In 2008, with an initial $100,000 gift from alumnus Joseph Loundy, Roosevelt University established the Joseph Loundy Human Rights Project. This program is unique in the US and gives students once-in-a-lifetime experiences and opportunities.

They partner with other campus and community organizations to provide human-rights related programming to the larger Roosevelt community and the public.

For 160 years, The Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum has been connecting Chicagoans to nature and science

The mission of Climate Reality Project Chicago is to catalyze a global solution to the climate crisis by making urgent action a necessity across every level of society.

The Chicago Chapter was established October 1, 2017, as one of the first chapters in the US and remains one of the largest. They are building a network of activists who will stand up, roll up sleeves and move things towards a future we not only envision but know is possible.

Plant Chicago’s mission is to cultivate local circular economies.

They envision a paradigm shift in production, consumption and waste driven at the local level, generating equity and economic opportunity for all residents.

They equip people and businesses with the tools to live more sustainably through community-driven, hands-on programs and innovative research projects.

Chi Hack Night is a free, weekly event in Chicago to build, share and learn about tools to create, support, and serve the public good.

They are a group of thousands of designers, academic researchers, data journalists, activists, policy wonks, web developers and curious citizens who want to make our city more just, equitable, transparent and delightful to live in through data, design and technology.

MUSE Community + Design creates plans, policies, and processes to help communities achieve the goals they establish for themselves via a people-focused approach to develop realistic, tailored solutions that celebrate communities’ assets. MUSE Community + Design is also a certified WBE and DBE. Their team is well-versed in land use, zoning, mobility, economic development, and historic preservation, and has worked on behalf of communities across the Chicago region, nationally, and internationally.

The Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD) is at the center of a large and growing movement that considers local assets as the primary building blocks of sustainable community development. Building on the skills of local residents, the power of local associations, and the supportive functions of local institutions, asset-based community development draws upon existing community strengths to build stronger, more sustainable communities for the future.

We invite you to learn about the institute and its work in the university and community context. We hope you will join us in building strong communities. The ABCD Institute is partnered with and housed at DePaul University’s Irwin W. Steans Center for Community-Based Service Learning & Community Service Studies located in Chicago, Illinois.

Animalia project is committed to building a better world for all of us.  Weaving science and education with hands-on work, we invite exploration of the world around us and the connections that sustain us.

They offer public workshops, professional conferences, walking tours and creative tools that focus on understanding climate science, sustainability, community connections and real-world solutions.

A school garden links classroom learning with the creation, maintenance, and study of a garden. The type of garden, its size, shape, material composition and symbolism can become part of the school’s image and the community’s sense of place. Through this process, schools will develop a vision for their garden’s development that will provide
meaning for students, their families, the community, faculty and the curriculum.