July 15, 2024
National Justice Convening
Chicago Beyond's National Justice Convening, a National Conversation on Holistic Safety in Corrections will be held on October 21-22, 2024 in Chicago. Th
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Learning from Building a Healing-Centered District
SXSW EDU 2022
On March 8, 2022 our Founder & CEO Liz Dozier and Maurice Swinney, Interim Chief Education Officer of Chicago Public Schools, hosted “Learning from Building a Healing-Centered District,” at SXSW EDU 2022.
What does it take to build a healing-centered school district? Healing is much more than any one program – it’s the environment, relationships, & orientation we bring to work every day. From reevaluating district policies to developing a trauma training for staff to providing healing supports to administrators, we’ve launched initiatives to become more healing-centered. Our Founder & CEO Liz Dozier and Maurice Swinney, Interim Chief Education Officer of Chicago Public Schools, had a discussion on the learnings from our journey – from successful signs of healing to the obstacles & challenges. Watch below.
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March 7, 2023
Filling the Foster Care Gap with Tech
SXSW EDU 2023 On March 7, 2023 Shruti Jayaraman, Chicago Beyond's Chief Investment Officer, joined Shanté Elliot, founder of TasselTurn, and Marvell Joine
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December 22, 2022
A Conversation on Art & Healing with Fantasia Ariel and Edo Santana
Fantasía Ariel and Edo Santana came together for a panel discussion about the power of healing through visual arts. The conversation was moderated by Culture Correspondent Rome J of The TRiiBE, a Chicago Beyond Rapid Response Fund partner. Chicago Be
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