2021 Summit
About Upswell
Events
On Demand
Sponsorships
2021 Summit
About Upswell
Events
On Demand
Sponsorships
On Demand
Upswell 2021
2021 Pop-Ups
Upswell 2020
2020 Pop-Ups
StoryCorps + Upswell
Upswell 2019
Upswell 2018
On the Main Stage
Dr. Gail Christopher, john a. powell & Dan Cardinali
Dr. Gail Christopher, john a. powell, Dan Cardinali, Uma Viswanathan, Heather McGhee & Ji Suk Yi
Dr. Han Ren, PhD
Dr. Han Ren, PhD & Ji Suk Yi
Elisha Rhodes, Ekundayo Bandele, Stacy Palmer & Dan Cardinali
Elisha Rhodes, Ekundayo Bandele, Stacy Palmer & Dan Cardinali
Grace Kelly & J. Dash
Grace Kelly, J. Dash & Ji Suk Yi
LaTosha Brown, Angela Davis & Angela Glover Blackwell
LaTosha Brown, Angela Davis, Angela Glover Blackwell & Ji Suk Yi
Maria Yuan
Maria Yuan, Richard Brown & Ji Suk Yi
Rep. Betty McCollum, Nonoko Sato & Dan Cardinali
Rep. Betty McCollum, Nonoko Sato, Dan Cardinali & Ji Suk Yi
Rev. Branden Polk, Antong Lucky & Dr. Buster Soaries, Jr
Rev. Branden Polk, Antong Lucky, Dr. Buster Soaries, Jr & Ji Suk Yi
Workshops
Day 1
Rewriting the Narrative to Advance Trust and Liberation
Amber Banks & Dr. Tameka McGlawn
Day 2
Building a Criminal Justice Reform Movement From the 2020 Groundswell Call for Change
Patrice Sulton
Can Divide-Bridgers and Social Justice Advocates Build Trust?
L. Simone Washington, David Eisner & Wendy Feliz
Equity Solutions Beyond Inclusion: Applying an Intersectional Lens to Policy
Lori Fresina, Kerrien Suarez, Ilana Levinson & Neisha McGee
Federal Policy State of Play for Nonprofits
Ronda Jackson, Wes Coulam & Ben Kershaw
Getting Through COVID-19 Through Powerful Collaborations
Megan Coolidge (facilitator), Devita Davison, Lyle L. Lomayma & Randy Feliciano
How Racial Justice Philanthropy Can Fund Frontlines to Win
Crystal Hayling (moderator), Alexis Anderson-Reed, Julia Beatty & Joseph Sciortino
Making the Hard Decision to Sunset a Nonprofit Organization
Angela Romans, Monisha Kapila & Crystal Sewell
Transforming Democracy and Investing in Multiracial Voter Mobilization in the Deep South
Margaret Huang, Frank Fernandez, Aliya Bhatia & Ayana Gabriel (moderator)
Using Comedy as a Racial Justice Weapon
Caty Borum Chattoo, Bethany Hall, Adrianne Chalepah & Kenice Mobley
What Are We Bridging Over?
Sharif Azami, Cherie Harder, Justin Giboney & Layla Zaidane
Day 3
Building a Criminal Justice Reform Movement From the 2020 Groundswell Call for Change
Patrice Sulton
Can Divide-Bridgers and Social Justice Advocates Build Trust?
L. Simone Washington, David Eisner & Wendy Feliz
Equity Solutions Beyond Inclusion: Applying an Intersectional Lens to Policy
Lori Fresina, Kerrien Suarez, Ilana Levinson & Neisha McGee
Federal Policy State of Play for Nonprofits
Ronda Jackson, Wes Coulam & Ben Kershaw
Getting Through COVID-19 Through Powerful Collaborations
Megan Coolidge (facilitator), Devita Davison, Lyle L. Lomayma & Randy Feliciano
How Racial Justice Philanthropy Can Fund Frontlines to Win
Crystal Hayling (moderator), Alexis Anderson-Reed, Julia Beatty & Joseph Sciortino
Making the Hard Decision to Sunset a Nonprofit Organization
Angela Romans, Monisha Kapila & Crystal Sewell
Transforming Democracy and Investing in Multiracial Voter Mobilization in the Deep South
Margaret Huang, Frank Fernandez, Aliya Bhatia & Ayana Gabriel (moderator)
Using Comedy as a Racial Justice Weapon
Caty Borum Chattoo, Bethany Hall, Adrianne Chalepah & Kenice Mobley
What Are We Bridging Over?
Sharif Azami, Cherie Harder, Justin Giboney & Layla Zaidane
People Power Changework
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
Recharge Your Resilience: How to Burn Bright, Not Burn Out
Jessica Davidson
51:02
Let’s Talk About Money
Small Dollars, Big Change: Digital Fundraising 101
Anna Finklestein, Dan Michaels
50:10
Early Learnings from the Community-Centric Fundraising Movement
Rachel D'Souza-Siebert, David Dwight IV, LadyAshley Gregory
53:40
Will Reparations Close the Racial Wealth Gap?
Edgar Villanueva, Jen Ford Reedy and Janaé Bonsu
1:13:34
The Vital Intersection of Trust and Racial Equity
Building Bridges Where There Were Barriers
Dr. Liz Miller, Shallegra Moye, Dr. Jamil Bey & Felicia Savage Friedman
57:35
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
Trust, COVID-19, and the Role of Civil Society
Utibe R. Essien, Dr. Rami Nashashibi & Kristina Gawrgy
59:28
You Can’t Change Systems Without Advocacy
The Power of Pausing for Self and Community Care
Nathan Moore
51:02
The Fight for Democracy Continues
Christopher Bruce, Esq. & Brian Miller
55:06
Championing Your Board as a Powerful Advocacy Voice
Leslie Starsoneck, Tamela A. Spicer, M.A., Yodit Mesfin Johnson
43:15
Leadership Role of Youth in Advocacy
Diamond Dumas, Maria Kelley, Michael Berry, Wayzaro Ariella Taylor
Driving Action in Times of Opportunity and Resistance
Dr. Jasmine Younge, Dr. Robert D. Bullard, Sindy Marisol Benavides, Daniel Cardinali
50:42
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
Pivoting the Y's Services in a Pandemic
Dick Malone, Denise Lam & Victor Reinoso
41:58
There's No Better Time to Weave Community
David Brooks & Kevin Bolding
30:46
The EAT Initiative’s Response to COVID-19: The Third Meal Project
Chef Claudy Pierre
22:45
Faith-Based Nonprofits in the Public Square During COVID-19
Chelsea Langston Bombino, Ismail Royer, Pastor Harold Dugger & Dr. Denise Strothers
40:59
A Purposeful Practice in a Pandemic
LaKeisha Wolf
26:02
Making Sense of an Unfamiliar World
David Brooks & Dan Cardinali
12:28
2020 Pop-Up #2
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
Inside a $60 Million Burst of Innovation for Pandemic Relief
Fred Blackwell, Sean Garrett, Helene Gayle, Penny Pritzker, Darnell Shields & Gloria Yen
53:32
2020 Pop-Up #3
Courage and Conscious Leadership
Swami Jaya Devi Bhagavati & Habib Bako
33:43
Building a Trauma-Informed Organizational Foundation Resilient to Crisis
Nkem Ndefo & Amy Turk
33:09
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
2020 Pop-Up #4
How Philanthropy Builds Trust with Communities of Color
Mark S. Lewis & Kristina Gawrgy Campbell
42:31
Trust, Civic Revival, and Systemic Change
Eric Liu & Alejandra Y. Castillo
42:48
Get Lit: Words Ignite
Nyarae Francis
03:01
Get Lit: Words Ignite
Dharma Lemon
03:42
Grounding, Embodied Practice
Shakiyla Smith
12:41
Loving Kindness (Metta) Meditation
Nathan Moore
13:59
Community Solutions Take All of Us
Rosanne Haggerty & Dan Cardinali
39:13
Using the Power of Trust to Transform a Nation
Leymah Gbowee, Lynne Twist & Dan Cardinali
42:25
2020 Pop-Up #5
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
The Indomitable Spirit of the Human Rights Struggle
Dr. Shirin Ebadi & Lynne Twist
18:30
2020 Pop-Up #6
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
Meeting Community Need in Rapidly Changing Times
Trooper Sanders, Komal Kirtikar, Julie Gehrki & Rita Carreón
50:53
2020 Pop-Up #7
What Will It Take to Repair Our Democracy?
Daniel Weiner
23:17
Social Trust and the Path Ahead…Together
David Brooks & Fred Riley
26:13
David Brooks and Daniel Cardinali
03:16
Sherry Salway Black and Sarah Kastelic
03:08
Bob Boisture and Jonathan Lever
04:09
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
