Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) presents Civic Engagement Lunch Talks
Learn more about how civic engagement can transform democracy. Bring your own lunch or enjoy a light lunch served by IPCE.
CUPPA GCI Conference Room 418
412 S. Peoria Street
Chicago, IL 60607
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
"Community Transformation in Chicago: Reconceptualizing Neighborhood Food Systems" with Angela Odoms-Young, Assistant Professor, UIC Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition; Nefertiti Ojinjideka Hemphill, MS student, UIC Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition; Orrin Williams, Director, Center for Urban Transformation; Emmanuel Pratt, Director, Chicago State Aquaponics Center; and Daris Jasper, Artistic Jeanius.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
"An Analysis of Emerging Urban Digital Infomediaries in an Era of Big Data and Open Data Initiatives" with Lisa Dirks, Senior Associate, Urban Transportation Center and Yaye Mallon Keita, Ph. D student in Urban Planning at UIC.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
"Nonprofit Organizations and Voter Mobilization in the U.S. & Chicago: Findings from the 2012 Election" with Kelly LeRoux, Department of Public Administration, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. Please note: LOCATION - CUPPA Conference Room 110.
IPCE is committed to transforming democracy by creating a more fully engaged community with more effective leaders. Join us to learn more about how civic engagement can transform democracy.
If you have any questions, please e-mail neramos@uic.edu or call (312) 355-0088.