Innovators in Social Policy

12/12/2019

Before you head off to your winter break, grab a friend and check out The Invisible Institute's video installation "Six Durations of a Split Second" at the Experimental Station (61st and Blackstone). The exhibit ends on January 5.

Our own Trina Reynolds-Taylor narrates five videos that break down the killing of Harith Augustus by days, hours, minutes, seconds, and milliseconds using forensic architecture. Truly an innovative project to shed light on the "split second decisions" argument often used to justify police shootings.

https://chicagoarchitecturebiennial.org/current/contributors/forensic_architecture_and_invisible_institute

11/12/2019

Hi ISP!

Curious about what roles community organizers play in shaping social policies? Our friends at The University of Chicago Institute of Politics is convening organizers from Grassroots Collaborative and the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization to discuss the art of grassroots organizing in Chicago and the strategies that organizations around the city use to fight for social change.

Big Shoulders, Big Change: Community Organizing in Chicago

Wed. 11/13, 5:30pm

Featuring Jawanza Malone (KOCO) and Amisha Patel (Grassroots Collaborative)
Moderated by Heather McGhee (Demos)

RSVP Here:

INSTITUTE OF POLITICS

05/13/2019

Please join ISP for an exclusive lunch and learn conversation with Michael Pegues, Chief Information Officer of the City of Aurora, IL, about making an impact with innovation in your government career.

Lunch and transportation will be provided by ISP!

WHO: Michael Pegues, CIO of Aurora, IL and 10 lucky Harris Students
WHEN: Friday, May 24, 12:00-1:30
WHERE: Haymarket Pub & Brewery, 737 W Randolph St
SIGN-UP: https://forms.gle/R6rxgtsjYEGTLrgj6

05/01/2019

Hey Innovators! Interested in hearing from thought leaders in the GovTech field? Check out this upcoming meetup on May 23rd! It's right here on the UChicago Campus!!!

Thu, May 23, 2019, 6:30 PM: Join us for the next Midwest GovTech Meetup. The first few events have already built a growing community of hundreds of government technology leaders. Come on May 23rd to h

04/10/2019

Next WED, APRIL 17 from 12:30–1:20PM in Keller Room 1002 --- Come hear Joe Schmidt, who is a Vice President of Lending at the National Community Investment Fund (NCIF), which is an impact investor and nonprofit investment fund that invests in mission-oriented banks and other financial institutions in order to increase access to services and catalyze economic development in low-income and underserved communities.

Sign up for a Chipotle lunch here: https://forms.gle/tyPz4gTLkBsTfyts6

03/12/2019

Business development & marketing internships available at Marketplace.City, a company working to makes it easier for governments to find, validate and buy technology products and services. Details here:

Join the Marketplace.city team! Marketplace.city is hiring! Marketplace.city helps governments find, evaluate and procure technology products and services to make them more efficient and make the life of residents better. At Marketplace.city, you can work with leading government innovators - C...

03/04/2019

ISP will be planning a field trip to Aurora, IL in the spring quarter to check out their latest smart city investments as shown in this article. Stay tuned for details!

During the presentation of the city of Aurora, Ill.'s new technology plan, the mayor read a letter from Kansas City Chief Innovation Officer Bob Bennett praising the plan for looking forward.

02/28/2019

Various internships are also available at NYCEDC here:

Filter by Category: Department: Keyword: Featured Opportunities Summer Intern - Accounting Assistant Director - Quality of Life Unit Vice President, System Oversight and Development Project Support Analyst - Capital Program Open Positions Accounting & Finance Job TitleDepartment Junior Accountant Ac...

02/26/2019

Cybersecurity internship opportunity at the Aspen Institute:

The Aspen Institute founded in 1950 is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering enlightened leadership and open minded dialogue Through seminars policy programs conferences and leadership development initiatives the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpa...