Game Changer Chicago Design Lab

An initiative, co-founded by Doctors Melissa Gilliam and Patrick Jagoda, for youth to collaborate with faculty and university students to create digital stories and games that explore health and social issues.

Jumpstart

A Pre-K program of the Office of Civic Engagement’s Neighborhood Schools Program focused on literacy and arts in Woodlawn neighborhood classrooms.

UChicago Presents: Tickets

Up to two free tickets for children ages 6–17 with a paid adult ticket

UChicago Presents: School Visits

Artist visits to schools and school groups (when touring schedules allow)

ArtShould

ArtShould is an arts community service RSO that aims to promote art on the University of Chicago campus and in the Hyde Park community by mentoring youths in Chicago Public Schools through after-school art programs and hosting creative events on campus.

South Side Free Music Program

Provides one-on-one music education to South Side students, pairing them with UChicago student teachers at teaching locations across Hyde Park, Woodlawn, and Washington Park.

Southside Scribblers

Provides supervised writing activities to Hyde Park elementary school students in grades 2–6 to get them excited about writing and being creative.

Splash! Chicago

Offering free weekend and after school programs for Chicago-area high school students with classes taught by UChicago students that introduce students to exciting ideas that aren't taught in the traditional classroom, from the history of pirates to the science of stars.

Washington Park Youth Publication Program

A mentorship program for UChicago students to work one-on-one with Chicago Youth Programs students to create quarterly publications highlighting the stories of organizations and people making positive contributions to South Side communities.

South Side In Focus

A mentorship program for UChicago students to work one-on-one with Chicago Youth Programs students to create quarterly publications highlighting the stories of organizations and people making positive contributions to South Side communities.

Story Arts

A two-week youth summer camp organized by Art Should and South Side Weekly focused on storytelling through writing, film, graphic novels, and mural painting.