We are very excited that the Minister of International Trade of the Republic of Ecuador, Diego Aulestia, is visiting Great Cities Institute at the end of April.
Minister of International Trade of the Republic of Ecuador to visit GCI
Welcome to the New Year
Hello and welcome back to a new year and a new semester. We hope that you enjoyed the holiday season. We are looking forward to another great semester of programming.
Director’s Blog: Gratefully Acknowledging Mother Earth
We hope that everyone had a relaxing and fulfilling Thanksgiving holiday. We at Great Cities Institute are very thankful that we are able to do the work that we are doing. We are also thankful for your support and interest.
Director’s Blog: Lots of activity at Great Cities Institute
An event that featured worker cooperatives, another large public forum in our Poverty to Prosperity series and international visitors from Russia, Ecuador and France were highlights of the week of November 10 at Great Cities Institute.
Urban Planning and Policy Professors Present at Planning Conference
Faculty from UIC’s Urban Planning and Policy (UPP) were well represented at the 54th Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) held in Philadelphia October 30-November 2, 2014
Director’s Blog: City on the Make: Race and Inequality in Chicago
On November 13, 2014, Great Cities Institute, along with the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy (IRRPP), and in partnership with the French Consulate, is hosting Andrew Diamond from University of Paris-Sorbonne.
Director’s Blog: People’s Climate March and the Importance of Activism
Attention to issues related to global climate change received a boost yesterday with estimates of 400,000 people marching alongside New York City’s Central Park.
Director’s Blog: Commercial Revitalization and Environmental Justice
This past week, Great Cities Institute hosted two wonderful events that brought new and established friends together for insightful presentations and discussions on problems of and solutions to pressing urban issues.
Director’s Blog: New Semester, New Energy
Welcome to the start of the Fall 2014 Semester. We are excited about the upcoming semester. We send good wishes to all as we wind down summer and prepare for the fall season.
Director’s Blog: Busy Summer at Great Cities Institute
We are busy planning for another productive year. GCI Director Teresa Córdova updates you on our summer activities in the latest Director's Blog, including new summer staff, Xiomara Pedraza and Sara Agate.