http://nsp.uchicago.edu/ NSP is an outreach project of the University of Chicago's Office of Civic Engagement.
We connect University students with local schools and other sites, including after-school centers, government offices, and a women's shelter. Students can work in different roles, like tutors, teaching assistants, preschool specialist, and technology coordinators.
Operating as usual
06/24/2024
Neighborhood Schools Program STEM Corps initiative helps local public schools grow STEM-focused programming At a time when career opportunities in STEM fields are growing, a new UChicago initiative has started providing support to South Side public schools interested in expanding their STEM curriculum an...
12/20/2023
Ice skating is back! Free lessons for children ages 5-12 on the midway led by UChicago students. Signup below!
Start the new year with FREE ice skating lessons for your kids! Beginning January 11, University of Chicago students will teach children ages 5 to 12 to ice skate at the Midway Plaisance rink. Registration is required and ice skates are provided. Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/yc34k724
12/04/2023
On December 9, families, students, teachers and especially the curious are invited to attend Physics with a Bang! Experience fast, loud, surprising and beautiful physics demonstrations. Talk to scientists about their latest discoveries and take tours of their labs. Get more info here: https://mrsec.uchicago.edu/education/informal/physics-with-a-bang-1/.
This event is hosted by the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at the University of Chicago.
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Your help is invaluable as we continue to create new opportunities for PK-12 students on the south side and UChicago students to learn together! Details below!
https://crowdfunding.uchicago.edu/campaigns/south-side-neighborhood-schools-program
11/28/2023
It's Giving Tuesday!!! Please consider making a donation to support the Neighborhood Schools Program. By giving to the Neighborhood Schools Program (NSP), you are supporting the academic success of South Side youth as well as employment and engagement opportunities for UChicago students who build lasting relationships as they bring their energy, enthusiasm, and fresh ideas to classrooms across the South Side.
Your donation, at any level, will help ensure that local students receive the support they need to stay on track academically.
South Side Neighborhood Schools Program - UChicago Crowdfunding By giving to the Neighborhood Schools Program (NSP), you are supporting the academic success of South Side youth as well as employment and engagement opportunities for UChicago students who build lasting relationships as they bring their energy, e...
09/05/2023
UChicago Civic Engagement At UChicago, civic engagement is an institution-wide commitment that draws upon our strength as an ec
06/09/2023
We're excited for this year's "Movies on the Midway" sponsored by UChicago Civic Engagement!
UChicago’s annual Movies on the Midway summer event series is back with a fresh line-up of movies and interactive programming for the whole family!
Hosted by UChicago's Office of Civic Engagement in partnership with the Chicago Park District, Movies on the Midway returns on Wednesdays this year starting July 12. Get more information here: https://tinyurl.com/4t6xk6f7.
05/12/2023
Congratulations to Principal Calloway and the entire Kenwood Academy community!!! We're thrilled to be a long-standing partner of team Kenwood!
04/25/2023
The Southside STEM Camp is accepting applications through April 28! During this free camp for current 6th grade girls, participants will crack secret messages, learn to code, practice the engineering design process, and apply math to the real world. This camp is hosted by UChicago STEM Education. Apply here: https://bit.ly/40zTZMW.
04/19/2023
Congrats to Karen Calloway and Kenwood Academy on being named a finalist for this prestigious award!
Seven Questions with a Golden Apple Leadership Award Finalist Principal Calloway says her top goal is always to provide an environment that is safe and fun for students.
04/15/2023
📣 Help us the word…our new Homework Help Center in partnership with Apostolic Church of God is now open!
Sign your students up today! https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/10c0948a5ab2fa5f9c16-homework2
03/30/2023
It’s giving day - please consider supporting our work at NSP!
Office of Civic Engagement: Help us support South Side preK-12 students through the Neighborhood Schools Program! - UChicago Giving Day By supporting the Neighborhood Schools Program, you are supporting the academic success of South Side youth as well as employment and engagement opportunities for UChicago students who build lasting relationships as they bring their energy, enthusiasm, and fresh ideas to classrooms across the Sou...
02/01/2023
The Neighborhood Schools Program has officially launched our Homework Help Center in partnership with University Church!🎉
FREE drop-in tutoring for K-12th grade students. NSP and MTM tutors will be available every Tuesday and Thursday from 4-6pm, students can bring their own materials - all subjects welcome. Limited spaces available each week. Please share and sign up here - https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/10c0948a5ab2fa5f9c16-homework1
11/23/2022
Neat event for educators next week - Teacher Preview for Physics with a Bang! on November 30 @ 5pm. Please share with teachers and CBO/nonprofit instructors who think about physics, science, etc, and would like to see demos and meet the scientists at UChicago. (Note: Public program for the community is on December 3rd)
10/27/2022
Thanks to our wonderful school partners and volunteers who made our 2022 Read for the Record event a great success!!!♥️📚
10/27/2022
When University of Chicago Psychology and Comparative Human Development professor Susan Levine and her team wanted to examine how working with undergraduate tutors might benefit local second graders’ math development, UChicago’s Neighborhood Schools Program (NSP)—which has placed UChicago students as tutors and aides in Chicago classrooms for nearly 50 years—was the perfect partner.
Mathematics, Levine says, represents a fundamental domain of human thinking and math learning is connected to positive long-term outcomes including high school graduation, earnings, and even health. Working with NSP to design a program that aims to meets young children at a variety of starting points was critical, particularly when many children have lost learning opportunities due to COVID-19.
Susan Levine When University of Chicago Psychology and Comparative Human Development professor Susan Levine and her team wanted to examine how working with undergraduate tutors might benefit local second grader...
10/18/2022
Mellodie Brown, principal at Beethoven Elementary School in Bronzeville, says UChicago students who come to the school as part of the Neighborhood Schools Program at the University of Chicago (NSP) have not only helped increase her students' grades and attendance, but have also helped them get comfortable asking for help.
“I think building a trusting relationship with an additional adult [like the NSP tutors] allows them to be more open and just say, ‘you know what, I don’t understand that, can you explain it to me or show me how to do it?’” says Brown. Check out more about Brown and how NSP provides direct education and enrichment to local pre-k to 12th grade students here: https://bit.ly/3g7vKUM.
04/07/2022
Support our Maroon Tutor Match with a donation during Giving Day! April 6-7! https://givingday.uchicago.edu/campaigns/maroon-tutor-match-tutoring-for-south-side-k-12-students/?appeal_id=5e62a8efdf39cc0050fe1d16 #/
Maroon Tutor Match: Tutoring for South Side K-12 Students - UChicago Giving Day To enhance support for low-income K-12 students, we are featuring student-led tutoring program Maroon Tutor Match for Giving Tuesday 2022. As part of the Office of Civic Engagement’s Neighborhood Schools Program (NSP), MTM is one of several ways the Office of Civic Engagement mobilizes U...
09/29/2021
Thanks to Greg Mason @ Murray Language Academy for highlighting NSP as part of UChicago Civic Engagement University Community Service Center (UChicago)'s Engage Chicago activities! cc: Shaz Rasul
Community leaders meet with incoming U. of C. students to foster civic engagement: ‘There’s no better way to learn about the city than from the people who live and work here.’ “Engage Chicago” event aims to emphasize all that students might learn from and contribute to the South Side and Chicago as a whole.
06/25/2021
Lillie Goodwin's sudden passing has been a shock to all of us who had the opportunity to work with her at the Hyde Park Learning Resource Center (HPLRC). Lillie was an inspiration and positively impacted so many lives in the community! There's an opportunity to honor Lillie and her work on Sunday morning (details below)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bike-ride-to-honor-the-life-of-lillie-goodwin-founder-of-hplrc-tickets-159536655431
Bike Ride to Honor the Life of Lillie Goodwin - Founder of HPLRC Please join the children and alumni of Hyde Park Resource Learning Center for a Bike Ride to celebrate the life and legacy of Lillie Goodwin
05/18/2021
GET VACCINATED AT THE VACCINATION STATION AT RAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON MAY 22ND & JUNE 12TH
Vaccinations will be offered for students, parents, and community members age 12 and up. Anyone under 18 years old MUST have a parent or guardian present to sign consent.
05/16/2021
Logan center matinee performances still available to view online!
School Matinee 2020-2021: Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project
05/10/2021
Check out this neat update on NSP during the pandemic year! https://nsp.uchicago.edu/news/neighborhood-schools-program-supports-south-side-students-teachers-and-families-during-remote-learning
Neighborhood Schools Program supports South Side students, teachers, and families during remote learning For nearly a decade, Woodlawn preschool teacher Yvette Jones has welcomed UChicago students into her classroom at Emmett Till Academy to give her 3- and 4-year-olds the small group attention that h...
04/24/2021
Good luck Shoesmith!
Congratulations to our Honeybees who are competing in the CPS City Finals of the Elementary Battle of the Books competition today!
Morgan Robinson, Ophelia Harris-Shaw (Team Captains), Heaven Harrington, and Logan Martin, we are so proud of you! Go Honeybees! 🐝💪🏾
03/19/2021
Neat resources for schools/classrooms at the Logan Center!
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