Getting Big Things Done

On October 26, 2020, Civic Consulting Alliance hosted a virtual discussion titled "How do healthcare providers build an equitable Chicago?" as part of our Getting Big Things Done series. This event focused on how Chicago healthcare providers collaborate to build an equitable Chicago. Civic Consulting Alliance’s CEO Rebekah Scheinfeld guided the conversation with institutional leaders from the City’s Racial Equity Rapid Response Team, including the Mayor’s Office, Rush University Medical Center, UChicago Medicine, and Esperanza Health Centers.

On December 14, 2020, Civic Consulting Alliance hosted a virtual discussion titled "How does racial healing and transformation build an equitable Chicago?" as part of our Getting Big Things Done series. The conversation focused on how the Chicago Mayor’s Office is catalyzing racial healing and transformation! Civic Consulting Alliance’s CEO Rebekah Scheinfeld guided a conversation with leaders advancing this critical work in Chicago, including: Candace Moore, the City’s first Chief Equity Officer; Laurence Bolotin, the Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) Chicago Regional Office; and José Rico, the Director of Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Greater Chicago.

On February 25, 2021, Civic Consulting Alliance hosted a virtual discussion titled "How Do Trauma-Informed Safety Approaches Build an Equitable Chicago?" as part of our Getting Big Things Done series. The conversation focused on how the Chicago Mayor’s Office and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) are centering equity as they reimagine public safety. Civic Consulting Alliance’s CEO Rebekah Scheinfeld guided a conversation with leaders advancing this critical work in Chicago, including: Norman Kerr, the City’s Director of Violence Reduction; Jadine Chou, CPS Chief of Safety and Security; and Karen Lynn Morton, parent active with Community Organizing and Family Issues (COFI) and Co-Chair Emeritus of POWER-PAC IL.

Civic Consulting Alliance is grateful to our Presenting Sponsor, Exelon, whose support made this session of Getting Big Things Done possible.

On May 10, 2021, Civic Consulting Alliance hosted a virtual discussion titled "How Does Inclusive Economic Growth Build an Equitable Chicago?" as part of our Getting Big Things Done series. This event focused on how - with Civic Consulting Alliance support - the Mayor’s Office and The Chicago Community Trust are prioritizing equitable, community-centered investment across the Chicago region for an inclusive economic recovery. Civic Consulting Alliance’s CEO Rebekah Scheinfeld guided the conversation with Samir Mayekar, the City’s Deputy Mayor for Economic and Neighborhood Development, and Gloria Castillo, the Chicago Community Trust’s Associate VP of We Rise Together: For an Equitable & Just Recovery.

Civic Consulting Alliance is grateful to our Presenting Sponsor, Exelon, whose support made this session of Getting Big Things Done possible.

On June 30, 2021, Civic Consulting Alliance hosted a virtual discussion titled "How Does Institutional Justice Reform Build an Equitable Chicago Region?" as part of our Getting Big Things Done series. This event focused on how - with Civic Consulting Alliance support - the Cook County Pretrial Stakeholders group brings together local institutional leaders to propel equitable County-wide justice reform. Civic Consulting Alliance’s CEO Rebekah Scheinfeld guided the conversation with leaders advancing this critical work in Cook County, including Chief of Staff for Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Lanetta Haynes Turner, Cook County Public Defender Sharone Mitchell Jr., Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, and Loyola University Professor David Olson.

Civic Consulting Alliance is grateful to our Presenting Sponsor, Exelon, whose support made this session of Getting Big Things Done possible.