's Office to develop the plan for and lead community roundtables held in neighborhoods across Chicago as part of the effort to draft a consent decree on police reform that meets the needs of Chicago's residents. The … Continue reading Consent Decree Community Engagement – Police Reform

Dr. Sarah E. Dennis is helping spearhead a campaign to have Chicago Public Schools change the name of the holiday from Columbus Day to Indigenous People's Day. Minnesota, Vermont, Alaska, and South Dakota, along with a multitude of cities across the U.S. have already made the change to celebrate Indigenous People's Day. With this change, … Continue reading Indigenous People’s Day

Future Teachers Alliance Night- February 21, 2018, Loyola University School of Education Come join the Future Teacher Alliance for their second event next Wednesday for an exciting opportunity to learn more about the teaching profession and to engage in discussion on the importance of a diverse teaching force. Every time the Future Teacher Alliance host … Continue reading Wednesday, February 21st- Future Teachers Alliance Night at Loyola University/ @luc

Tuesday, Feb 27, 2018 at 7:00pm- Sex Trafficking of Children & Adolescences Panel Discussion   The Sunlight Project, Loyola University Chicago School Psychology Program, and LUC Center for the Human Rights of Children invite you to join us for a panel discussion on Sex Trafficking of Children and Adolescents in Chicago. Attendees will learn more about … Continue reading February 27, 2018~ Stop Human Trafficking-Panel Discussion at Loyola University /@luc

This is the last week to register for Depaul University Winter Forum! Registration is required; register today at https://goo.gl/forms/gMviJk86LRSXQoYx1. 2 CPDUs are available to those who provide their IEIN at time of registration. 2018 Winter Education Forum: What is a "Sanctuary School?" How can educators create schools that are safe for all students?  Schools that … Continue reading Monday, February 19th~ Sanctuary Schools: Safety, Protection,Opportunity, for all students! Panel discussion at Depaul University / @depaul

Campus Meets Community- Sustaining Reciprocal Partnerships March 5th @UIC On March 5th, at the UIC Student Center RSVP now for needed discussion on navigating and sustaining campus/community collaborations and partnerships with civic engagement professionals. Featured guest speakers include Dr. Kwang-Wu Kim, President and CEO of Columbia College Chicago and Susan Vasquez, Associate Vice President of … Continue reading March 5, 2018, Campus Meets Community Workshop ~University of Illinois at Chicago @campuscompactIL

SPACE an online student journal, Volume 3, Issue 1(2018) is live and ready to view. With an insightful editorial by Julie Peters, University of Illinois at Chicago SPACE in its third year, continues to provide a platform for students to share their service-learning and civic engagement experiences through scholarly reflecting. You can view the newly published articles now! "Advocating … Continue reading January 2018~ SPACE Volume 3, Issue 1 Live Now!

RSVP NOW~ Best Practices in Civic Education Pedagogy: Controversial Discussion- January 29, 2018 at Northeastern Illinois University Join us for a three-part series for faculty members who are preparing teacher candidate and/ or faculty who are interested in civic engagement strategies and practices. Nisan Chavkin will lead a powerful discussion on controversial discussion. RSVP Now … Continue reading Januaray 29, 2018~ Civic Education Professional Learning Series, Northeastern Illinois University/ @neiu