Welcome to The Steans Center

The Steans Center develops mutually beneficial relationships with community organizations to engage DePaul students in educational opportunities grounded in Vincentian values of respect for human dignity and the quest for social justice.

Steans Center in the News

DePaul Honored with Franciscan Outreach Community Impact Award

University Hosts 10th Annual Service Speaks Symposium

Steans Faculty Fellow integrates ABCD into Career Counseling Curriculum

From inside and out of a jail, a DePaul University class bridges two worlds

ABCD Institute Makes DePaul Home

In late 2016, DePaul welcomed the Asset-based Community Development Institute to the Steans Center.

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Transformative Learning in Merída, Mexico

DePaul students have worked with families in an urban community in Mexico for more than a decade.

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