Irwin W. Steans Center

Welcome to The Steans Center

The Steans Center, Egan Office, and the ABCD Institute stand firmly against police violence targeting Black Lives, policies that promote systemic racism, and institutions that condone white supremacy. We are committed to working toward, and reflecting upon, change in solidarity with those who struggle in our communities for freedom, justice, and equality.

Steans Center in the News

Building Job Experience through Building Connections

How DePaul students engaged with the community during an unpredictable year

Student book club at Cook County Jail perseveres amid pandemic

Center partners with Australian Catholic University on community engagement

Service Learning During a Time of Pandemic and Protest

Upcoming Events

Faculty Engagement Initiatives

Friday, Dec. 3, 10 a.m. - noon via Zoom.

Whether you are new to the practice of community-based service learning and reflection techniques or wishing to expand the capacity of students and community partners for systemic change, this conversation will help you to expand your skill set in ways vital to teaching today. Led by experienced colleagues Jennifer Kouba and Tomas Ramirez.

Monday, Dec. 6 - application deadline for McCormick Community Internship

Online Community Engagement Enhances Service Learning

It was Spring 2020 and the Steans Center faced a challenge unlike anything in its almost twenty years of supporting service learning at DePaul: how to safely engage students with community when they were no longer attending class in person. During a typical spring term, DePaul has approximately 1000 students engaged with Chicago communities through courses. That Spring, the Center shifted course and staff created Online Community Engagement (OCE), a program faculty employ to encourage dialogue on select topics relevant to curriculum, communities and students.

Harrison I. Steans Graduate Fellowship

Apply for Graduate Student Funding

Winter Quarter Deadline (Extended): 10/31/21

The Harrison I. Steans Graduate Fellowship supports DePaul students accepted and enrolled in any graduate degree program.

Fellowship projects are designed collaboratively with off-campus organizational partners, focus on social equity, and draw inspiration from the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Graduate fellows directly apply disciplinary knowledge and skills to build capacity within communities to work toward sustainable social, economic, and/or environmental change.

Fellowships are awarded quarterly, consists of 100 hours per quarter, and are renewable for up to three consecutive quarters.

To apply, click here

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