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Gangs On Trial: A Conversation With John Hagedorn

March 19, 2022

Video from the March 17, 2022 event with John Hagedorn, discussing his new book and his decades of experience in the criminal justice system.

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Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of The First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit with Women Co-Founders of the Environmental Justice Movement: A Call to Action

November 3, 2021

Video from the October 26, 2021: Zoom discussion with women co-founders of the environmental justice movement commemorating the 30th anniversary of The First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit.

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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Diversity & Inclusion

March 16, 2021

Video from the March 16, 2021: Discussion with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on diversity and inclusion.

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Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka on the Wealth Gap

March 16, 2021

Video from the March 10, 2021: Discussion with Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka on the wealth gap.

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Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot on the Criminal Justice Reform

March 16, 2021

Video from the March 4, 2021: Discussion with Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot on the criminal justice reform.

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Essential Work, Excessive Risk: Warehouse Work in Chicago and Southern California

February 10, 2021

Recording of the February 10, 2021 discussion with Beth Gutelius, Roberto Clack, Ronald Jackson, and Sheheryar Kaoosji.

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Climate Justice meets Global Health in the time of COVID-19

May 4, 2020

Recording of the May 4, 2020 webinar convened by Great Cities Institute and the Center for Global Health at UIC.

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Deportation and Detention: Addressing the Psychosocial Impact on Migrant Youth and Families

September 25, 2019

Video of the September 28, 2018 event.

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The Whole World is Still Watching

September 24, 2018

Video from the August 28, 2018 event hosted by GCI to commemorate 50 years since the 1968 Democratic National Convention protests.

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Inclusion and Industry 4.0 Video

June 11, 2018

Video from the June 6, 2018 event Inclusion and Industry 4.0 Summit.

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