The University of Chicago Poverty, Promise, & Possibility

Eric E. Whitaker of the University of Chicago Medical Center led the December 1 public discussion on the social detriments of urban health.

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Taking on Poverty Together

A University of Chicago Convening on Poverty and How to Combat It

At the University of Chicago, creating new knowledge for the benefit of present and future generations is at the core of our mission. Addressing some of society’s most pressing problems—poverty and related issues chiefly among them—is the target of research by many scholars at the University. As a leading urban research university, we are well situated to address issues of poverty, education, jobs, health care, and public safety, and we collaborate with community leaders and citizens every day on creating innovative solutions. UChicago students contribute to this mission by volunteering in our community and by pursuing careers after graduation that improve the lives of those living in poverty across the nation and the world.

Poverty, Promise, and Possibility aims to highlight the usable knowledge available through the University for the purpose of illuminating both the pressing problems of poverty in our area and the practical steps that local communities can take to address such issues.

The events, to continue through March 2012, include: 

• free public discussions
• continuing education courses
• one-day workshops

To RSVP or Register

To RSVP for the public discussions, contact Bart Schultz, Director of the Civic Knowledge Project, at rschultz@uchicago.edu or 773.702.8821. To register for courses or workshops, visit the Graham School of General Studies.