ICA E-News – September 2019

In this issue:
—Nourish (comm)Unity Gets Rolling with Bikes, Birds, and Butterflies
—Community Development Webinar Emphasizes Resident Participation
—Ten Newly Certified ToP Facilitators Join the National Roster
—Staff Spotlight: Ke-Ke Lee
—Upcoming Events

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Nourish (comm)Unity Gets Rolling with Bikes, Birds, and Butterflies

Where Simonds Drive, Montrose Avenue, and Marine Harbor Drive meet, so did participants on August 15th for Bikes, Birds, and Butterflies, a bike ride that explored immersive natural areas and plants thriving in Chicago’s Uptown community. Most of the participants rolled up on their own bikes, while the rest took advantage of loaner bikes provided by Divvy...

Community Development Webinar Emphasizes Resident Participation

“Our intent is to share success stories of participatory methods that evidence profound respect and inclusive participation,” said Jane Stallman in her opening remarks to a webinar on community development co-hosted by ICA and the Center for Strategic Facilitation (CSF). On hand to share these case stories were ICA Program Director Seva Gandhi and Jennifer Vanica, co-lead of VanicaCummings and Senior Fellow with PolicyLink...

Ten Newly Certified ToP Facilitators Join the National Roster

This past August in Omaha, NE, five new Certified ToP Facilitators (CTFs) formally joined a national cohort. Congratulations to John Beranek of Sioux Falls, SD, Marcia Hodges of Oakland, CA, Greta Leach and Colleen Svoboda of Lincoln, NE, and Kayla Schnuelle of Diller, NE! In October, five additional candidates passed their assessments in Minneapolis, MN. Congratulations to Minnesotans Levitie Danielle Dryke, Meg Knodl, Jake Melson, Al Onkka, and Karie Terhark! There are now 115 CTFs in the United States.

Staff Spotlight: Ke-Ke Lee

Upcoming Events

Nourish (comm)Unity: Block Share Party

Celebrate the launch of a community-based internet in South Shore! Share stories about how you communicate with your neighbors and social networks and explore the different approaches to communication technology across decades and generations.

Block Share Party is part of Chicago Sustainability Leaders Network's Nourish (comm)Unity series, and is organized by Chi Commons Coop, Windsor Park Lutheran Church, and Cambium Networks.

ICA GreenRise on Open House Chicago

ICA GreenRise returns to Chicago Architecture Center's Open House Chicago! This elegant white terra cotta Beaux-Arts building is home to the largest one-stop social services center in the Midwest, with 25 different agencies serving more than 1,000 clients each week. On the tour, you'll see the former executive corner office, the eco-friendly community kitchen, and one of the largest solar arrays in Chicago.

Environmental Sustainability Webinar | Session 3

Human-caused climate change is a defining issue of our time. Join us to expand your thinking on environmental sustainability, learn more from specific examples and case stories about engaging communities in climate change initiatives; and exchange with practitioners in the field. This webinar will explore Citizens Climate Lobby Contra Costa County, Cool Campus Challenge, Climate of Hope Book Study, and Accelerate Neighborhood Climate Action (ANCA) Denver.

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