E-News Stories
Collaboratory
July 29, 2022
Explores DePaul’s mission and the role of Collaboratory in supporting community engagement and student development.
Community-based Research Faculty Fellowships
December 6, 2021
Explores how university-community research partnerships can address power, collaboration, and community priorities.
Online Community Engagement Enhances Service Learning
April 29, 2021
Describes how the Steans Center adapted community engagement and service-learning activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Libraries and Museums as Catalysts for Change
November 25, 2020
Explores how libraries, museums, and community organizations can act as catalysts for meaningful community change.
Center Staff Innovate to Engage Communities
June 15, 2020
Describes how Steans Center staff developed new approaches to community engagement during the unusual circumstances of Spring 2020.
Telpochcalli Community Education Project
December 21, 2019
Highlights parents working together through the Telpochcalli Community Education Project in Chicago.
Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies
February 1, 2019
Profiles the experiences of DePaul students and alumni connected to Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies.
Learning Biology Through Designing STEM Games
July 1, 2018
Explores how students learn biology through designing educational STEM games.
ABCD Institute Makes DePaul Home
April 8, 2018
Describes the Asset-Based Community Development Institute’s connection with the Steans Center at DePaul.
Profile: John McKnight, Co-Founder, ABCD Institute
April 7, 2018
Profiles John McKnight and his perspective on community capacity, local leadership, and asset-based development.
Transformative Learning in Merida
October 5, 2017
Describes DePaul students’ Spanish-language, homestay, and community-engagement experiences in Mérida, Mexico.
MA in Sustainable Urban Development Students Strategize Future of Cities
April 18, 2016
Explores how graduate students examine sustainable urban development and the future of cities.
Nursing Students Engage Chicago Communities
February 23, 2016
Highlights how nursing students engage with Chicago communities and explore community health needs.
The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program: DePaul Students and Prison Inmates Learn Together
September 5, 2015
Examines how DePaul students and incarcerated students learn together through the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program.
Human Resources Management: A Frontier of Graduate Service Learning
May 26, 2015
Explores how graduate students in human resources apply their knowledge through innovative service-learning projects.
Service Learning and Environmental Stewardship
March 1, 2014
Highlights the connection between service learning, environmental responsibility, and community partnerships.
Service Learning and Education
September 10, 2012
Features a partnership involving Spencer Technology Academy, Chicago Public Schools, and DePaul.
MBA and Service Learning: Management Students Tackle Challenges of Nonprofits
September 27, 2011
Describes how management students work with nonprofit organizations to address practical organizational challenges.
Intercambio: Language Exchange Program Offers Unique Service Learning Model
April 10, 2011
Highlights Intercambio, a language-exchange program that connects DePaul students with community members.
Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies: New Major Links Classes and Service Learning
September 1, 2010
Describes the partnership linking students, academic courses, and community-based learning opportunities.
Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media: Building Software Projects with Nonprofits
March 1, 2010
Explores how DePaul students develop software projects for nonprofit community clients.
School for New Learning: Promoting Healthy Communities
October 10, 2009
Highlights students’ experiences connecting academic learning with community health and well-being.
Service Learning and Food Access Research
April 10, 2009
Explores community research and service-learning efforts related to food access in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Community Health Assets Key to Innovative Community-Based Health Research Project
March 1, 2009
Describes a community-based health research project focused on identifying and building upon community health assets.
Service Learning Across Cultures: Students and Communities Connect Through ESL Classes
October 1, 2008
Highlights connections between DePaul students and Chicago communities through English-as-a-Second-Language classes.
Take Back the Halls: Violence Prevention Class Links DePaul and High School Students
February 1, 2008
Describes a violence-prevention course connecting DePaul students with high school communities.
“The Way They Saw It”: Book on Bronzeville Shares Student Research and Reflection
September 10, 2007
Features student research, photographs, and reflections about Chicago’s historic Bronzeville community.
Making a Difference: Building Healthcare Partnerships in Back of the Yards
April 4, 2007
Highlights healthcare partnerships and community-based work in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Pilsen and Gentrification: Service Learning Project Targets Neighborhood Change
March 2, 2007
Examines neighborhood change and gentrification in Chicago’s Pilsen community through a service-learning project.
Community Service Studies Minor: Unique Option Links Classroom and Field Experience
October 2, 2005
Introduces a program connecting classroom learning with practical community-based experience.
Video Class Keeps Eye to Community
February 2, 2005
Describes how students in a documentary video class explored community-related stories through digital filmmaking.