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There is a growing trend among the nation's
elite collleges and universities to cultivate programs that address global poverty
issues and engage students in grassroots development. These universities are relying
on the Foundation for Sustainable Development to supply an infrastructure that safely
trains and enables students. For information please visit their Web site.
Apply Now for Engage Chicago
An immersive summer field study program for undergraduates with a new, optional Concentration in Health and Medicine
Participants in Engage Chicago live, learn and serve in neighborhoods throughout the city, giving them the opportunity to take advantage of everything summer in Chicago has to offer.
Engage Chicago is an immersive field study program, designed to give students from across the country a powerful summer learning experience in one of the world's most dynamic cities. Through academic coursework, hands-on experience at top organizations and institutions, thoughtful reflection, and a summer living with a vibrant community of peers, Engage Chicago is a powerful opportunity for students to learn about a great city, about social change, and about themselves.
Deadlines
Jan. 30 - Early
Feb. 27 - Regular
Mar. 30 - Final
The program runs from
June 15 to Aug. 10.
In previous summers, students have interned at organizations such as the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, the Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition, and the Chicago Public Schools Office of School Turnaround. They explored the rich culture and history of Chicago and the theories and ideas behind community development work in Field Studies in Civic Engagement, a course taught by Professor John "Jody" Kretzmann.
Engage Chicago offers students the opportunity to:
- Gain invaluable work experience at top organizations in Chicago
- Earn course credit while learning among a community of peers
- Experience daily life in the diverse, dynamic city of Chicago
- Serve alongside leaders and organizations that make a difference
- Learn first-hand about politics, history and methods of social change
*NEW in SUMMER 2012*
A Special Concentration in
Health and Medicine
This summer, Engage Chicago is pleased to offer an exciting new program component for students interested in careers or further study in health and medicine. TheEngage Chicago: Health & Medicine Concentrationwill consist of a series of weekly seminars and field experiences that help students explore contemporary issues and prospective careers in medicine, public health, health policy, and other related fields.
For more information about this new concentration, visit www.engagechicago.org/
health.
To stay informed about Engage Chicago "like us" on Facebook. If you have any questions, please contact Heidi Gross (heidi-gross@
northwestern.edu), EC Assistant Coordinator.
"This program changed my future aspirations and what I want to do with my life!"
-EC participant |
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City Hall Fellows is a non-partisan nonprofit training the next generation of leaders for America's cities. Our 12-month, paid, post-college Fellowship integrates hands-on experience working within the highest levels of local government with intensive training in how cities work. For our next class, we will be placing cohorts of Fellows in 3 cities:
Houston, Texas
San Francisco, California
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The Fellowship is open to students of ALL majors.
A detailed overview of the Fellowship, as well as application materials and instructions, are on our website, www.cityhallfellows.org.
Our staff, Fellows and alumni will be visiting campuses around the country over the next two months. We also will be hosting several free, live webinars for students we are unable to meet in person. All of these are posted on our schedule of events (which is frequently updated).
Thank you so much for your help. I would be thrilled to have Smith students participate in our Fellowship program.
Bethany Henderson
Founder & Executive Director
City Hall Fellows
bethany@cityhallfellows.org
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