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Upswell 2020
2020 Pop-Ups
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People Power Changework
Recharge Your Resilience: How to Burn Bright, Not Burn Out
Jessica Davidson
51:02
Two Languages / One Community
Michael Warr & Chun Yu
53:11
Creating a Shared Identity for Your Board and Community
Patricia Mota, Jim Taylor, & Kimberly Corbin
50:36
Let’s Talk About Money
Small Dollars, Big Change: Digital Fundraising 101
Anna Finklestein, Dan Michaels
50:10
Will Reparations Close the Racial Wealth Gap?
Edgar Villanueva, Jen Ford Reedy and Janaé Bonsu
1:13:34
Early Learnings from the Community-Centric Fundraising Movement
Rachel D'Souza-Siebert, David Dwight IV, LadyAshley Gregory
53:40
The Vital Intersection of Trust and Racial Equity
Trust, COVID-19, and the Role of Civil Society
Utibe R. Essien, Dr. Rami Nashashibi & Kristina Gawrgy
59:28
Using Poetry as Self-Care
Alyesha Wise, Matthew "Cuban" Hernandez & Francisco “BusStop Prophet” Escamilla
31:24
Laying Foundations of Trust
Nkem Ndefo, Traci Bivens-Davis & Tina Binda
50:36
Building Bridges Where There Were Barriers
Dr. Liz Miller, Shallegra Moye, Dr. Jamil Bey & Felicia Savage Friedman
57:35
You Can’t Change Systems Without Advocacy
Championing Your Board as a Powerful Advocacy Voice
Leslie Starsoneck, Tamela A. Spicer, M.A., Yodit Mesfin Johnson
43:15
The Power of Pausing for Self and Community Care
Nathan Moore
51:02
Driving Action in Times of Opportunity and Resistance
Dr. Jasmine Younge, Dr. Robert D. Bullard, Sindy Marisol Benavides, Daniel Cardinali
50:42
The Fight for Democracy Continues
Christopher Bruce, Esq. & Brian Miller
55:06
Leadership Role of Youth in Advocacy
Diamond Dumas, Maria Kelley, Michael Berry, Wayzaro Ariella Taylor
Upswell 2020
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Race To Lead: The Data and The Assessment
Frances Kunreuther & Sean Thomas-Breitfeld
1:28:21
Getting Under My Skin: Anti-Racism for Faith Lay Leaders
Tarunjit Butalia, Jen Kinney, Corey Leak
57:09
Main Stage: Stephen Heintz, Marc Morial, and Stacy Palmer
55:04
Main Stage: Rev. William J. Barber II
35:01
Main Stage: Rev. Samuel Rodriguez
22:25
Anti-Racist Raja Yoga
Felicia Savage Friedman
43:57
Main Stage: Terence Lester
09:44
Main Stage: Fatima Goss Graves
46:21
Main Stage: Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika & Bernie Williams
54:13
2020 Pop-Up #1
There's No Better Time to Weave Community
David Brooks & Kevin Bolding
30:46
Pivoting the Y's Services in a Pandemic
Dick Malone, Denise Lam & Victor Reinoso
41:58
The EAT Initiative’s Response to COVID-19: The Third Meal Project
Chef Claudy Pierre
22:45
Making Sense of an Unfamiliar World
David Brooks & Dan Cardinali
12:28
A Purposeful Practice in a Pandemic
LaKeisha Wolf
26:02
Faith-Based Nonprofits in the Public Square During COVID-19
Chelsea Langston Bombino, Ismail Royer, Pastor Harold Dugger & Dr. Denise Strothers
40:59
2020 Pop-Up #2
Inside a $60 Million Burst of Innovation for Pandemic Relief
Fred Blackwell, Sean Garrett, Helene Gayle, Penny Pritzker, Darnell Shields & Gloria Yen
53:32
Spoken Word: Eye Wrighte
Fred Fu
05:26
Leveraging the Power of Women to Create a More Peaceful World
Jody Williams, Lynne Twist & Dan Cardinali
51:06
2020 Pop-Up #3
Courage and Conscious Leadership
Swami Jaya Devi Bhagavati & Habib Bako
33:43
Advancing a Progressive Agenda During This Time of Crisis
Aaron Dorfman
17:55
Centering Policy in Our Search for Justice
Angela Glover Blackwell & Dan Cardinali
49:52
Centering Racial Equity in City Hall’s Response
Victor Reinoso, Majestic Lane, Candace Moore & Joy Marsh Stephens
54:07
Building a Trauma-Informed Organizational Foundation Resilient to Crisis
Nkem Ndefo & Amy Turk
33:09
2020 Pop-Up #4
How Philanthropy Builds Trust with Communities of Color
Mark S. Lewis & Kristina Gawrgy Campbell
42:31
Get Lit: Words Ignite
Nyarae Francis
03:01
Community Solutions Take All of Us
Rosanne Haggerty & Dan Cardinali
39:13
Trust, Civic Revival, and Systemic Change
Eric Liu & Alejandra Y. Castillo
42:48
Using the Power of Trust to Transform a Nation
Leymah Gbowee, Lynne Twist & Dan Cardinali
42:25
Loving Kindness (Metta) Meditation
Nathan Moore
13:59
Get Lit: Words Ignite
Dharma Lemon
03:42
Grounding, Embodied Practice
Shakiyla Smith
12:41
2020 Pop-Up #5
The Indomitable Spirit of the Human Rights Struggle
Dr. Shirin Ebadi & Lynne Twist
18:30
COVID-19, Racism, and Chicago’s Enduring History of Segregation
Tonika Lewis Johnson, Lolly Bowean & Dr. Maya Green
52:28
Native Americans Leading Systems Change
Sherry Salway Black & Dan Cardinali
46:08
2020 Pop-Up #6
Meeting Community Need in Rapidly Changing Times
Trooper Sanders, Komal Kirtikar, Julie Gehrki & Rita Carreón
50:53
Transformative Paths in the Age of Reconstruction
Michael McAfee & Dan Cardinali
42:18
Nobel Peace Prize Docuseries: Tawakkol Karman
Tawakkol Karman, Lynne Twist & Dan Cardinali
43:06
Edgar Villanueva
Edgar Villanueva
15:12
Building Bridges in the Midst of Rising Division
Frederick J. Riley, Caroline Hopper, Mack McCarter & Shawn Barney
44:11
2020 Pop-Up #7
Social Trust and the Path Ahead…Together
David Brooks & Fred Riley
26:13
What Will It Take to Repair Our Democracy?
Daniel Weiner
23:17
David Brooks and Daniel Cardinali
03:16
Bob Boisture and Jonathan Lever
04:09
Sherry Salway Black and Sarah Kastelic
03:08
Main Stage: Eboo Patel
19:10
Main Stage: Michele Norris (Highlights)
4:56
Main Stage: Mayor Lori Lightfoot
7:06
Main Stage: Tonika Johnson and Roy Kinsey
22:56
Main Stage: Dan Cardinali
18:49
Main Stage: Eddie Bocanegra & Michael McAfee
21:00
Main Stage: Sherry Salway Black
18:10
Main Stage: Theaster Gates
Theaster Gates
21:06
Main Stage: Angela Glover Blackwell
9:23
Main Stage: David Brooks
20:31
Main Stage: Ann Mei Chang
19:36
Main Stage: Mayor Eric Garcetti
22:03
Main Stage: Robert Egger
22:21
Main Stage: Tarana Burke
25:36
