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Three Pearson Fellows were awarded the Boren Fellowship, which funds research and language study in world regions critical to US interests.

Is it really the most important election of our lifetime, as people on both sides seem to feel?

A political activist since the age of 16, Adal Regis, AM’22, has worked with multiple Congresswomen, launched a mentorship program for middle schoolers, and fought for the environment.

Hyuk-soo Kwon, an energy economist, and Álvaro Delgado-Vega, a political economist, have joined the school effective July 1, 2024.

"When I look back on CLA, the Spanish proverb 'dime con quién andas, y te diré quién eres (tell me who you’re with and I’ll tell you who you are)' comes to mind. I am standing with leaders destined to make continued change in Chicago and beyond."

Over the course of its 10 years, the University of Chicago’s Civic Leadership Academy has trained 300 emerging and high-potential leaders in Chicago-area nonprofit and local government agencies to help those organizations thrive.