@akili

I build products, programs and organizations that connect people to opportunity. Co-founder: @DigitalYouth

 Chicago, IL
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Joined January 2008
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✨ We are incredibly proud to share that City Bureau Senior Reporter @sarahanneconway and @invinst Data Director Trina Reynolds-Tyler have won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting for their investigation “Missing in Chicago! citybureau.org/notebook/city…

City Bureau and Invisible Institute win 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting — City Bureau

City Bureau and Invisible Institute, two nonprofit newsrooms based in Chicago, have won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting for the “Missing in Chicago” series, written by Sarah Conway and...

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The Pulitzer Prizes@PulitzerPrizes6 May 2024
Replying to @PulitzerPrizes @hannahdreier @nytimes @stillsarita @NewYorker
Congratulations to @sarahanneconway, Trina Reynolds-Tyler, @city_bureau and @invinst. #Pulitzer
Sarah Conway of City Bureau and Trina Reynolds-Tyler of the Invisible Institute have received the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting.

ALT Sarah Conway of City Bureau and Trina Reynolds-Tyler of the Invisible Institute have received the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting.

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✨ Big news!✨ Today we’re thrilled to officially welcome Morgan Malone as our new Executive Director! citybureau.org/notebook/welc…
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🗣️ Big news today! After 8 years of a co-leadership structure, we’re searching for our first Executive Director to help us define the next era of growth. Read why we’re evolving and help us find the right person! citybureau.org/notebook/why-…

Why We're Hiring an Executive Director — City Bureau

How co-leadership served City Bureau, and why we’re evolving to meet the moment

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It's been a while but—*ahem*—some personal news. With so much gratitude, I’ll be stepping down as @city_bureau's co-leader & nat'l ED this summer. Helping to grow this org from a promising idea to a proven local news model has been a dream job 🧵
City Bureau@city_bureau18 Jul 2023
City Bureau co-founder Darryl Holliday's next chapter begins as he steps down from his role. We're incredibly proud of his contributions in shaping our Chicago programs and the growth of the #DocumentersNetwork. Read @d_holli's reflections on this journey! citybureau.org/notebook/2023…

Cheering for City Bureau from a new vantage point — City Bureau

I’m infinitely lucky to have been a founder of City Bureau. And I’m proud to be handing off the reins this summer.

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Please Help the Chicago Knights Move gofund.me/e480a08d
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Job hunting for the holidays? I’m looking for a Director of Product for our growing #DocumentersNetwork—take a look and plz help spread the word!
City Bureau@city_bureau11 Nov 2022
Are you someone who: 🔎 Cares about strengthening civic information ecosystems? 🏗 Gets excited by every phase of product development? 💞 Values deep listening and collaboration? Join City Bureau as our first Director of Product! Apply by November 28th! citybureau.org/director-of-p…
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Come work with the #DocumentersNetwork team at @city_bureau! We're #hiring for senior director #jobs in operations & team management + product & tech on a growing team I'm the hiring manager & taking recommendations for folks I should connect with 👋🏿🧵 citybureau.org/documenters
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Nominate a mentor today for the Brother Mike Award! #youthdevelopment #mentors #mentoring #youthwork #brothermikeaward #community #exchange #Xchange #outofschool #onesummerchicago #afterschoolmatters #mychimyfuture #Chicago #youthworker
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WAKANDA FOREVER

Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Official Teaser

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🥳🎉We’re excited to share big news!🥳🎉 City Bureau and the #DocumentersNetwork won the Stronger Democracy Award which will bring $10 million of funding to expand our participatory civic media network across the country. Here we go! 🧵 (1/9)
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Join the annual celebration of Brother Mike and mentors across Chicago. eventbrite.com/e/brother-mik… @Eventbrite

Brother Mike Award Ceremony

The Brother Mike Award Ceremony honors an outstanding out-of-school time (OST) “connected mentor” with a $5,000 grant.

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Do you know of someone that goes above and beyond mentoring middle school and high school youth in Chicago? The #BrotherMikeAward is the perfect opportunity to recognize them and with a $5,000 award! Find out more: bit.ly/brothermikeawards21. @CLXchange
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"A better world is available. I want young people to talk to their elders about the world they lived in.” RIP Dr. Timuel Black, Civil Rights icon, Chicago legend At our 18th #PublicNewsroom Dr. Black discussed the power of oral history w/ @AudreyNPetty: citybureau.org/notebook/2020…
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My team at @city_bureau is #hiring! I could not be more excited for this role. Join the national Documenters Network & help us support participatory media across the country 🙌🏾 Community builders, network weavers, civic engagers—we’re doin’ this citybureau.org/documenters-r…
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Congrats on the launch @TheOppTulsa, looks amazing!
Opp Project LLC@TheOppTulsa6 May 2021
Tulsa City of Learning is LIVE! Visit tulsacityoflearning.org today to explore and enroll in the many summer camps and clubs our city has to offer! @TulsaSchools
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2020 Brother Mike Awards: chicagolx.org/events/2020-br…
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#Soapbox2020 has begun! Follow @OnYourCallender as she live tweets the event 👇🎉
samantha@OnYourCallender10 Dec 2020
#SoapBox2020 is starting soon! Follow me here for some great highlights from the night ! You can donate to support @city_bureau and @CHIdocumenters here eventbrite.com/e/soapbox-202…

Soapbox 2020: Celebrating Five Years of Building Local Media Together

An end-of-the-year fundraiser and birthday bash for Chicago's favorite journalism lab. Come to hear our story, stay to share yours.

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Northwestern SESP@sesp_nu19 Nov 2020
Congrats to professor emeritus Carol Lee, president-elect of the @NAEduc. Lee is best known for her five decades of work helping underrepresented students excel in an environment of low expectations, poverty, negative stereotypes, + other barriers. spr.ly/6016HGOI6
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Sana Jafri@jafs3116 Sep 2020
Hey twitter fam! Come work with me @CLXchange! Are you passionate about remaking learning and youth pathways to employment? chicagolx.org/news/hiring-cl…. Please RT
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