On Saturday, January 31st, 2026, I attended the 2026 MLK Student Leadership Conference at UIC in the Illinois Room of Student Center East. The theme of this year’s conference was “Restoring Hope and…
On February 11th, 2026, Kate Albrecht, PhD, Assistant professor of UIC’s Public Policy, Management and Analytics, presented at IPCE’s first Civic Engagement Lunch Talk of the Spring semester held on campus in Daley…
Friends of IPCE, I hope everyone has had a great end to the fall semester. I always look forward to this time of year, as reflecting on our impact catalyzes the work ahead.…
On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, Barbara Sostaita, PhD, Esmeralda Arrizón-Palomera, PhD, and Jorge Mena Robles, MA presented their research on undocumented knowledge at UIC as part of IPCE’s Civic Engagement Lunch Talk Series.…
Have you ever wondered what it would look like if you could see air pollution, if every molecule were visible tothe naked eye? Or have you ever struggled to make sense of politics…
On October 15th, 2025, Tanja Aitamurto, PhD, Associate professor of UIC’s Department of Communication, and her team presented at IPCE’s first Civic Engagement Lunch Talk of the semester held on campus in Daley…
Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the National Conference on Citizenship — Building Civic Resilience and the2025 Raíces Public Policy Conference: Education, Engagement & Empowerment. The National Conference on Citizenship focused…
IPCE staff and UPPF fellows attended the 2025 Raíces Public Policy Conference on September 18th, 2025. The Raíces Public Policy Conference is an annual event that convenes policymakers, stakeholders, and community members to…
Friends of IPCE, I hope everyone had a great and smooth start to the fall semester. I am happy to share that the Institute for Civic and Policy Engagement celebrated a full summer…
Last month, I had the opportunity to participate in the 2025 Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA) Biennial Conference hosted by Michigan State University in East Lansing. The conference brough together an…
