Chicago
Explore life in the third most populated city in the United States. Through a partnership with the Chicago Center for Urban Life and Culture, you will:
- Complete a micro internship related to their academic and professional interests;
- Live in the Hyde Park neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side;
- Experience the arts and culture of Chicago;
- Get to know the city through the firsthand perspectives and voices of locals;
- Travel by train to and from the city and use public transportation to explore to move about the city throughout the experience;
- Stay with other students in the Boulevard, the center of student life at the Chicago Center.
Dates & Costs
Dates: May 19-June 3, 2025
Leader: Tina Juarez
Program fee: $1,750
7-15 students
No passport required
Deposit: $300 due Dec. 12
About the Chicago Center for Urban Life & Culture
Bluffton students regularly spend a semester studying at the Chicago Center for Urban
Life and Culture. The mission of the Chicago Center is to equip college students and
others to learn from diverse urban communities through innovative programs, seminars
and internships.
The Chicago Center for Urban Life and Culture prioritizes experiential learning as it seeks to build a community of critical thinkers devoted to using their talents to build a more just world.
Here’s a bit about the its history, from the Chicago Center’s website:
Since 1970, the Chicago Center for Urban Life and Culture has extended the college classroom walls by providing professional practicum opportunities and urban seminars for students of all academic majors in Chicago.
The Chicago Center's location in Hyde Park provides a safe, diverse and culturally rich environment for students outside the classroom. Hyde Park has a long history of successful racial, religious and cultural diversity, which has made it the ideal setting for our students as they engage in cross-cultural living and learning.
Contact
Marathana Prothro (fall 2024) or Paul Neufeld Weaver (spring 2025)