# Partnering for Impact in Chicago and Beyond

**Source**: https://civicengagement.uchicago.edu/
**Parent**: https://college.uchicago.edu/student-resource-directory

[# Partnering for Impact in Chicago and Beyond

##### Learn more about Civic Engagement at the University of Chicago](https://civicengagement.uchicago.edu/about)

[###### Featured news

##### Kersten Institute for Urban Education gathers city and state experts to support students’ attendance, engagement, and well-being

School attendance is down, chronic absenteeism is up, and concern for students’ learning is growing. On March 6, 200 cross-sector experts and practitioners gathered at an event hosted by the Crown Family School’s Kersten Institute for Urban Education and the Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative (IWERC) to discuss how to address the trend across the city and state.

Read more](https://civicengagement.uchicago.edu/news/kersten-institute-for-urban-education-gathers-city-and-state-experts-to-support-students-attendance-engagement-and-well-being)

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[##### Anchor

We are committed to building on the University’s position as the South Side’s leading economic anchor and making a strong, lasting contribution to Chicago's economic health.

Learn more](https://civicengagement.uchicago.edu/pillars/anchor)

[##### Research

Rigorous scholarship is at the heart of everything we do, and our city derives lasting benefits from our innovative ideas and research programs.

Learn more](https://civicengagement.uchicago.edu/pillars/research)

[##### Education

UChicago is a champion for quality PreK-12 education for students throughout Chicago, and our educational outreach programs help to put youth on the path to successful, productive adult lives.

Learn more](https://civicengagement.uchicago.edu/pillars/education)

[##### Innovation

We assist emerging entrepreneurs – students and community members alike – to help them transform great ideas into marketable products, start-up companies, and potentially transformative new industries.

Learn more](https://civicengagement.uchicago.edu/pillars/innovation)

##### Our areas of focus

[### Arts and Culture

As a partner in the South Side’s rich and storied arts community, we work to provide cultural opportunities, resources, and programs that reflect our community, resonate across the city, and are renowned around the world.](https://civicengagement.uchicago.edu/themes/arts-culture)

[### Community Safety

Through research, evidence-based programming, and direct service, UChicago is working with community partners on the South Side and beyond to build safer communities, save lives, and heal traumatic emotional wounds inflicted by violence.](https://civicengagement.uchicago.edu/themes/public-safety)

[### K-12 Education

We demonstrate our commitment to local education by developing and investing in programs and initiatives that serve children from pre-K through high school and by working with teachers and principals to improve our city’s school system.](https://civicengagement.uchicago.edu/themes/urban-education)

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[###### Programs

#### Learn more about our programs and initiatives

UChicago’s programs directly serve thousands of people each year, extending a wide range of university resources to our neighboring communities and the city as a whole.

Learn more](https://civicengagement.uchicago.edu/programs)

[###### Results

#### Learn how we’re making a difference in our community

UChicago’s sustained investment in our neighboring communities has had a lasting, positive impact on our city and changed lives for the better.

Learn more](https://civicengagement.uchicago.edu/results)

###### Latest event

Feb 5th, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

##### Public Safety Advisory Council Meeting

The University of Chicago Public Safety Advisory Council seeks community input on issues impacting safety and security on campus and in the UChicago Police Department's extended patrol area.

[Find out more](https://civicengagement.uchicago.edu/events/public-safety-advisory-council-meeting)

[All events](https://civicengagement.uchicago.edu/events)

[##### About Us

The Office of Civic Engagement fosters UChicago’s university-wide approach to civic engagement and serves as a gateway to the South Side and the city, connecting the University to our neighbors.

Learn more](https://civicengagement.uchicago.edu/about)

[##### Our Commitment to Chicago

This report provides a snapshot of UChicago’s positive impact for the city and its social fabric—including contributions that will have a lasting effect for generations to come.

Learn more](https://civicengagement.uchicago.edu/results/our-commitment-to-chicago)