The Center for Metropolitan Chicago Initiatives
The mission of the Center for Metropolitan Chicago Initiatives (CMCI) of the Institute for Latino Studies is to aid in the development of socially just communities by conducting policy-relevant research, cultivating partnerships, and expanding knowledge of Chicagoland's Latinos. Pastoral work in the Pilsen and Little Village communities is an integral part of this mission.
CMCI advances this mission in three ways:
- Regionally, by impacting public policy to provide critical information on the Chicago area Latino community;
- Locally, by providing outreach and technical assistance through its unique university/community partnership in Berwyn and Cicero; and
- Through parish life, by providing leadership development and technical assistance to a parish in Pilsen, one of Chicago's predominately Mexican communities.
The common thread to each of these endeavors is building and strengthening community capacity and promoting understanding of the Chicago area Latino community. This work is also consistent with the Intitute's overall goals of research, education, and outreach.
For more information, please contact:
Rev. Don McNeill, CSC
Director, Center for Metropolitan Chicago Initiatives
1820 S. Leavitt St., 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: 312-432-4791
Fax: 312-432-4795