In 2010, members of the University of Chicago community participated in the Workshop on the Health and Well-being of Women and Children, comprised of nearly 100 faculty, students, staff, and outside guests. These individuals met to explore new ideas and approaches to reducing disparities in sexual and reproductive health. The event illustrated the effectiveness of scholars from different disciplines collaborating with young people, advocacy organizations, and domestic and global partners. The success of these partnerships led to the launch of Ci3 on November 13, 2012.
Our Milestones
2009
Ci3 receives support to fund our policy program on reproductive justice.
The Workshop on the Health and Well-being of Women and Children explores the University’s potential to bring together new thinking and approaches to reduce disparities in sexual and reproductive health.
September 2010
June 2011
Ci3 hosted “The CACHE,” a one-week digital media and reproductive health workshop with young people. This led to the formation of our Game Changer Chicago Design Lab.
Workshop participants publish a white paper describing a multi-system, interdisciplinary research center on adolescent health and wellbeing.
May 2012
May 2012
The University of Chicago’s Section of Family Planning and Contraceptive Research hosts the annual conference, Reproductive Health Disparities Among Youth.
Ci3 is founded at the University of Chicago.
November 2012
January 2013
Ci3 launches the Game Changer Chicago Design Lab.
Ci3 advances development of game-based learning experiences that promote sexual and reproductive health, along with academic success.
March 2015
April 2015
Ci3 Partners with Dr. Lilja Stefansson and UChicago Medicine’s Comer Pediatric Mobile Health Unit to explore the provision of mobile sexual reproductive health care.
Ci3 launches Hexacago Health Academy.
May 2015
July 2015
Ci3 launches the Transmedia Story Lab.
Kissa Kahani project begins.
December 2015
July 2016
Ci3 launches the Design Thinking Lab.
The Adolescent Health Initiative honors Ci3 with the 2019 Excellence in Adolescent Health Award for its leadership in research and engagement among young people.
March 2019