The Office of Mayor Lori E Lightfoot and Austin Coming Together (ACT) invite you to join a COVID-19 virtual town hall meeting for residents living in or near the Austin neighborhood. Date and Time Saturday, April 25, 2020 1:00pm Location Facebook Live: http://facebook.com/ACT.Chicago Phone-In: 312-535-8110 (Access Code: 961 297 283)
Free Film Viewing: Chicago at the Crossroad
Chicago at the Crossroad opens a rare historical window into the systematic creation of communities in American cities designed to strategically segregate cities by race. And how does a city heal from the decades of heartbreak and pain? A feature documentary filmed over the course of 15 years, Chicago at the Crossroad answers those questions, … Continue reading Free Film Viewing: Chicago at the Crossroad
Taking Risks to Achieve Equity featuring Dr. Fernando De Maio and Dr. Raj Shah
Fernando De Maio, PhD serves as the Co-Director of the Center for Community Health Equity, a collaboration between DePaul University and Rush University. Dr. De Maio is a sociologist specializing in the social determinants of health. Much of his work has revolved around the “income inequality hypothesis”, an idea that suggests that our health is … Continue reading Taking Risks to Achieve Equity featuring Dr. Fernando De Maio and Dr. Raj Shah
Facilitating Collective Impact: Building the Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health
The Chicago-based Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health (CIMH) aims to foster a collaborative, community-based and research-informed initiative that is a partnership between individuals regardless of immigration status, mental health practitioners, community organizers, researchers, advocates, and allies. As Co-Founder of CIMH, Dr. Ferrera will discuss the impetus of its formation and the ways in which the … Continue reading Facilitating Collective Impact: Building the Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health
Bridges Not Walls: Building Leadership, Power and Equity For All
ICIRR Policy Symposium The symposium is the culmination of ICIRR’s member engagement process, which identified broad issues for potential advocacy. This event will bring together member organizations, allies, and key stakeholders to define our 2020 policy priorities and how to achieve them. Featuring keynote speaker Nana Gyamfi, Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration. … Continue reading Bridges Not Walls: Building Leadership, Power and Equity For All