2021-22 All Hands on Deck Leadership Series | The New Innovators
Open to Fellows and All Hands on Deck Partners only.
The final session of the All Hands on Deck series, titled The New Innovators, will feature a short film on five Fellow-led initiatives tackling the urgent issues of this past year. Through the medium of storytelling, we will witness their BIG thinking and BIG ideas that have impacted education, pandemic recovery efforts, housing, mental health and more.
WBEZ reporter Mariah Woelfel will moderate this showcase of change makers and problem solvers who are putting civic leadership into action.
At the end of the program, participants will have the opportunity to select the initiative that interests them most and engage in a small group discussion with the Fellows who led that project.
Fellows and partners, this is your chance to explore the work in greater detail and learn how you can help support and/or get involved in these efforts. The link to the small group discussions will be provided in the chat at the end of the formal program. You won't want to miss it!
To view last year's production of The New Innovators, click here.
This program is part of our 2021-22 LGC All Hands on Deck Leadership Series titled Emergence: "Make no little plans". This seven-part monthly series brings to our virtual audiences the BIG thinking and BIG ideas we have seen civic leaders dream about and make reality over the last year. Participants learn firsthand how these civic leaders have been solving issues and driving unity and positive change across all neighborhoods and Chicago’s central business district.
Partnering with WBEZ once again this year, the series is moderated by award-winning reporters who are experts on key socioeconomic issues that address opportunities to rebuild the region and delve into the initiatives, contributions and partnerships required to achieve BIG plans for Chicago. Speakers range from CEOs and academicians to community builders, activists and government officials.
Our collective BIG thinking and BIG "doing" must focus on closing the current socioeconomic gaps in our neighborhoods to ensure Chicago is no longer a “tale of two cities”. Let's seize this moment of emergence and, with a renewed vision, reimagine and activate the potential in every one of our 77 neighborhoods. Let’s think BIG together to drive BIG change — come emerge with us!
