Chicago Chapter of @NLC. We build collective power & strengthen bonds between diverse, progressive leaders via a 6 month fellowship & lifelong network.
Chicago, IL
Joined May 2009
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✨Speaker Announcement! We're excited to have Sen. Mike Simmons join our June 22nd fundraising showcase as a featured speaker! Don't miss hearing from this trailblazing advocate, policymaker, and community champion. Register now! 👉 bit.ly/NLCChiFundraiser
We’re thrilled to have @CandaceMoore56, Chief Equity Officer of the City of @chicago, as our keynote speaker for our June 22nd showcase! Candace has a passion for intentional work & an unwavering determination to effect change.
🎟️ Secure your seat today: bit.ly/NLCChiFundraiser
We are thrilled to launch our annual fundraiser to support nurturing community & invest in progressive power in Chi. Join us for a community showcase on the 22nd. If you can't make it, donate to support the next cohort of 2024 NLC Chicago fellows.
bit.ly/NLCChiFundraiser
It's LEAD weekend and our 2023 fellows are fully invested! Thanks to our LEAD facilitators: Yuh Wen Ling '13 and Rebecca Williams!
NLC Chicago is proud to usher in the new year with our 2023 Fellows! Learn more about the new additions to our community on the NLC Chicago website.
NLC Chicago wouldn't be functioning without our amazing volunteer board! Each week, our social media will spotlight our board members and their work, inspirations for joining NLC, and how they describe themselves.
Have questions about the application or selections process for NLC Chicago? No worries! Join NLC Alum and Chapter Co-Director Jameson Dixon for an informational session today at 5 pm. Register here: tinyurl.com/nlcchi920
Want to apply to NLC Chicago but haven't gotten your application in yet 😱? Fret not! The application deadline is extended to Sept. 30th! Apply here: ow.ly/bNVF50KHaLW
Want to join a cohort of future leaders that spark change and make an impact on the world? Then apply to NLC Chicago today! Applications are due Sept. 12th. Apply here: ow.ly/k7U550KFqGC
Hey Chicago! There's no better way to take the next step in your journey than the New Leaders Council Institute. Join us tonight to meet some of the best and brightest young progressives in town to build bridges and build power!
Meeting link RSVP: tinyurl.com/nlcchicago1
Start your application to NLC 2023 Institute here: newleaderscouncil.org/apply/
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“There is a different path that this country can choose for the 140 million people living in or near poverty.” Lots of great voices in this week's #DeepDive on @TheTakeaway w/@MHarrisPerry. We 1st talk with @RevDrBarber & @liztheo about @UniteThePoor. 🧵
LISTEN 🎧: Take a #DeepDive into the U.S. Anti-Poverty and Labor Movement wnycstudios.org/story/anti-p…
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Today is Juneteenth and will mark 157 years from June 19, 1865, when enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned slavery had been formally abolished - nearly two and a half years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Congratulations to the 2022 @NLCChicago fellows who completed their NLC Institute today! Welcome to the lifelong NLC alumni community.Thank you to everyone who has supported and invested in this group of incredible change-makers! #NLCFamily
Tonight is the night! Snag your ticket for our Chapter Celebration and Fundraiser from 6-8 pm. All donations ensure that NLC can offer a high-quality, accessible, and tuition-free fellowship experience to young progressives in 2023. bit.ly/NLCChicago22
It's time to celebrate and elevate. Join us this June 9 at the Hatchery to recognize the @NLCChicago 2022 Fellows and fund the next class.
There will be music from La Obra and inspiration from NLC fam, including our very own Wanda Savala, who will be recognized as a Changemaker!
Chicago, it's time to put in some WORK celebrating the NLC Chicago 2022 Fellows with music from La Obra!
Join us on Thursday, June 9th at the Hatchery for an inspiring night of progressive leaders to support next year's class.
Register today: bit.ly/NLCChicago22
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Happy LGBTQIAP+ Pride Month! From our #NLCFamily to yours, you are loved and supported in our community. This month - and all year long - NLC supports policies that uplift and center members of the LGBTQIAP+ community.
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