Loyola University Chicago
Here you will find all of CURL's research projects and publications.
CURL is conducting a multi-year evaluation research project on the Chicago Community Trust’s We Rise Together Initiative (WRT) in collaboration with colleagues from Quinlan School of Business and Institute for Racial Justice at Loyola and the community-based organization MAPSCorps.
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Marillac St. Vincent Family Services is partnering with CURL to carry out a market study of the need and utilization of Head Start classrooms in and around their service areas.
Read MoreThe Center for Urban Research and Learning at Loyola University Chicago partnered with Bethel New Life in developing research to benefit the surrounding community. This emerging project focused on key issues around community and economic development. Research goals included utilizing GIS technology to create databases of information pertinent to the surrounding and Bethel New Life community.
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The City of Evanston Human Relations Commission and CURL collected information on a broad range of organizations in Evanston that contribute to the quality of life and connections among all Evanston residents. Expected outcomes will be an up-to-date listing of organizations and services ranging from youth and senior citizen services to religious congregations and food security.
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Courtesy of Catholic Charities.
CURL participated in a partnership with other Loyola departments (e.g., School of Social Work, Communications, Law School), the residents council of Madden Park and Ida B. Wells housing developments, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA ), and multiple social service agencies serving the Madden Wells community. A major component of the partnership was to identify community needs and maximize resources in order to best serve the residents as they went through a major life change—whether that entails moving into Oakwood Shores or leaving their home community for other housing options.
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South Asian students at a picnic in Chicago, circa 1959. Courtesy of SAAPRI.