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July 2019
August 2019
Envisioning Justice Exhibition – New Visions Beyond Incarceration by Chicago Artists & Communities
More about the Exhibition As a part of the ongoing initiative by the same name, Illinois Humanities welcomes you to Envisioning Justice, a dynamic and unique exhibition that instigates conversations about the negative impact of the criminal justice system on Chicago communities and inspires visions of a society that’s just for all. Showcasing an array of work from community members and artists at the forefront of movements towards justice, Envisioning Justice explores how art is used as a powerful tool to interrogate…
Find out more »Illinois Humanities / Envisioning Justice Public Reception
Please join us at a public reception celebrating the opening of Illinois Humanities' Envisioning Justice exhibition and the many artists, individuals, and organizations across Chicago involved in this ambitious initiative. Envisioning Justice Public Reception Saturday, August 17, 2019 2:00–5:00 p.m. Sullivan Galleries School of the Art Institute of Chicago 33 South State Street, 7th Floor RSVP requested. Light refreshments will be served. The culmination of two years of the Envisioning Justice initiative, this dynamic and multi-faceted exhibition shares the work of Chicago artists and communities as they visualize,…
Find out more »Illinois Humanities – #LetUsBreathe Collective Discussion Event
Illinois Humanities is calling all community members who participated in art classes or humanities discussions at any of the following hubs: The #LETUSBREATHE Collective, OPEN Center for the Arts, Free Write Arts & Literacy, Just Art / SkyArt, Bright Star Community Outreach, BBF Family Services or Circles & Cyphers:
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October 2019
Envisioning Justice Conversation 2
Open to participants of the Envisioning Justice Initiative, sponsored by Illinois Humanities.
Find out more »November 2019
Evaluation 2019: Evaluators are Impacted: Reflecting on Racial Equity Work
Evaluators are called to guide initiatives through a process toward outcomes in an operational and measurable way. What is not always talked about is the effect of this process on evaluators. A group of evaluators partnering in racial equity initiatives throughout the country, through Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation, explores the ways in which being an evaluation partner for initiatives in racial equity has influenced and changed them as evaluation professionals and as people. In discussing their experiences in racial…
Find out more »Evaluation 2019 Conference: “Finally, I’m an Evaluator. Now what?” A Conversation for Emerging Evaluators
Session title: “Finally, I’m an evaluator. Now what?” A Conversation for Emerging Evaluators Presenters: Evan Poncelet, Jennifer LoPiccolo Presentation type: Birds of a Feather Gatherings Birds of a Feather Gatherings, also known as idea exchanges or networking tables, are relatively small and informal discussion-based gatherings, aimed at building networks and exploring ideas. Although similar in length as a roundtable, this is the only session type for which there is NO formal presentation; instead the facilitators ensure that there is time for introductions among…
Find out more »Evaluation 2019 Plenary Session: Prioritizing What Matters in Evaluation
Prioritizing What Matters in Evaluation Friday, November 15 | 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Hosted by: Michael Quinn Patton Presented by: Glenda Eoyang, Khalil Bitar, and Dominica McBride Gain inspiration from this panel of distinguished evaluators as they present their pitches on their top priority areas of the evaluation community of the future. This plenary session will fuel discussions about our collective vision and invite you to rethink your own professional path. These three distinguished evaluators have made significant contributions to evaluation:…
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