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Spring 2018 — Workshop #5: Community Development of the Mind
When Asiaha Butler told us, “this is community development of the mind,” I saw nearly everyone in the room spontaneously nod, smile, and...
Greg Morse
Mar 19, 2018


Spring 2018 — Workshop #4: Bridge-Building with Contemporary Christian Art
Jonathan Grant, Artist-in-Residence at the American Church in Paris, discusses how to create a welcoming church environment for marginalized
Greg Morse
Mar 5, 2018


Spring 2018 – Workshop #3: Collaboration, Perception & Access to Capital
Morgan Malone, Project Manager at Teamwork Englewood visited us and shared her work related to Quality-of-Life Plan 2016 – Englewood...
Paola Aguirre
Feb 20, 2018


Spring 2018 — Workshop #2: Community Inclusion
Byron Sigcho, Executive Director at the Pilsen Alliance, joined us and shared his perspective about the importance of community inclusion...
Paola Aguirre + Kiara Hardin
Feb 6, 2018


Spring 2018 — Workshop #1 Season Kick-Off: Anjulie Rao on Communication and Design
Anjulie Rao, Editor of Chicago Architect Magazine, talks about communication, emotion, and transparency in design.
Greg Morse
Jan 22, 2018


Fall 2017 — Workshop #6 Season Finale: Coworking
We talk with Nicole Vasquez, founder of The Shift, about coworking offices serving as the community centers of our time.
Greg Morse
Dec 18, 2017


Fall 2017—Workshop #5: Civic Tech
How can cities use data for social good, who can make sense of it all, and how?
Greg Morse
Nov 14, 2017


Fall 2017—Workshop #4: Chinese Mutual Aid Association
For our workshop this week we welcomed Dennis Mondero, Executive Director at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA) and Jenni Han,...
Paola Aguirre
Oct 30, 2017


Fall 2017—Workshop #3: Territory Urban Design
Do you ever wonder what high schoolers are up to these days? They’re just taking #selfies and dabbing on Snapchat right? Well, maybe a...
Greg Morse
Oct 16, 2017


Fall 2017—Workshop #2: Uptown Field Trip
City Open Workshop convened in Uptown on October 7th for a tour of the neighborhood to better understand the area and look for...
Elle Ramel
Oct 7, 2017
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