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Event Space at CCICS

CCICS welcomes guests to reserve our many spaces in our historical building situated in the heart of the Bronzeville neighborhood. We have many options for your customized events, meetings and presentations. We offer an auditorium, conference rooms, meeting spaces and classrooms. Our spaces are equipped with audio and visual projection options, seating, parking options, Wi-Fi and facilities. 

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SHIELD COVID-19 TESTING AT CCCIS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY 

Student Health Services has partnered with SHIELD Illinois to provide free saliva-based COVID-19 tests to Northeastern students, employees and the surrounding community. Testing is conducted from 1-3 p.m. Fridays at CCICS in the Lower Level Conference Room. Enter through North Entrance doors of the building off of the parking lot. Parking is available on the street.

In order to get tested, individuals need to create an account on the SHIELD portal and schedule their test appointment. Please use the Agency Code 8e42aoeh to create your one-time portal account.


Upcoming Events at CCICS

 


Past Events at CCICS

CCICS 4th Annual poetry slam: Together we heal; together we rise

April 14, 2022

April is Poetry Month. The Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) is excited to host its Fourth Annual Poetry Slam, themed "Together We Heal; Together We Rise," in person at CCICS. Prizes will be awarded. The talent will be judged by Donald Waddell, Alex Gonzalez and Ten'Ja Martin.

"Southside With You" Streamed Live

Feb. 28, 2022

The Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies will stream the movie "Southside with You," which chronicles the 1989 summer afternoon when the future President of the United States, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady, Michelle Obama, on a first date across Chicago's South Side.

ShermanN "Dilla" Thomas at CCICS

Feb. 22, 2022

In honor of Black History Month, The Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies  hosted renowned local historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas in the CCICS Donn F. Bailey Legacy Hall. 

CCICS MLK Movie Day

Jan. 13, 2022

CCICS screened the HBO documentary, "King in the Wilderness," honoring Martin Luther King Day. This documentary chronicles the final chapters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, revealing a conflicted leader who faced an onslaught of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.

Giving Tuesday 2021

Nov. 30, 2021

#GivingTuesday is a global movement that inspires people to celebrate generosity. We at CCICS believe that education can combat the detrimental effects that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our current and prospective students. We need to remind our youth that college combats COVID! 

Family Night and Open House at CCICS

Nov. 17, 2021

Come and see what the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) has to offer for Fall 2022. We will have current student ambassadors for you and your families to speak with as well as presentations on academic and financial aid. 

Rock the Mic with Soul Music Fest

Oct. 29, 2021

The Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies hosted Rock the Mic with Soul music fest. Presented by Deeply Rooted '07 and Rep your Culture.

Headlining the show is Hxllywood accompanied by Glizzy G, Duke Ahmilllion and Cinoevil.

The Japanese American Redress Conference

Sept. 22-23, 2021

Northeastern Illinois University in collaboration with numerous local and national supporting organizations hosted the Japanese American Redress Conference. The conference, titled "With Liberty and Justice for All: Racism, Redress and Reparations," commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Commission on the Wartime Relocation and Internment of civilians (CWRIC) hearings held on our Main Campus in 1981. 

3rd Annual Fun Fair at CCICS

Sept. 11, 2021

NEIU Alumni, current faculty, staff, students, student clubs, and the community mixed and mingled at the 3rd Annual Fun Fair at CCICS. There was music by DJ K from Big Time Entertainment, live painting and art exhibition by Erick “Roho” Garcia, henna body art and games, global food and more!

Follow our Facebook page for event pics and news @CarruthersCenter.

The CCICS Third Annual Poetry Slam: Let your Mind Speak

April 16, 2021

The Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies  is excited to host its Third Annual Poetry Slam, "Let Your Mind Speak." We will be presenting some amazing NEIU student talent. The Poetry Slam will be presented virtually and will be judged by Zakita Mason, Nekenya Walker and Tim Mays. 

Vision and Action: Celebrating Black Women Faculty at NEIU's Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies

March 23, 2021

The Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) and the Urban Community Studies Program are honored to host this Women’s HERstory Month panel. The event is open to all students, faculty and staff. Panelists include Dr. Carol Adams, Dr. Gloria Latimore Peace, Dr. Iva Carruthers, Dr. Zada Johnson and Dr. Kimya Barden, 

Racial Oppression and the On-Going Movement for Black Liberation
Lecture by Dr. Kamau Rashid

Feb. 18, 2021

This presentation is co-sponsored by The Goodwin College of Education and the Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies. It will consider the contributions of two thinkers, Jacob H. Carruthers and Anderson Thompson, to the theorization of race. Further, it will examine the genealogies and present state of Black liberation movements, and their prospects in the shifting sands of neoliberal globalization, right-wing fascism, and the atomization of Black people.

NEIU Giving Tuesday 2020

Dec. 1, 2020

#GivingTuesday is a global movement that inspires people to celebrate generosity. This year, Giving Tuesday 2020 honored the legacy of Dr. Conrad Worrill, the renowned former director of CCICS, social activist and educator by raising money for the NEIU Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies Endowment Fund.

We successfully raised more than $1,700 out of our $2,000 goal, about 90%! This money supports students to pay tuition to further advance their education. It also provides various opportunities for personal and professional growth.   

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CCICS/NEIU Weekend Grab and Go

Sept. 18, 2020

The Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies hosted a socially distanced event on site as part of Northeastern Illinois University's NEIU Weekend. Students visited our Bronzeville location to pick up bags filled with necessary items to get them through the academic year. 

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NEIU Weekend Grab and Go NEIU Weekend Grab and Go

 

 

"Telling Our Own Stories" Community Writing Workshop

Sept. 28-Oct. 19, 2019 (Kickoff event Sept. 26)

Northeastern Illinois University hosted the “Telling Our Own Stories” Community Writing Workshop run by Chicago Sun-Times journalist and author John Fountain from Sept. 28 through Oct. 19 at the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies. A kickoff presentation took place Sept. 26.

The workshops encouraged personal story-writing as a way to provide the first drafts of history, uncover the stories that often go missing—particularly those from poor and minority communities—and to promote an insider perspective on people, problems and possibilities in a community, neighborhood and city.

9th Annual CCICS Alumni Breakfast Mixer

Oct. 12, 2019

The Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies hosted the 9th Annual CCICS Alumni Breakfast Mixer for alumni, as well as past and current faculty and staff. Inner City Studies alumnus Honorable Judge John Steele (ret.) was recognized for his accomplishments, and former instructor and CCICS supporter Honorable Judge Bernetta Bush (ret.) provided remarks. 

CCICS Jazzy Mondays
CCICS Jazzy Mondays
CCICS Jazzy Mondays
CCICS Jazzy Mondays
CCICS Jazzy Mondays

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