Focus Groups

The Path to Truly Inclusive Elections

Across the country a diverse group of actors from nonprofits to government to the private sector are working together to breakdown barriers to voter participation. In this Focus Group session, Tiana Epps-Johnson, Founder & Executive Director of Center for Tech and Civic Life, will kick-off the conversation by sharing background on the disparities we see…

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An Inescapable Network of Mutuality – Creating More Interconnected Movement for Young Men of Color

President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper, now an initiative of the Obama Foundation, is centrally focused on reducing barriers and expanding opportunity for boys and young men of color. However, we recognize that creating communities where boys and young men of color can thrive must address interconnected issues of race, gender, sexual orientation, immigration and socioeconomic…

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Healing Our Divided Society: Poverty, Inequity And Racial Injustice Fifty Years after the Kerner Commission

After the urban protests of the nineteen sixties, President Lyndon Johnson’s Kerner Commission, composed predominantly of White men who bore the imprimatur of the political establishment, concluded in 1968 that the national had made little progress in reducing poverty, inequality and racial injustice. In 2018, the Milton Eisenhower Foundation and Temple University Press published the…

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A Closer Look at How We Empower and Re-power the City

Hundreds of cities have committed to investing in cleaner energy sources for more stable economies and healthier communities. The Ready for 100 Chicago Collective is working to ensure that Chicago's energy transition embodies the principles of inclusivity, environmental justice, and community-leadership. What traditional and innovative paths might the City consider to solicit input from residents…

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A Taste of the Local Voices Network

This brief conversation will offer participants an opportunity to engage in a conversation to lift up concerns and hopes for their community and identify issues they would like to see covered in the media. The conversation will be recorded with Cortico's digital Hearth and can be shared with participants on our online platform after Upswell.…

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Charting the Next Wave of Equitable Finance

Finance is the lifeblood of households, organizations, and the economy. It drives economic opportunity and justice, and the cause of economic hardships and exploitation. Today, a diverse field of philanthropists and investors applies finance to advance the common good. Yet one gap in these markets has profound implications for financial health and impact of this…

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Power Up: Building Power Through Data and Dialogue

The data is clear: years of inequitable investment and policy enforcement has stifled community growth along racial and socio-economic lines. Transforming our cities will require a new paradigm about the role of community voices and allocation of resources. Join the conversation as we explore ways to strengthen the voices of residents in policy development and…

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Building “Next Gen” Partnerships to Address the Future of Work

Across the United States, millions of people are working but still struggling to get ahead. At the same time, employers are trying to fill millions of job openings, but many are struggling to find workers with the right skills. There are opportunities to better address the needs of both workers and employers, and to create…

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