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Canright Calendar
Collin Canright
Jul 24, 2024
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Collin Canright
The Canright Calendar is a weekly email of networking events in Chicago. View all of our events here. Sign up for the list here. If you have any other suggestions you’d like us to consider, send them to Alexandra at alexandra@canrightcommunications.com.
WEEK OF 7-22-2024
| At our featured events, navigate conflict with dignity, address gun violence in our city, and learn how to ensure safety and security during the upcoming DNC. Navigating Conflict with Dignity National Diversity Council Wednesday, July 24, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm CDT – ONLINE All human relationships are marked by conflict, which, if left unaddressed, can become a crisis. Conflict happens in a group or between individuals when something in their relationship needs to shift to foster greater well-being. This workshop will explore conflict as a normal part of everyday life and as an opportunity for connection that anybody can learn skills for seizing. In this session, leaders will learn about the science of why dignity matters, how to uphold it, protect it, and repair it, and how to use dignity to transform conflict into connection. This workshop will equip participants with concrete practices for navigating conflict like empathic listening, reframing, asking effective questions, utilizing Non-Violent Communication, and making a good apology. Register Navigating Conflict with Dignity National Diversity Council Wednesday, July 24, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm CDT – ONLINE All human relationships are marked by conflict, which, if left unaddressed, can become a crisis. Conflict happens in a group or between individuals when something in their relationship needs to shift to foster greater well-being. This workshop will explore conflict as a normal part of everyday life and as an opportunity for connection that anybody can learn skills for seizing. In this session, leaders will learn about the science of why dignity matters, how to uphold it, protect it, and repair it, and how to use dignity to transform conflict into connection. This workshop will equip participants with concrete practices for navigating conflict like empathic listening, reframing, asking effective questions, utilizing Non-Violent Communication, and making a good apology. Register Reducing Gun Violence: The Ecosystem of Public Safety City Club of Chicago Thursday, July 25, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Homan Square Community Center, The Nichols Tower, 14th Floor Skyloft, 906 S. Homan Ave., Chicago Join the City Club of Chicago, in collaboration with BlackRoots Alliance and WTTW’s Firsthand Initiative & WTTW News, at the first of three events to engage with community advocates and business, civic and political leaders to discuss a range of solutions to address gun violence in our city, hosted by The Joyce Foundation. At the conclusion of these three forums, a white paper of the key takeaways and recommendations from the discussions will be developed and shared with policy makers and civic leaders in the region. Panelists include Pamela Montgomery-Bosley (Purpose Over Pain of St. Sabina), Tim Daly (The Joyce Foundation), Dr. Rebecca Neusteter (UChicago Health Lab), Lorne Runnels (BlackRoots Alliance) and Eric Smith (BMO Bank / Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago), moderated by Brandis Friedman (WTTW’s Chicago Tonight Host). Register Safety and Security: What Chicagoland Businesses Need to Know About the Upcoming DNC Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Monday, July 29, 9:30 am – 11:00 am Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the U.S. Secret Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Chicago Police Department, will host an informative discussion on the extensive security measures businesses can expect and prepare for during the upcoming Democratic National Convention. Ensuring the safety and security of businesses and the community is a top priority. This panel will provide crucial insights into the comprehensive strategies and protocols being implemented to maintain a secure environment during the DNC. Register Job Postings Lynn Hazan Associates seeks to fill the following position: Website Associate for Medical Association – Downtown Chicago – Hybrid: Do you have a background in MIS, Computer Science, and Graphic Design? Enjoy working with customers to resolve questions/issues? Experienced with website authoring software, HTML, CSS/SCSS, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, and other current web technologies? Have excellent verbal, writing, proofreading and project management skills? Live in Chicago? If you or someone you know would be a good fit, please pass along the information. Honoring and Celebrating Disability Pride Month 2024 Theme: Disability Pride Will Not Be Denied July is Disability Pride Month. If you didn’t know that, to be honest we’re not surprised! Even though it’s been celebrated by some members of the disability community for over 30 years, even most disabled people still aren’t aware of its existence. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed on July 26, 1990, to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities. Following this legislation, Boston held the first Disability Pride Day event in July 1990 and Disability Pride Month was born. Since then, Disability Pride events have been celebrated in the month of July across the country. LEARN MORE ABOUT CHICAGO DISABILITY PRIDE Reading Recommendations: A Book Lover’s Guide to Disability Pride Month Disability Representation in Children’s Books 9 Ableist Tropes in Fiction I Could Live Without 5 Books to Introduce Disability History Arts Corner Canright account manager Alexandra Sulack is an opera singer and voice teacher. She curates arts recommendations for you. The 21st Annual Disability Pride Parade Saturday, July 20, 11:00 am 401 S. Plymouth Ct., Chicago The overall mission of the Disability Pride Parade is to change the way people think about and define “disability”, to break down and end the internalized shame among people with Disabilities, and to promote the belief in society that Disability is a natural and beautiful part of human diversity in which people living with Disabilities can take pride. The route starts at 401 S Plymouth Court. Goes 1/2 block west on Van Buren before going North on Dearborn. The route goes down Dearborn until it arrives at Daley Plaza for the post-parade festivities. More Information Alice By Heart – Kokandy Productions Thru September 29 Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago From the Tony® and Grammy® award-winning creators of Spring Awakening, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, and co-written by Jessie Nelson (Waitress), Alice by Heart is a touching musical inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. In the rubble of the London Blitz of World War II, Alice Spencer’s budding teen life is turned upside down, and she and her dear friend Alfred are forced to take shelter in an underground tube station. When the ailing Alfred is quarantined, Alice encourages him to escape with her into their cherished book and journey down the rabbit hole to Wonderland. As they travel through the tale, Alice by Heart explores the poignancy of first love, coming to terms with loss, and finding the courage to move forward. This world premiere musical encourages us all to celebrate the transformational power of the imagination, even in the harshest of times. NOTE: Alice by Heart will be performed in the basement studio of the Chopin Theater, and requires the use of stairs for entering and exiting the space. Tickets & More Info If you have any other suggestions you’d like us to consider, send them to Alexandra at alexandra@canrightcommunications.com. |
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