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Celebrating our Partners & Marking 10 Years of Leadership
December 15, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm CST
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Event Description
We are hosting our special event titled “Celebrating our Partners & Marking 10 Years of Leadership.”
Speakers included Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, Interim Chancellor Javier Reyes, Juan González of Democracy Now, Teresa Córdova, and a panel on democracy led by Kathleen Yang-Clayton.
The panel included four brilliant professionals in the public and advocacy fields and was moderated by Kathleen Yang-Clayton, one of our Senior Research Fellows at Great Cities Institute.
Agenda
4:00 p.m. Welcome, Teresa Córdova, Director, Great Cities Institute
4:15 p.m. Democracy Now – More than Ever, Juan González, Co-Host, Democracy Now!
4:45 p.m. Panel Conversation, Moderated by Professor Kathleen Yang Clayton:
Maria Hadden, Alderwoman, 49th Ward
Cristina Pacione-Zayas, Illinois State Senator, 20th District
Erica Swinney Staley, Executive Director, Manufacturing Renaissance
Heather Van Benthuysen, Executive Director, CPS Student Voice and Engagement Department
5:30 p.m. Greetings, Chancellor Javier Reyes
5:40 p.m. Closing Remarks, Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton
6:00 p.m. Reception