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June 9, 2026

Empowering young voices through civic learning on Chicago’s West Side

Program led by UIC’s Office of Community Collaboration helps young people build leadership skills.

Aremu Smith, a University of Illinois Chicago PhD student, teaches Introduction to Black Studies to high school students. Photography by Jenny Fontaine

January 8, 2024

New program brings high school students to UIC campus to earn college credit

Dual enrollment classes help high school students get accustomed to being on a college campus

Dominique Graham holds her nine-month-old daughter Amiyah at the UIC Community Center in Auburn Gresham. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/University of Illinois Chicago)

September 28, 2023

UIC Neighborhood Center serves as learning hub for new mothers

Center in Auburn Gresham provides programming in education, economic development, health and the arts