rschultz on Jul 21 2012 | Filed under: Uncategorized
On Saturday, July 7th, the inaugural Chicago Wilderness tour provided participants with an unforgettable experience in seeing and appreciating the environmental wonders of our region! Chicago Wilderness is a regional alliance of over 250 organizations devoted to working together “to restore local nature and improve the quality of life for all who live here, by [...]
rschultz on Apr 18 2011 | Filed under: Uncategorized
From Jane Addams, “A Modern Lear”: It is so easy for the good and powerful to think that they can rise by following the dictates of conscience by pursuing their own ideals, leaving those ideals unconnected with the consent of their fellow-men. The president of the Pullman company thought out within his own mind a [...]
rschultz on Jun 08 2010 | Filed under: Uncategorized
Trust you all know about the Chicago visit of controversial South African artist Andries Botha and his life size elephant sculpture Nomkhubalwane. You can read about one leg of his visit here: http://interfaceflorblog.com/post/653465598/nomkhubulwane-to-neocon-worlds-trade-fair-2010 The CKP will be co-sponsoring an Arts Talk by Botha and our own Theaster Gates at the Franke Institute the evening of [...]
rschultz on May 01 2010 | Filed under: Uncategorized
Friday, May 7th, at 7:30 pm at Rockefeller Chapel. Tickets are available through the Rockefeller Chapel ticket office. Please see the story at http://rockefeller.uchicago.edu/
rschultz on Dec 08 2009 | Filed under: Uncategorized
It was very fitting that the first school group to visit the Timuel D. Black Edible Arts Garden did so on Dec. 7, 2009–Timuel D. Black’s 91st Birthday! Happy Birthday Tim! As always, your students were inspired by your example!
Cecilia Donnelly on Nov 04 2009 | Filed under: Uncategorized
The Great Conversations series continues, with some of the University of Chicago’s own best environmental thinkers. Don’t miss these upcoming events! While these events are usually $30, contact Bart Schultz at rschultz@uchicago.edu for a discounted ticket that costs just $10! Great Conversations Lecture Series: Big Visions SUMMARY Our popular Great Conversations series continues with a [...]
Cecilia Donnelly on Oct 19 2009 | Filed under: Uncategorized
It’s been a big couple of weeks for the Timuel D. Black Edible Arts Garden at 5710 S. Woodlawn. Our opening ceremony was a smashing success. It was extremely well-attended – thanks to OMSA for collaborating with us on both that event and the garden project as a whole! Tim Black and Bart [...]
Cecilia Donnelly on Sep 22 2009 | Filed under: Uncategorized
Here are the latest pictures of the Timuel D. Black Edible Arts Garden at 5710 S. Woodlawn. As you can see, we’ve expanded the garden vertically with the addition of wrought iron shepherd’s crooks holding baskets of plants. Check out the garden yourself on Thursday with the CKP’s Diversity Garden Tour. We’ll [...]
Cecilia Donnelly on Jul 23 2009 | Filed under: Uncategorized
This morning, eight students from Woodlawn’s Guiding Our Talented Youth Ahead (GOT-YA) program joined Roots&Shoots and O2 For You at the Kenwood Healthcare Center to give peace lilies to the residents in an effort to raise awareness about indoor air quality. Most of us spend 90% of our lives indoors, and for the residents of [...]