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Chicago Ideas: Conversations That Shape Change

Chicago Ideas

Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things.

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Chicago Ideas Website: http://www.chicagoideas.com
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Tuesday · 3 min
Saeed Jones on the Importance of Stories
Saeed Jones speaks about his experience growing up in the American South as a black queer man and how he now uses his platform as a tool for activism and change. Uploaded 28-02-20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tuesday · 30 min
Interview with Jennifer Garner and Mark K. Shriver, Save the Children
Known for her work as an award-winning actress, Jennifer Garner has taken on many roles over the course of her career. One, however, has had the power to change the future for those most in need. As a trustee and artist ambassador for Save the Children, she has spoken on Capitol Hill on behalf of underserved communities and has traveled the United States to see the effects of poverty first-hand. Through her advocacy, she brings attention to the needs of low-income families, especially those in her home state of West Virginia, as well as those affected by disasters like Hurricane Harvey. In this interview with the organization’s senior vice president of US programs and advocacy, Mark K. Shriver, and conducted by Aminatou Sow, she explains why the work is so important to her and the promise it holds for the future. For more info and to see in full HD, visit https://www.chicagoideas.com/videos/jennifer-garner-on-how-to-help-children-in-poverty Uploaded 15-01-18 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tuesday · 4 min
Phylicia Rashad and Kenny Leon on Their Special Relationship
Phylicia Rashad calls Kenny Leon "her director." Find out why in these highlights from the Chicago Ideas event "Kenny Leon: In Conversation with Phylicia Rashad." Uploaded 23-06-18 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tuesday · 11 min
Carlos Javier Ortiz: Too Young to Die
Documentary photographer Carlos Javier Ortiz uses his lens to capture images of youth violence in Chicago. See the powerful photos and hear the stories behind the tragic crime scenes, children's funerals and survivors' pain. Uploaded 07-03-13 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tuesday · 4 min
Voices Against Gun Violence – Tonya Burch’s Story
Every 3 hours someone is shot in Chicago. It’s time to Put The Guns Down. Uploaded 12-10-15 Hear more stories at https://www.musicVSgunviolence.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday · 17 min
Natalie Haynes: The Ancient Guide to Modern Life
Through the eyes of "the angriest man in the ancient world," the satirist Juvenal, comedian and classicist Natalie Haynes reveals how the search for the meaning of life has stood the test of time. Uploaded 16-04-13 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday · 20 min
Keith Bellows: Explorers: Leaders of the World
Hear Keith Bellows, National Geographic Magazine's editor-in-chief, share some landmark explorations they've captured and describe where the future of exploration is headed. Uploaded 14-03-13 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday · 18 min
Kohl Crecelius: Buy a Hat. Change a Life.
Kohl Crecelius started crocheting in high school. Watch how one man took the yarn and hook to the next level, spreading the craft to more than 150 people in Uganda and Peru while empowering and educating women along the way. Uploaded 18-03-13 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday · 16 min
Claire Robinson: Five Ingredient Fix
Want to go from good chef to great chef in five ingredients or less? Hear Food Network host and chef Claire Robinson share how a single in-season star ingredient can rock your recipe and bring you back to your roots. Uploaded 14-03-13 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday · 17 min
Arun Chaudhary: Political Narratives: From State Fairs to State Dinners
What goes on behind the scenes of a presidency? Arun Chaudhary, the first official White House videographer and key member of President Obama's New Media Team, has captured the authentic relationships between the president's staff, his family and the American people since joining the 2008 campaign. Uploaded 18-03-13 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday · 11 min
Emerson Spartz: A Leader in a Muggle World
At the age of 12, Emerson Spartz turned his love for quidditch, butter beer and platform 9 3/4 into the number one Harry Potter fansite, MuggleNet. Now 23, Spartz has founded several successful companies, including his latest, Spartz Media. Learn how this middle school dropout has turned his interests and passions into unique viral content. Uploaded 28-01-15 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday · 4 min
Election Barriers, Voter Turnout, and Dysfunctional Democracy
Seth Flaxman, the founder of Democracy Works (the organization behind the powerful voter information / registration platform, TurboVote), addresses the dysfunctional and confounding processes that dissuade people from voting. Uploaded 09-08-20 Around 40 percent of people who can vote in the United States choose not to, and often times, they cite a litany of bewildering procedural issues that make voting more trouble than it's worth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday · 11 min
Brian Babylon: Making the Uncomfortable Comfortable
From breaking down the taboo to exploiting the most uncomfortable and offensive situations, comedy can open your eyes to new understanding. Watch as comic, radio personality and CIW host Brian Babylon takes the stage to explore the universal power of humor. Uploaded 14-03-13 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday · 1 hr 7 min
Is China the New World Superpower?
In this thought-provoking panel discussion, China experts present a framework for understanding China’s strengths and weaknesses, then examine if China has what it takes to lead the world through the lens of military, economic and cultural influence. Uploaded 18-06-18 Featuring: David Rank - Former Chargé d'Affaires (Acting Ambassador), US Embassy, Beijing Jeffrey Bergstrand - Professor, Finance, Mendoza College of Business and Fellow, Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame Lenora Chu - Journalist and Writer Moderated by Journalist and Author Ted Fishman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday · 4 min
Chicago Dance Crash Performs at Chicago Ideas Week
Performance by the dance company Chicago Dance Crash at Chicago Ideas Week 2017. Uploaded 20-12-17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday · 1 hr 1 min
Laughing Through the Arab Spring with Bassem Youssef
Chicago Ideas presented Bassem Youssef in conversation with Gigi Pritzker, seeing the pair parse Youssef's process, both then and now, with Youssef detailing a comedian's role in social and political activism. Uploaded 01-05-17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday · 3 min
How Can We Find Political Unity - Cleo Wade
Activist and author, Cleo Wade, discusses what she thinks is contributing to our increasingly polarized political divides, then outlines her idea of what unity means (and what it can do for our society). Uploaded 06-03-20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday · 14 min
Phil Hansen: Goodbye Art
Artist Phil Hansen noticed that his artwork was taking up a lot of space. So he destroyed it. Hear why Phil decided to integrate destruction into his creative process and how it's symbolic of life. Uploaded 07-03-13 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday · 22 min
Brad Newman and Bo Young: Give Smart, Give Local
Something inspired by a philanthropic three-year-old has to be great. Hear GiveLocally.net founder Brad Newman and CEO Andrew Young share the story of their peer-to-peer fundraising platform, and find out what they've done to harness the generosity of more than 10,000 people to help those often overlooked by government organizations and large charities. Uploaded 18-03-13 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday · 27 min
Abby Wambach on Closing the Wage Gap, Overcoming Substance Abuse and More
Soccer star Abby Wambach had an incredibly successful career on the field, but since retiring she's fought to close the wage gap between men and women in the United States. Uploaded 27-04-17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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