Research can drive decisions about investment in communities. And unintended research bias can lead to ineffective approaches and inequitable resources and opportunities that prevent all young people from fully thriving. Chicago Beyond’s guidebook, Why Am I Always Being Researched?, is intended to level the playing field; reckon with unintended research bias; and better position organizations,…
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Liz Dozier, Founder and CEO of Chicago Beyond, has been in the philanthropic space for a relatively short time, but she’s spent her life serving the community, including as a school principal. In the Upswell workshop, “Taking the Bias Out of Social Impact Research,” Liz will share insights to help you serve your community more…
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Here’s a conversation starter to keep in your back pocket for this Thanksgiving, a humblebrag of sorts – “In Chicago, I had a fascinating conversation with someone who is changing the world in truly incredible ways.” Now, the thing about Upswell is that this particular statement will be true about everyone you meet. But there’s…
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Almost anything can change for the better when good food is involved. For Chicago residents impacted by homelessness and poverty, good food can be life-changing – especially when served with encouragement and supported through culinary training – the house specialties at Inspiration Kitchens. The social enterprise restaurant in East Garfield Park on Chicago’s West Side…
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The Roddenberry Foundation has put its money where its mouth is – making a $1 million investment in the Roddenberry Fellowship program to support activists nationwide who are working to protect the most vulnerable and make the U.S. more inclusive and equitable. You’ll hear about the Fellows’ experience during the workshop, A Year of Resistance,…
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Some events are so stunning that they compel us to action. Such was the impact of the 2016 elections on the philanthropic community – and The Roddenberry Foundation, in particular. In response, the foundation launched the Roddenberry Fellowship, a $1 million investment in activists, community organizers, and disrupters who are leading efforts for a more…
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Kimberly Walker, Associate Director, Learning and Development, Arabella Advisors and Ph.D. candidate, Leadership and Change, Antioch University, will lead the charge during the Upswell workshop, Identifying and Managing Power in Social Change Work. Check out more about her, including the experience that has left a lasting impression on her work today. Q: Time freezes for…
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When power shows up in the room, does it appear in ways you may not have considered? Is it helping or hindering your equity work and efforts to create sustainable community and systems change? The Upswell workshop Identifying and Managing Power in Social Change Work will address the issue of power head on – how it may…
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/ by Christian Clansky / One could argue that, in a world continually marked by division, there’s something approaching a universal appeal about the perfect summer day. On this particular one in Chicago – a high-70s, lightly breezy, blessedly crisp Saturday – the North Lawndale community is taking full advantage of weather that feels like…
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This year’s NGen Leadership Award finalists are some of the most impressive and inspiring young changemakers we’ve ever seen. Each, in their own way, is making the world better – and we’d like you to know them better. You can meet all six finalists at Upswell Chicago, November 13-15, where the winner will be announced…
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