The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), through its Healthy Chicago Zones (HCZ) initiative, is proud to announce a new collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) School of Public Health, the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) and its One Summer Chicago youth employment program (OSC), Ladies of Virtue, and the Center for Companies That Care, to launch ChiPHI: Chicago Public Health Innovators —a dynamic summer academy designed to introduce young people to the exciting world of public health.  The ChiPHI program aims to spark youth interest in public health careers, degrees, certifications, and training while helping participants build leadership and research skills essential for success.  Guided by HCZ Regional Leaders (RLs)—including the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation, Northwest Center, Phalanx Family Services , Sinai Community Institute, Southwest Organizing Project, and Swedish Hospital —up to 24 students from across Chicago enrolled in the ChiPHI program will work on real public health challenges, develop innovative solutions to create meaningful change, and build foundational research skills.  As the program concludes, students will have the opportunity to present their final projects at a Symposium on July 31. This event will serve as the culminating celebration of the Summer Academy and will be attended by students’ families, friends, community partners, program staff, and city leaders.  To learn more about the ChiPHI Program, visit: go.uic.edu/chiphi