UIC Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement

UIC Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement IPCE is a research center at UIC to support empowering engagement and democratic learning. https://ipce.uic.edu/ www.ipce.uic.edu

The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) at the University of Illinois at Chicago is committed to transforming democracy by creating a more fully engaged community with more effective leaders. It achieves this by creating opportunities for scholars, concerned citizens, students, community leaders, elected officials, and the public to actively participate in social discourse, policy issues and social trends.

We are thrilled to welcome some new graduate student team members to IPCE this year! Please join us in welcoming Graduat...
09/08/2026

We are thrilled to welcome some new graduate student team members to IPCE this year! Please join us in welcoming Graduate Research Assistants Calvin Williams III and Jacob Zivin and UPPF Graduate Assistants Margarita Arango, Anahi Cruz, Devonté West, and Carla Duran to the IPCE team 👏👏👏

Visit our staff page on our website to read more about their backgrounds and the experience these amazing graduate students are bringing to the Institute 🙌 https://ipce.uic.edu/ipce-team/

Join us in welcoming this years cohort of undergraduate students to the Urban Public Policy Fellowship (UPPF) program 👏🏾...
09/04/2026

Join us in welcoming this years cohort of undergraduate students to the Urban Public Policy Fellowship (UPPF) program 👏🏾👏🏼👏🏿👏🏽 In partnership with the African American Academic Network (AAAN) and UIC Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services (Lares UIC), IPCE is pleased to welcome this 2026-27 cohort! Read more on our website: https://ipce.uic.edu/news-stories/meet-the-2026-2027-uppf-fellows/

We want to hear from you: share your thoughts on Chicago Police reform! Tuesday, October 6, 20263:00 to 4:30 p.m. Aspire...
08/27/2026

We want to hear from you: share your thoughts on Chicago Police reform!

Tuesday, October 6, 2026
3:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation
5500 W. Madison St.
Chicago, IL 60644

The Consent Decree requires the CPD to provide constitutional policing that respects the rights of all Chicagoans, builds community trust, and promotes community and officer safety. Join Independent Monitor Maggie Hickey and the Independent Monitoring Team for a Community Listening Session co-hosted by Austin Coming Together to share your thoughts on Chicago Police reform. Visit cpdmonitoringteam.com to learn more!

Follow this link to RSVP to the Listening Session: https://cpdmonitoringteam.com/register-for-the-upcoming-community-listening-session/

Welcome back Flames! 🔥 Happy first day of fall semester from your friends at IPCE!
08/24/2026

Welcome back Flames! 🔥 Happy first day of fall semester from your friends at IPCE!

08/12/2026

Here at IPCE, we produce reports and briefs alongside community partners and conduct internally directed research. Our research projects are informed by our Institute mission, values, and topical interests. Follow the link in our bio to view some of our research reports and publications! https://ipce.uic.edu/ipceresearch/

08/04/2026

Check out our latest installment of our video interview series, Civic Coffee Chats! This series highlights IPCE staff, researchers, and civic friends’ latest thoughts on policy passions, social trends in civic engagement and public policy, learned lessons, best practices, and hobbies. And, of course, how they take their coffee ☕️

This episode features Deana Lewis, Senior Associate Director at The UIC Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy (IRRPP) at the University of Illinois Chicago. Follow this link to watch: https://youtu.be/YapAhbGruzY?si=EjSgFf2bp0Pdeq8h

Interested in doing community-engaged research but wondering where to start? Panelists at this Policy 101 workshop will ...
07/27/2026

Interested in doing community-engaged research but wondering where to start? Panelists at this Policy 101 workshop will discuss the practice and principles of engaged research for UIC faculty and community collaborations. Topics include (1) equitable partnership: valuing and bringing academic and community knowledges, expertise, and capacity together while dealing with uneven power dynamics; (2) community priorities: the importance and value of research and outcomes driven by community identified needs; and (3) action / policy change: how engaged research can impact and transform communities, academic disciplines, and public policy.

This event is designed for the UIC community, but is open to other participants who may want to learn about creating community partnerships.

About the Series: The goal of the Policy 101 Workshop Series is to increase the impact and visibility of UIC scholars’ research. Policy 101 workshops provide UIC faculty and graduate students with focused training that increases their ability to participate in public policy conversations. Policy 101 workshops are taught by professionals and academics who are experts at translating academic research into policy-ready documents, policy presentations and civic engagement and will be offered bi-annually on a rotating basis.

RSVP today! https://ipce.uic.edu/events/policy-101-workshop-engaged-research-developing-creating-meaningful-community-partnerships/

The UIC Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy

07/24/2026

The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement was excited to partner and cohost the 2026 Illinois Convener Summit with the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Office of Fi***rm Violence Prevention (OFVP) to bring together leaders from across the Reimagine Public Safety Act ecosystem to share lessons from the field, strengthen coordination across regions, and highlight innovative approaches to community safety.

This year’s summit commemorated the five-year anniversary of the Reimagine Public Safety Act (2021) - a landmark commitment by the State of Illinois to invest in community-led violence prevention, neighborhood leadership, and public safety rooted in equity, healing, and opportunity. Over the past five years, communities across Illinois have built powerful networks of prevention, outreach, victim services, and local leadership that are reshaping how safety is created and sustained.

Follow this link to view photos and video recaps of the Summit! https://ipce.uic.edu/2026-illinois-convener-summit/

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