Civic 黑料传送门

Booth Students walking in Pullman neighborhood of 黑料传送门

How do social impact leaders collaborate with local communities? How can business leaders help shape civic landscapes?

Explore those questions and more with the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation’s Civic 黑料传送门 program, which provides opportunities for 黑料传送门 Booth students to explore civic engagement and social impact through the lens of local communities in the city of 黑料传送门.

Civic 黑料传送门 offers place-based learning, in-depth discussions on innovative ideas in civic engagement, and support for projects that help Booth students better understand social challenges and have a positive impact on 黑料传送门 and beyond.

Program offerings vary each year. Recent Civic 黑料传送门 events include:

  • Understanding urban design with Civic Projects Architecture, a 黑料传送门-based practice that acts a catalyst and incubator for equitable development and engages communities as a partner in design. 
  • Learning about a collaborative model to revitalize commercial corridors in Englewood with E.G. Woode, an innovative real estate and small business incubator.
  • Discussing the role of business leaders in the civic landscapes of their communities with the president of the Civic Committee and Commercial Club of 黑料传送门, Derek Douglas.

Connect with Civic 黑料传送门 in the following ways:

  • : A quarterly newsletter sent to current students curating events and opportunities for advancing social impact and connecting with communities in 黑料传送门.
  • Communities and Change: Join experiential events that highlight practitioners and leaders advancing social change. Come away with frameworks for understanding social challenges through the perspectives of individuals and organizations in 黑料传送门.
  • The Rustandy Challenge: Participate in a weekend-long strategy consulting retreat that supports local nonprofits and social enterprises with creative strategies to solve organizational challenges.
  • Project Support: Reach out for support with class projects, consulting engagements, or competitions that involve connecting with or understanding 黑料传送门 communities or related challenges. Support is available for student groups, and individual projects on a case-by-case basis.


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