Monthly Archives: July 2010
IIC and Golden Apple Scholars, Bringing New Insights to the Classroom
Last Thursday I attended my first IIC event: the graduation ceremony of the 2010 Golden Apple Scholars Summer Institute. The Golden Apple Scholars Program is unique to Illinois, and now in it’s 25th year of grooming motivated young adults to … Continue reading
Investing In Communities
The first week on the job is rarely a revelation. No matter how excited- or hesitant- one is, I’ve found that the first week is often mundane. You settle in, organize your desk, meet your new co-workers, maybe get introduced … Continue reading
Reflection: A Year on the Westside
(First posted in Dec. 2009) Every morning I take a long bus ride west. I watch as the cityscape transforms outside my window: clean, vibrant streets with shops and cafes give way to a colorful immigrant neighborhoods where beautiful murals … Continue reading
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An American City 