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Affinity Groups
These sessions provide a dedicated space for you to delve deep into specific topics and identities. We know it’ll be hard to choose just one!
Affinity Groups are guided by folks who work in a related field, so you should walk away with a useful "career path case study." These guides will talk a bit about their work, lead a skill-building session, and aim to create a safe space where the voices of all participants are heard and valued.
In keeping with the rest of the weekend, Affinity Groups are largely discussion-based. Choose a conversation that's interesting to you, no matter how experienced you are with the topic. The idea here is that if you care about something, you use this space to find others to collaborate with and learn from. Why reinvent the wheel or compete for resources? Bring your ideas and your insight and prepare to be blown away by the knowledge in the room.
Meanwhile, we'll have a few panels and special meetings taking place. If you're in the mood to learn in a more presentational-style format, check out the panel on graduate degree programs or homelessness in the U.S. Or if you want to learn about Year of Service programs or connect with Chicago-area Idealists, check out the special meetings for you!
Arts and Social Change: Maintaining artistic integrity while addressing and advocating for community issues – Asad Jafri, Hip-Hop Congress
Campus Administrators: Assessing Our Impact – Mike Bishop, Cal Corps Public Service Center, UC-Berkeley/Idealist On Campus Advisory Board; Steve Janowiak, Director of Activities, Leadership and Volunteer Programs, University of Idaho/Idealist On Campus Advisory Board
Canary in the Coal Mine: Students of Color in Social Justice Movements – Roberto Tijerina and Elandria Williams, Highlander Center
Changing Labels Through Service-Learning: Oral History Projects in New Orleans – Amanda Buberger, Tulane University's Center for Public Service/Idealist On Campus Advisory Board; Hunter Phillips Goodman, Arkansas Coalition for Excellence/Idealist On Campus Advisory Board
Civic Engagement: Using Advocacy for Sustainable Organizations and Successful Projects – Maya Enista, Mobilize.org
Climate Change and Your Campus: Mobilizing Students Around Environmental Concerns – Jeremy Osborn and Phil Aroneau, Step It Up 2007; Sarah Clader and Mary Nichol, Campus Climate Challenge
Green Entrepreneurship: Idealists in the world of business – Xavier Helgesen, Better World Books
HIV/AIDS: Ending the Pandemic – Hanni Stoklosa, University Coalitions for Global Health; Sara Renn, Student Global AIDS Campaign; Grant Gordon, Student Global AIDS Campaign
Hunger and Poverty: Using Advocacy to Transform the World – Annie Gill-Bloyer, Bread for the World
International Development: Keeping Global Issues Accessible and Interesting – Carissa Baquiran, Plan USA; Richard Harrill, Bard Program on Globalization and International Affairs
LGBTQ Students and Allies Frank Walker and Cathy Jones, Chicago’s Youth Pride Center
Media and Social Change: Interacting with the Press and Developing a Cogent Media Strategy – Ramya Raghavan, Campus Progress
Students Activists Protesting War and Promoting Peace John Wilson, collegefreedom.org
Recruiting Young Educators for Urban Schools: Making the Pitch to Attract a Diverse Corps – Deborah Tyson-Gottlieb, Citizen Schools
Spirituality, Justice and Interfaith Organizing Michelle Lackie, Weinberg Tzedek Hillel; Emily Goodstein, Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom (SYRF)/Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
Trade Justice Xavier Benavides and Angela Kassahun, ENGAGE Global Citizen Program and Oxfam America; Matthew Kavanagh, Global Justice; Martin Williams, Student Trade Justice Campaign
Justice in the Labor Movement Terri Reid and Brandon King, Unite Here!; Marc Rodrigues, Student Farmworker Alliance
Meanwhile, we'll have a few panels and special meetings taking place. If you're in the mood to learn in a more presentational-style format, check out the panels below.
Panels:
- Which Graduate Degree is Right for You?
Hosted by Krista Giancarlo, Assistant Director of Admissions, Yale School of Management
If you are thinking about getting a Masters degree, come listen to representatives from different types of programs. Find out the kinds of careers different degree holders have pursued and learn about admissions guidelines. Panelists will represent degrees such as an MBA program, an MPA program, and an M.A. program in international development and international health policy.
- Faces of Homelessness
Hosted by Michael O'Neill, Director, Faces of Homelessness Speakers' Bureau, National Coalition for the Homeless
Homeless/formerly homeless speakers will share their experiences and perspectives on the causes of and solutions to the growing tragedy of homelessness in the U.S. This presentation provides personal insight from the "real experts" about the realities of homelessness and what people can really do to make a difference. A powerful and moving multi-media slide presentation on homelessness will precede the speakers. Find out first hand what it really means to be homeless in America.
Finally, you can take advantage of one of these two special meetings:
Other Meetings and Programs
Chicago Community Meeting
Hosted by Katie Lorenz, Chicago Idealist Start-Up Meeting Host, and Job Acosta, Student Planning Committee Hospitality Chair
In early February, Idealist.org invited users around the world to meet in person and imagine a better world, connect across issues and boundaries, and make plans for collaborative action. Over 200 meetings took place in 70 countries, including several in Chicago. This meeting provides another space for the folks who attended those meetings, and for conference attendees from the Chicago area, so that the Chicago Idealist network can continue to grow.
Considering a Year Of Service Program? Come Explore Your Personal Leadership Style
Hosted by Emily Ann-Eun Sellers, Michigan Campus Compact, Americorps VISTA Leader
Are you a team player? Come learn what it might mean for you to join a Year of Service corps. This is a fun and interactive session that can be used as a tool for self-reflection and personal leadership growth. The purpose of this activity is to enable participants to articulate at a higher level why they work the way they do, as well as identify skills and strengths they would like to enhance. Join us for a fun and interactive session!
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