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Faculty: Learn more about collaborating with UCSC
“I strongly feel that I have learned more in the past four years from my involvement in the community than I have inside the classroom.” –Hannah Jacoby, AB ‘09 Learn More
Alumni: Learn more about supporting UCSC
"As a newcomer to Chicago, I figured the best way to familiarize myself with my neighborhood was through community inolvement." -Elise Wisniewski, AM '10 Learn More
Graduate and Professional School students: Make yourself at home
"I am delighted with the program and deeply appreciate the work they accomplish for us. We are SO short-handed and the volunteers truly make a difference. Thank you very much!" –Day of Service community partner Learn More
Community Organizations: Explore partnerships with our programs
"I like WYSE (Women and Youth Supporting Each Other) because I get to express myself and have fun." -Elizabeth, Madero Middle School Learn More
Student Leaders: Make a difference in someone's life through CSRSOs (Community Service Recognized Student Organizations)
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Announcing UCSC's New Blog: Community Voices
University Community Service Center (UCSC) is proud to introduce its new blog, Community Voices. The goal of the Community Voices blog is to provide a forum for conversation among students, faculty, staff, community leaders, and Chicago residents about local issues in order to increase community awareness, engagement, and impact.
We welcome ALL voices and encourage community members to speak out on issues that they are passionate about, whether it is art education, animal welfare, or even the recent CPS closings.
AFRICOBRA: Prologue—The 1960's and the Black Arts Movement on Friday, May 24 (1-3PM)
A tour and discussion with student curators, followed by a reception. AFRICOBRA: Prologue – The 1960s and the Black Arts Movement is the opening exhibition at the South Side Community Art Center. Curated by UChicago students, it will draw on SSCAC’s permanent collection to present a broader context for AFRICOBRA’s years of formation, documenting political issues and artistic developments. It provides historical background and contemporary context for the other exhibitions and will launch a series of programs that will continue at the other venues.
"Neither Whores Nor Submissive:" The Burqa Ban in France on Wednesday, May 22 (5:30-7PM)
In September 2010, the French Parliament made it illegal to wear a burqa in public areas, with 70 percent of public support. The ban received vigorous applause from the prominent French feminist organization Ni Putes Ni Soumises (Neither Whores Nor Submissives), which considers the burqa a tool of female oppression. Join the University of Chicago French Club for a talk and Q&A by Ni Putes Ni Soumises founder and former French minister Amara.
Learning, Bonding, and Growing Together Through WYSE (Women and Youth Supporting Each Other)
By: Michelle Lee, UCSC Communications Intern
Every Friday, students from the University of Chicago make their way to Madero Middle School in Little Village to meet a group of girls. The students are not there just to teach or tutor, however—they’re there to mentor.
Ukrainian National Museum Showcases Community’s History of Migration to Chicago
By: Christopher Hansen, Communications Intern for Chicago Studies
On Saturday, May 11, twenty students from the College and the graduate schools toured the Ukrainian National Museum (UNM) in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood.
Living (and Hearing) History: Chicago Blues Musicians Share Music and Perspectives with UChicago Students
By: Jake Smith, Fourth-Year Student and Civic Journalist for Chicago Studies
On Thursday, May 2, partway through his lecture on the development of Chicago blues music, veteran bluesman Matthew Skoller paused, pulled a harmonica from its case, and captivated the roomful of UChicago students with several minutes of soulful riffs.
Bodies of Work Festival: 'NoBody's Perfect' Film Screening & Discussion on Wednesday, May 22 (6-7PM)
Winner of the 2009 German Film Award for Best Documentary, "NoBody’s Perfect" follows Director Niko von Glasow as he looks for eleven people who were born disabled due to the side-effects of Thalidomide, and who are prepared to pose nude for a book of photos. The documentary explores the specific problems these twelve extraordinary people faced during their lives, and their candid reactions towards the photography project. A panel discussion about disability and sexuality will follow.
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