Current NUPIP Partner Organizations

The 2011-2012 NUPIP Host Organizations address a diverse range of social issues. While each works with a unique population and employs a distinct set of strategies to carry out its work, all of our host organizations share a commitment to acheiving systemic social change for the Chicago community.

If you would like to learn more about one of our current host organizations, visit their website by clicking on the name of the organization.

If you would like to learn more about our 2010-2011 Fellows that work at each of these organizations, please visit the Fellows section of our website.

Click here to read about our featured organization.

Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Tom Gonzales

Center on Halsted
Maura Ross

The Community Builders, Inc.
Rachel Zinn

Free Spirit Media
Nathalie Rayter

Interfaith Youth Core
Katie Johnstone, Hana Suckstorff

Lawndale Christian Health Center
Claudia Leung, Chris Oh

METROsquash
Rosey Martinez

Urban Prep Academies
Stephanie Arias

Past Host Organizations

2010-2011 Host Organizations

2009-2010 Host Organizations

2008-2009 Host Organizations

2007-2008 Host Organizations

  • Chicago Federation of Labor Workers Assistance Committee
  • Chicago Public Schools, Office of New Schools
  • City of Waukegan
  • The Community Builders
  • Free Spirit Media at North Lawndale College Preparatory High School
  • Interfaith Youth Core
  • Lawndale Christian Health Center
  • North Lawndale Community News
  • Philanthropy Awareness Initiative
  • Protestants for the Common Good
  • Cabrini Connection Tutor Mentor Connection

2006-2007 Host Organizations

  • Grand Victoria Foundation
  • Center for Neighborhood Technology
  • Alumni for Public Schools
  • Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
  • Center for Independent Futures
  • Northwestern University, Center for Bioethics, Science, and Society
  • City of Evanston
  • Midwest Palliative & Hospice Care Center
  • Coordinated Advice & Referral Program for Legal Services (CARPLS)
  • Chicago Public Schools, Service Learning Initiative
  • North Lawndale Community News
  • City of Waukegan
  • Free Spirit Media


About Our Program
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News & Events

NUPIP Info Sessions

NUPIP Info Session
Thursday, 1/5 7pm
CCE, 1813 Hinman Ave.

MLK Public Interest Job Fair
(PIP Table)
Tuesday, 1/10 12noon - 4pm
Norris - Louis Room

Civically Engaged Alumni Roundtables Event
Tuesday, 1/17 4:30pm
Click here to register

Application Deadlines

Early deadline (students)
Monday, 1/23

Regular deadline (students)
Monday, 2/6

Host organization deadline
Wednesday, 2/15