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The Urban Public Policy Fellowship (UPPF) program is a leadership development program designed to expose historically underrepresented minority undergraduate students at the University of Illinois at Chicago to key public policy issues. The program provides Fellows with seminars covering the areas of public policy-making, advocacy, community development, and service provision, and a valuable internship experience.
Students from all academic areas are eligible, including those with an interest in fields such as education, urban planning, political science, sociology, urban health, communication, and law. Upperclassman standing (minimum 45 hours) is necessary to participate in this non-degree, non-credit program.
UPPF Fellows are selected through a highly competitive process that considered grade point average, history of engagement, and leadership experience. Each Fellow has been assigned an internship service and is participating in seminars, workshops, and other activities designed to expose him or her to the theory and practice of public policy-making, advocacy, community development, and service provision. Fellows will be required to conduct public policy research projects and make public presentations on their projects at the end of the semester.
The goal of the program is to pair fellows with partner organizations who can provide students with insight into the inner-workings of government, community-based initiatives, non-for profits, and public policy. Fellows identify, research, and develop a public policy project guided by a research question that enhances their internship experience with partner organizations and are given the opportunity to present their public policy projects at an annual research conference.
The UPPF Program is administered by IPCE in partnership with the African American Academic Network (AAAN) and the Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services program (LARES).
Applications are OPEN
Meet our current cohort of UPPF Fellows! Heading link
The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) in partnership with the African American Academic Network (AAAN) and Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services (LARES) are pleased to announce the 2022-2023 Urban Public Policy Fellows:
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2022-23 UPPF Fellows
Jair Alvarez
Arlene Amaya
Ashley Cruz
Felix Giron
Nicholas Hart
Renee King
Elvia Kouassi
Vanessa Luna-Victoria
Ishmael Mendoza
Wilma Mendoza
Ayesha Muhammad
Adrian Oyetero
Citlali Rodriguez
Nathalie Rodriguez
Karlie Sanchez
Jose Serrano
Melodie Slaughter
Michelle Soriano Gonzalez
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Graduate Mentors
We are also welcoming four new Graduate Mentors for the program: Ryan Fulgham, Marissa G. Leal, Alejandro Monzón, and Lamonica Sykes. Read more about their backgrounds and the experience they are bringing to the program on our staff page here.
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UPPF Alumni Fellows
The UPPF program is now in its twelfth year, and 218 historically underrepresented students have completed it. Recent alumni from this program have been accepted into policy-related graduate programs and have been employed by Chicago Public Schools, Mujeres Latinas en Acción, Alivio Medical Center, UIC Medical Center, DNAinfo.com and City Colleges of Chicago.
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UPPF Alumni Fellows
The UPPF program is now in its twelfth year, and 218 historically underrepresented students have completed it. Recent alumni from this program have been accepted into policy-related graduate programs and have been employed by Chicago Public Schools, Mujeres Latinas en Acción, Alivio Medical Center, UIC Medical Center, DNAinfo.com and City Colleges of Chicago.
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UPPF Community Partners
On behalf of the Urban Public Policy Fellowship (UPPF) program, administered through the Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE), in partnership with the African-American Academic Network (AAAN) and the Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services Program (LARES) we would like to thank you for your support and for providing our students with a rewarding experience over the years!
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2022-23 Community Partners
Chicago Justice Project UIC Office of Sustainability Children’s Legal Center UIC College of Dentistry, Division of Prevention and Public Health Sciences Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, PhD, Senator, 20th Legislative District UIC Great Cities Institute Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) UIC Greater Lawndale Healthy Work Project (GLHW) Latino Policy Forum UIC Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement Office of Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez - State Representative & Assistant Majority Leader UIC Office of Governmental Relations Office of the Mayor, City of Chicago - Economic and Neighborhood Development UIC Urban Transportation Center University of Chicago, Inclusive Economy Lab Prior Years of UPPF Community Partners
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Institute for Health Research & Policy (IHRP) American Friends Service Committee Institute for Policy & Civic Engagement African Scientific Research Institute Instituto Del Progesso Latino; Rudy Lozano Campus After School Matters Ladder UP AIDSCare Latin American Recruitment Education Services (LARES) Program Alivio Medical Center Latin United Community Housing Association (LUCHA) American Heart Association Latino Education Alliance (LEA) American Red Cross of Greater Chicago Latino Policy Forum American Theater Company Lawyers Committee for Better Housing Blackstar Project Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Café Media LePenseur Catholic Charities of Chicago Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) Center for Neighborhood Technology Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago Center of Excellence in Eliminating Health Disparities Metropolitan Mayor's Caucus China Chamber of Commerce and Technology Mexico Metropolitan Planning Council Chicago Art Department Metropolitan Tenants Organization Chicago Commons Mexican American Legal Defense Educational Fund (MALDEF) Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Midwest Latino Health Research, Training and Policy CTR Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Mujeres Latinas en Acción Chicago Mayor’s Office New Covenant CDC Chicago Treasurer’s Office Nutrition Services, Chicago Public Schools Chicago Legal Clinic Office of Alderman Daniel Solis, 25th Ward Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) Office of Commissioner Jesus 'Chuy" Garcia Chicago Public Schools Office of Commissioner Alma E. Anaya Children’s Legal Center Office of Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez - State Representative & Assistant Majority Leader Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, PhD, Senator, 20th Legislative District Office of the Mayor, City of Chicago - Economic and Neighborhood Development Circles & Cipher Office of Community Engagement and Neighborhood Health Partnerships City of Blue Island Office of Congressman Danny Davis Clearbrook Office of School Counseling and Postsecondary Advising, Chicago Public Schools COIP Office of Sustainability Cook County Emergency Department Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) Cook County Department of Environmental Control One Summer Chicago, City of Chicago Cook County Forest Preserve PASO West Suburban Action Project Cook County State's Attorney's Office People For Community Recovery (through TSJ) Cooperation for Supportive Housing Pilsen Neighbors Community Council (PNCC) Department of Human Development & Family Studies – UIUC Project Vida DIYA Lab Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Economic Strategies Development Corporation Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center Edge Alliance Safer Foundation Eighteenth Street Development Corporation (ESDC) Speaker of House Michael Madigan Office English Learning Through Math, Science & Action Research (ELMSA) St. Leonard's Ministries Enlace Chicago The Chicago Freedom School Erie Neighborhood Family Health The Chicago Justice Project Erie Neighborhood House The Puerto Rican Cultural Center Fathers Who Care The Resurrection Project First Stop Health The Young People's Project Free Spirit Media Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC) Frida Kahlo Community Organization U of I System Office of Governmental Relations (OGR) Gamaliel of Metro Chicago U.S. State Attorney's Office Gigi's Playhouse UIC Biological Sciences Department Girls in the Game UIC CCTS Greater Humboldt Park Wellness Center UIC Center for Public Safety & Justice Health Leads UIC CHECK Program Healthy Steps at UIC Hospital UIC College of Dentistry, Division of Prevention and Public Health Sciences Heartland Alliance UIC College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement UIC Great Cities Institute IFF UIC Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy Illinois African American Coalition for Prevention UIC Latin American Recruitment Educational Services Program (LARES) Illinois Campaign for Political Reform UIC Medical Center Illinois Coalition for Immigration and Refugee Rights UIC Office of Sustainability Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence UIC Urban Health Program Illinois Heart Rescue, UIC Emergency Medicine Department UIC Urban Transportation Center Inner City Muslim Action Network United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) Instituto del Progreso Latino University of Chicago, Inclusive Economy Lab
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