Community Amplified: Harnessing the Collective Potential for Lasting Impact

This presentation delves into two compelling case studies that illuminate the dynamic interactions between UChicago students and the diverse, vibrant Chicago community, emphasizing the power of meaningful community connection and engagement. The first case study examines how to foster meaningful and enduring cross-cultural understanding between the Latinx and the University of Chicago communities. It focuses on El Cafecito, a culturally immersive activity series at the University of Chicago, which engages with target language enclaves within the Latinx community. The second case study describes an initiative in which students of the German language at UChicago facilitate after-school sessions at Bret Harte Elementary School. The director of this initiative, Nicole Burgoyne, will explain how she leads students in editing lesson plans created by a non-governmental organization to suit the specific situation at this public school.