Coming up:
- As part of the outreach and education work of The TIF Illumination Project, I’ll be presenting TIF research and analysis in citizen-powered TIF Town Meetings all over Chicago. The first is in Englewood on March 9. Then Washington Park on March 16. Then South Shore on March 30. There are ten wards in motion right now where people are organizing TIF town meetings! Check here for the evolving schedule.
- I was a present at eChciago at UIC presenting on technology and civic engagement on April 26, 2013.
- I was a presenter at the 25th edition of PechaKucha Chicago at Martyr’s on March 5, 2013 at 8:00pm. What is PechaKucha? “PechaKucha 20×20 is a simple presentation format where you show 20 images, each for 20 seconds.
- I was a presenter at TEDxIIT on Saturday, April 14, 2012. The theme of the entire day was “Gaining Momentum.” My presentation was on The Gift Economy. Watch it here. I was the lead-off presenter at TEDxIIT 2011. It was a gas!
- Was at the 2012 Creative Chicago Expo on Saturday, March 24 at The Chicago Cultural Center where I was invited to conduct a round table discussion on Stand Up For Creativity 2012: Time To Advocate for Power & Resources – how to get serious resources for the arts and artists in Chicago and the U.S.
- Did two training sessions at Occupy The Midwest’s Regional Convention, Saturday, March 17 in St. Louis.
- Presented on creativity and careers for IIT’s Friday Fusion for business major undergrads, Friday, February 17, 2:00pm at Wishnick Hall.
- Presented at Loyola’s Center for Urban Research & Learning (CURL) on Friday, February 3 at 10:30am on “Connecting the Dots – Privatization is the Symptom, Not the Cure.” See slide deck @ SlideShare.
- Keynote presenter for Evanston Neighbors For Peace, “Connecting the Dots – Privatization is the Symptom, NOT the Cure,” November 12, 4pm @ The Evanston Public Library. RSVP via Facebook.
- Blogging for the Private Sector Initiative at Americans for the Arts on the future of arts and business collaboration. Connect to the Private Sector Blog Salon here.
- Presenting at University of Illinois at Chicago Great Cities Institute Program on Nonprofit Management forum on the future of nonprofits in Chicago, November 8, 3pm. Register here.
- Presentation to incoming class at The College of Creative Studies, Tuesday, Detroit, August 30, 1pm.
- Presentation on organizing against mega-projects at the Democracy Convention in Madison, Friday, August 26.
- Talk, “Greed is NOT Good” at Third Unitarian Church, Sunday, August 21, 10 am, 301 North Mayfield, Chicago. Listen to the speech (19 minutes)
- Presentation to IIT Stuart School of Business staff and faculty as part of their annual planning retreat, Monday, August 15.
- “Community Organizing 201″ – Problem solving for organizers and activists. Wednesday, July 13, 6:30pm, Bucktown Public Library, 1701 N. Milwaukee. Via CommuniTeach,
