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[It's Today!] On the afternoon (from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM) of today, April 1, 2024, at Student Center East at UIC (750 S. Halsted), we will be hosting, with the family, an event honoring John Hagedorn and his work. Please RSVP at forms.gle/Jh4qeqzapxEfjs…

Join us for an insightful conversation with Roy Alston, the esteemed Executive Director of Five Points in Austin, TX. Delve into the critical topic of deploying financial solutions for businesses and real estate development in low-income communities. RSVP: forms.gle/RAwd6R2rCidBou…

[Save the Date] Since the Launch of Latino Research Initiative on September 12, 2023, we now have the Latino Research Initiative Summit 2024 coming up this Fall, on September 17, 2024! To RSVP: forms.gle/j8EukgczCn8iRZ…

Great Cities Institute has produced a new research brief report titled, "The Benefits of Health Coverage for Immigrants in Illinois." To read more and download report, please visit greatcities.uic.edu/2024/05/06/res…

Schroud: Science Fair & Walking Tour Coming up this weekend! Saturday, June 8 2024 William Powers State Park at 12949 S Avenue O, Chicago, IL 60633 Drop-In Time: 12 PM to 3 PM

100th Street Calumet River Community Design Meeting The Blue Marble design team will be back to work with us to create a 100th Street Calumet River community design plan. They will be looking for community input. Please join us at this event! More Info: greatcities.uic.edu/event/100th-st…

Join us at Great Cities Institute next Monday (15th) as there will be a movie screening with the filmmaker, Lucas Roxo, with a follow-up discussion. The 1st movie is about borders and segregation in France, and the 2nd is about memory and resistance in Bolsonaro's Brazil.

On November 7th, 2023, the Freshwater Lab and the UIC Great Cities Institute co-hosted "Latino Environmental Justice Leadership Along Industrial Waterways." To access full video, please visit bit.ly/latino-environ…

This article discusses the challenges facing Chicago’s summer youth jobs program, which aims to provide employment opportunities for young people. The Great Cities Institute is involved by conducting research and evaluations on the program’s effectiveness. cbsnews.com/chicago/news/i…

We are happy to release the video and photos from an event that we hosted earlier this year on Mother Earth Meets the Anthropocene: An Ecofeminist/Environmental Justice Assessment. Please visit: greatcities.uic.edu/event/mother-e…

Join us at Great Cities Institute next Tuesday (6th) as there will be a movie screening titled "Memory, Music, & The Moving Image: The Work of Olukemi Lijadu," along with a follow-up discussion with the filmmaker. To access event page: greatcities.uic.edu/event/memory-m…

Join us at Great Cities Institute tomorrow (6th) as there will be a movie screening titled "Memory, Music, & The Moving Image: The Work of Olukemi Lijadu," along with a follow-up discussion with the filmmaker. To RSVP: forms.gle/HvAuv9oRCxFYL7…

Please tune in for the environmental documentary, The Hills, which will air on Chicago's PBS station WTTW (channel 11) on Sun, Aug 11 at 4:00 pm and Fri, Aug 16 at 3:00 am. The Hills will also be available to stream on WTTW's website after August 11: schedule.wttw.com/episodes/70085…

It is fast approaching! We have the Latino Research Initiative Summit 2024 coming up this Fall, on September 17, 2024, from 8 AM to 2 PM Central Time, at UIC Student Center East (750 S. Halsted). To RSVP: forms.gle/j8EukgczCn8iRZ…

Today, August 19, 2024, as the DNC begins in Chicago, please view videos and interviews from a 1968 protest reflection event that we hosted! Link: greatcities.uic.edu/event/the-whol…

Since the Launch of Latino Research Initiative on September 12, 2023, we now have the Latino Research Initiative Summit 2024 coming up in less than two weeks! To RSVP: bit.ly/LRISummit2024

Since the Launch of Latino Research Initiative on September 12, 2023, we now have the Latino Research Initiative Summit 2024 coming up in less than five days! To RSVP: bit.ly/LRISummit2024 For more information (including agenda & bios of speakers): greatcities.uic.edu/event/save-the…

As baby boomers retire, small businesses risk closure without succession plans. Barcelona's Reempresa has saved over 13,400 jobs through ownership transitions. The Federation for a Manufacturing Renaissance sees potential for this model in the U.S. Join our webinar to learn more.

Low-income Latina/o communities face disparate/ significant challenges from pollution and climate change, yet research is limited. The Climate and Environmental Justice working group studies how these communities cope with environmental injustices. Join our webinar to learn more!

Low-income Latina/o communities face disparate/ significant challenges from pollution and climate change, yet research is limited. The Climate and Environmental Justice working group studies how these communities cope with environmental injustices. Webinar happening next monday!