Center for Urban Research and Learning

Summary

Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) was founded at Loyola University Chicago in 1996 to create innovative ways to promote equity and opportunity in communities in the Chicago metropolitan area. The team model employed unites research faculty with students and community leaders throughout the urban development process.

Center for Urban
Research and Learning
Established1996; 28 years ago (1996)
Location
  • Cuneo Hall, 4th Floor
    1032 W. Sheridan Rd.
    Chicago, Illinois
Affiliated faculty
25 persons
Advisory Board
13 members
Parent organization
Loyola University Chicago
AffiliationsJesuit, Catholic
WebsiteCURL

Approach edit

CURL is a partnership between Loyala University and community leaders focused on addressing issues that impact urban minority communities.[1] CURL facilitates community based participatory research.[2]

Projects edit

  • The Greater Roseland West Pullman Food Network (2015).[3]
  • Instituto del Progreso Latino (2015)
  • Global Citizenship Initiative of the Chicago Public Schools (2012)
  • Community Organizing and Family Issues (2014)
  • The Family Court Enhancement Project (2014)
  • One Northside (2014)[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Nyden, Philip; Hossfeld, Leslie; Nyden, Gwendolyn (2012). Public sociology : research, action, and change. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Pine Forge Press. p. 20-26. ISBN 9781412982634.
  2. ^ Nyden, Philip (July 2003). "Academic incentives for faculty participation in community-based participatory research". Journal of General Internal Medicine. 18 (7): 576–585. doi:10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.20350.x. PMC 1494894. PMID 12848841.
  3. ^ "Community Partners". Greater Roseland West Pullman Food Network. Archived from the original on 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  4. ^ "Publications | ONE Northside". onenorthside.org. Retrieved 2016-03-21.

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