The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement at UIC

Enjoy the upcoming celebrations this season, from your friends at IPCE! ❄️

Have you checked out our 2024 Inside IPCE Winter newsletter? Click the link below to read more about this year's 2024-25 UPPF Fellow inductees and partners, event spotlights, new installments of our video series Civic Coffee Chats, and our current projects. 💌 https://lnkd.in/ghpMNUKM

UPPF alum Kayla Pilgrim, from the 2023-24 UPPF cohort, was recently featured in UIC Today's article "Inspiring Grads of Fall 2024". These four students — in the College of Nursing, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and College of Applied Health Sciences — have made an impact in their communities on and off campus, even before they walk across the stage to get their degrees on Dec. 13 and 14. As a fellow for the Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement’s Urban Public Policy Fellowship, Pilgrim focused her research on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and ways to empower Latino voters. "When it comes to electoral participation, a lot of people may feel disconnected from government, and I find that disconnectedness and that disregard for the power of our voices especially prevalent among underrepresented communities," Pilgrim said. "There’s a real power to be found when a person comes upon that realization that their voice can make a difference." Congratulations Kayla! Follow this link to check out the full article: https://lnkd.in/gxqDa8eM

There is SO much to recap in this winter's newsletter, which kicks off with a letter from our Director Joseph K. Hoereth, PhD. Click the link below to read more about this year's 2024-25 UPPF Fellow inductees and partners, event spotlights, new installments of our video series Civic Coffee Chats, and our current projects. 💌 https://lnkd.in/ghpMNUKM

We are honored to receive these national recognitions from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. Civil learning and dialogue will continue beyond presidential elections. Issues and concerns shared here on campus, our city, our communities, and state can make an impactful difference one conversation/action at a time! Student Leadership and Civic Engagement (SLCE) partnered with our campus colleagues, departments, orgs, and community to provide ways to engage! #UICVotes #LeadServeEngage University of Illinois Chicago The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement at UIC Rae Joyce Baguilat Parrama Chouhan

We are thrilled to be featuring Tanja Aitamurto, PhD as one of our 2024-25 Civic Engagement Research Award recipients 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Watch to learn more about our aims to partner on research to further understanding about effective strategies and tools for civic engagement. Follow this link to view all of our 2024-25 Civic Engagement Research Awardees! https://lnkd.in/dhzVH9Mr UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

What advice would IPCE's cofounder Dr. Phyllis P. Hayes give to someone who is looking to become more civically engaged? 🤔 Follow this link to check out our latest installment of our video series Civic Coffee Chats, where Dr. Hayes shares her experiences as a civic leader! https://lnkd.in/grC76Hqw #civicengagement #civic #democracy

Reminder: Join the Independent Monitoring Team on December 4th, from 5:30 to 7pm via zoom for a community meeting with Monitor Maggie Hickey to learn about progress on the CPD reform efforts, ask questions, and share your thoughts, concerns, or experiences in the community. Follow this link to register: https://lnkd.in/g8XGcJEb The Consent Decree is a legal document that requires changes to the Chicago Police Department’s policies and practices to improve policing for everyone in Chicago. The required changes focus on 11 topic areas, which include: (1) Community Policing, (2) Impartial Policing, (3) Crisis Intervention, (4) Use of Force, (5) Recruitment, Hiring, and Promotion, (6) Training, (7) Supervision, (8) Officer Wellness and Support, (9) Accountability and Transparency, (10) Data Collection, Analysis, and Management, and (11) Investigatory Stops, Protective Pat Downs, and Enforcement of Loitering Ordinances.

On November 19th, 2024, Professor Delphine Labbé, PhD, from the UIC College of Applied Health Sciences, presented at IPCE's first Civic Engagement Lunch Talk of the school year held on campus in Daley Hall. Her presentation was titled "‘I do not want your cookies’: People with disabilities’ experiences of claiming power on advisory committees to improve accessibility in their communities”. She was accompanied by her research partner, Yochai Eisenberg, PhD, Associate Professor from the College of Applied Health Sciences. Their talk presented a project that explored the experiences of people with disabilities on advisory committees to improve accessibility of their communities. The purpose of the study was to better understand how they perceive their engagement in this civic role and its impact both for themselves and their community. Dr. Labbé and team conducted four focus groups with 26 participants with disabilities who served on local government advisory committees in the Midwest region. The presentation highlighted the main findings from these discussions and recommendations for supporting civic engagement of people with disabilities. We would like to thank Dr. Labbé and Dr. Eisenberg for sharing their research at our first Lunch Talk of the academic year! Visit our website to stay up to date on future Civic Engagement Lunch Talk events.

Yashaswi Lal and Shuwen Zhang from UIC Department of Public Policy, Management, and Analytics presenting first findings at #ARNOVA24 on how nonprofit organizations serve in bridging roles across public health purpose-oriented networks in Chicago. We are so excited as we start our interviews with network leaders through funding from The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement at UIC to learn more this spring!