Northwestern University Public Interest Program

“I wanted to participate in NUPIP because I knew I wanted to go into a public interest job but loved the idea of being connected with a whole group of other fellows and a mentorship program throughout my first year out of college," said Ari Farmer, an NUPIP Fellow at Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago.

Four of our current fellows are Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy alums - read more about them here.

https://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/news-center/news/2016/06/nupip-fellows-sesp-graduates.html

Four SESP Graduates Named NUPIP Fellows :: School of Education & Social Policy :: Northwestern University Four 2016 graduates of the School of Education and Social Policy were selected as fellows for the Northwestern University Public Interest Program (NUPIP). Cara Conway, Arianna Farmer, Raven Johnson and Paige Kaliski will work with Chicago nonprofit organizations, pursuing interests in public service...

Meet our awesome new cohort of NU Public Interest Program Fellows! Learn about some members of the current NUPIP class: http://www.engage.northwestern.edu/nupip/currentfellows/current.html

Last week, PIP fellows had the chance to hear from Chicago Public Schools employees about a variety of educational topics, including School Start-up and compliance, School Academic Accountability and the overall CPS School Strategy. Thanks to School of the Art Institute of Chicago for hosting us. Some of our fellows even got to stop by the SAIC Sullivan Galleries and check out some undergraduate artwork.

Chicago Public Interest Program fellows had the opportunity to hear from Urban Partnership Bank employees yesterday. UPB is a community development financial institution and minority depository institution which focuses on investing in growth and development in some of Chicago’s low-income neighborhoods.

Chicago Public Interest Program fellows went to the Steans Family Foundation again this week, but this time they got to meet with Sharon Fairley, the newly appointed head of Chicago's Independent Police Review Authority. “There was a crisis of confidence in the public safety sector,” she said about the time of her appointment. “I think we'll be able to deliver significant change in the next 12-18 months."

If you’re interested in a job at a charter school, consider attending the 2016 Illinois Network of Charter Schools’ Job Fair on Saturday March 5 at UNO Charter School Network (UCSN) Veterans Memorial Campus. INCS also has a year-round resume collection bank where school leaders look to find teachers, counselors, social workers and administrators. You can access the free online resume bank and register for the fair here: www.teacherjobfair.org

Public Interest Fellows went to the Steans Family Foundation yesterday to meet with Illinois State Senator Heather Steans. Fellows learned about what goes into proposing a state budget and got to ask lots of questions about what’s next for improving that state’s finances.

Applications are due tomorrow for our 2016-2017 NU Public Interest Program cohort. Apply now for the opportunity to spend a year doing paid public interest work through the fellowship. Past sites have included Civic Consulting Alliance, CMAP (Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning), Chicago Public Schools and Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. http://www.engage.northwestern.edu/nupip/applicants/FellowshipApp.html

This week fellows visited Interfaith Youth Core. Fellows engaged in intellectual discussion about interfaith cooperation on college campuses. Don’t forget to apply to NUPIP by Tuesday if you’re a graduating senior – and you too can participate in engaging seminars across Chicago. http://www.engage.northwestern.edu/nupip/applicants/FellowshipApp.html

Free Spirit Media is one of our NUPIP fellowship sites. Our fellows help teach digital media classes and support students producing video stories, like this one about Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood. Check it out: https://vimeo.com/146962272

A Tale of Two Cities: North Lawndale, Chicago Inspired by the film, Romeo Is Bleeding. http://www.romeoisbleedingfilm.com http://www.chicagomediaproject.org Produced in collaboration with Chicago Media…

Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight at the Chicago Public Interest Programs’ Holiday Party. See you at Galway Arms from 6-8pm.

Our NUPIP fellows had a busy week visiting North Lawndale College Prep - Chicago IL and hearing from one of its founders, John Horan. Fellows also met their mentors and discussed goals for their fellowship year. Don’t forget to join us for our holiday party on Wednesday, December 16 at Galway Arms.

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