Between the 2021 and 2024 academic years, the Indiana University K-12 Student Success Corps (IU K-12 SSC) served nearly 2,500 students statewide, resulting in improved academic and social-emotional outcomes, their recently released 2021-24 Impact Report shows. IU K-12 SSC assists students in grades K-12 with free in-person or virtual tutoring, mentoring and college and career… Read more »
Old Southside neighborhood history showcased in new apartment building
The Old Southside Neighborhood Art & History Exhibit, curated by Dr. Susan B. Hyatt, professor emerita of Anthropology at the IU School of Liberal Arts in Indianapolis, was on display on August 28, 2024, at the grand opening of the Rise on Meridian Apartments, located in the historic Old Southside area of Indianapolis. The exhibit… Read more »
IU Indianapolis students join Shepherd Community Center in the work to end generational poverty
For over a decade, IU Indianapolis (IUI) students have served at the Sheperd Community Center to support their mission of eradicating generational poverty on the Near Eastside. Shepherd Community Center, established in 1985, is a Christ-centered non-profit organization on Indianapolis’ Near Eastside that helps children and families break the cycle of poverty by meeting their… Read more »
POSTPONED! Theater production the focus of university-community conference
POSTPONED! The board of the Africana Repertory Theatre of IU Indianapolis (A.R.T.I.) has decided to postpone the CenterStage Theater Conference due to unforeseen venue accessibility conflicts and the resulting logistical issues. The intent is to reschedule the conference to a date this summer. Thank you for your interest and stay tuned! Black theater has always… Read more »
Use What You’ve Got Prison Ministry’s long-standing partnership with IUPUI enhances their ability to provide transportation and non-violence services
Use What You’ve Got Prison Ministry is proud of their latest honor by the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, where they received a ‘Neighborhood Spotlight’ award in December 2023! Cecelia Whitfield, CEO and founder of Use What You’ve Got Keeping Families Connected, Inc. Prison Ministry (UWYGM), attributes her long-standing relationship with IUPUI as one of the… Read more »
Indianapolis Black theatre festival plays now streaming for free for the month of February – 2024 submissions being accepted
For the fourth year in a row, OnyxFest – the state’s only live theatre festival for Black playwrights, and partner IndyFringe Theater are collaborating with the Butler Arts and Events Center (BAEC) to stream all five shows of OnyxFest 2023 in celebration of Black History Month. The plays are now streaming through the end of… Read more »
OnyxFest 2024 Production Grants Available for Black Playwrights in Indiana
The Africana Repertory Theatre of IUPUI (ARTI) announced that scripts are being accepted for consideration of full production grants for playwrights to participate in OnyxFest 2024. This marks the fifth anniversary of the collaboration between IndyFringe and ARTI and the 14th staging of OnyxFest – the first and only theater festival in Indiana spotlighting exclusively… Read more »
The Office of Community Engagement wishes you all the best this holiday season!
We’ve had a lot to celebrate in 2023 with the IU Student Success Corps, BOSS Camp, the Latinx Conference, Onyxfest, the ENGAGE! Journal, the return of the Chinese Festival, and Season of Giving. IUPUI BOSS Camp Twenty-four high schools students from Arsenal Tech, Crispus Attucks, George Washington, and Herron-Riverside participated in the 2023 BOSS Summer… Read more »