与芝加哥
通过催化剂606__, students step outside of the classroom, serving and learning within their local community and gaining a closer understanding and appreciation for the increasingly urban world they live and work in.
获得实践经验
The three 项目 we offer through the 催化剂中心 are designed to incorporate experiential learning where students apply theoretical knowledge to real-life problems and deepen critical thinking skills, all while receiving focused attention from experienced faculty, 工作人员, 以及社区成员.
推进你的事业
Through the Catalyst 606__ Semester program, students are given first-hand experiences which allow them to identify vocational interests, get inspired by leaders in their field, and establish relationships with invaluable professional contacts.
催化剂的课程
Afternoon classes that take advantage of the open Wednesday afternoon built into the North Park schedule. Courses will utilize two to three Wednesday afternoons as an experiential learning opportunity throughout the semester.
催化剂学期
A learning community of commuter and residential students who take 芝加哥 focused classes together, work in a practicum at a 芝加哥 community organization, and take advantage of Wednesday afternoon experiences.
症结所在
症结所在, North Park’s discipleship cohort for first-year students, provides a deep dive into all three of the University’s distinctives.
芝加哥是我们的教室.
All 芝加哥ans are our teachers.
学生关注的焦点
“(Catalyst) has given me the opportunity to relate my two majors (business and Spanish) more to the real world . . . The conversation we had with the director of Centro Romero was entirely in Spanish. We were reading a book about Salvadorian Literature during the time of the revolution in the 80’s. The director and her family were part of the revolution, and she was able to tell us about their activism and philosophy at the time. It was a better way to learn this information and gave us a local (as well as) global perspective.——克里斯托弗·伦帕
加速城市化进程
A broad understanding of city infrastructure is essential as companies, 政府, and nonprofits prepare for a population shift to cities.
- 66% of the world’s population will live and work in urban areas by 2050*
- cities will grow by more than 2.5 billion people; most human population growth going forward will be urban.*
Hands-on learning experiences in the very environment where change is happening— this is a top priority and initiative for North Park.
*联合国报告， 世界城市化展望.
常见问题
那么它是如何工作的呢? We know you have a lot of questions, so we’ve provided a quick look at some helpful answers.