OUR MISSION
Support
community-based research and data practices
Create
Strong equity-driven
community-campus
partnerships
Identify & Develop
community archives, surveys, reports, visualizations to activate and preserve memory
Diversify
data sets and interdisciplinary methods in data analysis
EXPLORE
Featured Work
The Community Data Clinic’s work involves collaborative projects, courses offered under the Community Data Clinic at The University of Illinois, and publications and studies from the Community Data Clinic’s faculty, students and community research partners
Dignifying Digital Connection
Expanding Internet and technology access for low income families in East and Central Illinois.
Champaign County Resources
Contributing to individuals’ resilience to cope crises based on data and community resources.
Research Co-Op
Bringing together an interdisciplinary and intergenerational group of scholars from the U of I to address and explore theories and methods in community-engaged research for research justice.
Diverse Researchers,
Common Goals
We work in a continuous conversation between projects participants’ expertise and rigorous research on the relationships between data, technologies to produce it, and communities. We are committed to privileging communities’ voices, their knowledge, and expectations. CDC serves as a hub, which assists researchers in building sustainable connections with local communities.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
NEWS
Champaign, IL. Researchers from the Community Data Clinic presented “Advancing Digital Equity and Community Empowerment through Research and Education Partnerships” at CARE Talks: Communiversity Actions to Renew Engagement. The Spring 2024 Conference Topic was “Town and University as One,” with the conference being held on March 23, 2024, from 3-5pm, at Virginia Theater in Champaign, Illinois.
