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Meet The Leaders Who Are Paving The Way For A New Chicago

Meet The Leaders Who Are Paving The Way For A New Chicago

FromReset with Sasha-Ann Simons


Meet The Leaders Who Are Paving The Way For A New Chicago

FromReset with Sasha-Ann Simons

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jun 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ten organizers, artists and advocates are receiving a no-strings-attached $25,000 grant to support their work in the fields of art, media, storytelling and justice. The award is given annually by the Field Foundation, with support from the MacArthur Foundation.

Reset learns more about who the leaders are and the future they envision for Chicago. We talk to Mark Clements, community organizer at the Chicago Torture Justice Center; Glo Choi, community organizer at HANA Center; Ling Young, youth organizer at Southside Together Organizing for Power; Vanessa Harris, president and founder at Strategy for Access Foundation; Yvette Moyo, founder and executive director at Real Men Charities.
Released:
Jun 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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