June 2020

Silence is not an Option

Black lives matter.

Net Impact Chicago is part of an international community with a focus on a net impact for people, planet, and all of society. Our organization stands by our diverse community and pushes for racial equity and social justice at all times. Net Impact CEO Peter Lupoff says it best in a statement last week: “We know that silence is not an option when faced with inquiry and social injustice. We have an obligation to stand up for what is right, in this time and place, or there will be no change”. We need to continue to strive for justice, demand accountability, and while we all don’t have the answers to fix systemic racism, we all need to be part of the solution, take action, and demand change.

It is that plain and simple. Black lives matter.

Net Impact Chicago is a community and we are here to support and educate those who are willing to learn. In our monthly newsletter, we are including articles to educate you on key issues and understand the equity our fellow Chicagoans, our fellow neighbors, or fellow human beings are fighting so hard for. Lastly, if you are wanting to learn to have more meaningful conversations about race, Net Impact has a blog for you to read or share.

Resources:

Extensive Compilation of Articles, Videos, Podcasts, Books, Organizations by Sarah Sophie Flicker and Alyssa Klein
Additional Resource List by Sarafina Nance and Nicole Long
Black Lives Matter
ACLU - Racial Justice
Color of Change
Black Visions Collective
Campaign Zero
From CPS for Parents: Explanation

How to Support / Donate / Give Back:

Key Black Lives Matter related Twitter handles:

@BLMChi

@TheTriibe

@OnTheGroundChi

@GrassrootsCollaborative

@OnTheGroundChi

@ChiBondFund

@NationalCivic

@ASBCouncil

@CivicLabChicago

@NLGChicago

@MetroBoardCUL

What we are reading this month:

How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change (Barack Obama): https://medium.com/@BarackObama/how-to-make-this-moment-the-turning-point-for-real-change-9fa209806067
An Inclusion Expert and a CEO on how businesses can keep the anti-racist momentum going: https://fortune.com/2020/06/09/george-floyd-protests-anti-racism-police-brutality-erin-thomas-cisco-ceo-chuck-robbins/
Why Race Matters When We Talk About the Environment

https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/why-race-matters-when-we-talk-about-the-environment/

Aggregated Resources on Allyship & Racial Justice (Range from books to podcasts)

https://ethostalent.activehosted.com/index.php?action=social&c=67&m=83

Chicago Will Cautiously Reopen in June (Chicago Tribune): : https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-lori-lightfoot-reopening-plan-phase-three-20200522-i77sxrpvcbby3hey4yhqu7a2pu-story.html
Contact Tracing in Illinois (NBC Chicago): https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-in-illinois-what-contact-tracing-is-and-why-its-so-important/2274192/

Letter From Los Angeles: On a Generational Uprising https://lithub.com/letter-from-los-angeles-on-a-generational-uprising/
U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll is Far higher Than Reported, CDC Data Suggests (NY Times): https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/28/us/coronavirus-death-toll-total.html

Cooperatives and social enterprises respond to COVID-19 disruptions (ILO) https://ilo.org/global/topics/cooperatives/news/WCMS_740254/lang--en/index.htm

Virtual Classes/ Services

Business & Society Impact Program (Loyola): https://www.luc.edu/baumhartcenter/programs/businessandsocietyimpactprogram/
Connect to free teletherapy services through Chicago Department of Public Health Mental Health Centers: 1-312-747-1020 https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdph/supp_info/behavioral-health/mental_health_centers.html

Impact Engine portfolio companies Jobs Board (nationwide) https://www.theimpactengine.com/jobs

Virtual Events

FeelReal Online Gatherings – Intimate & Interactive Discussions around Community, Social Justice, and Connectedness (Multiple Dates, RSVP)

https://feelreal.net/

June - Nonprofit Utopia/ Net Impact Chicago Webinar Series on Tech for Nonprofits and Social Innovation (June 10^th, 11^th, 16^th, 18^th, 23^rd, 25^th)

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nonprofit-and-social-good-technology-month-tickets-107458768068

(note if you miss the live events – here is the YouTube Channel where the Nonprofit and Social Good Technology Good Month 2020 videos will be posted)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCshyqLGk1RJgLVzil_iDPkA/videos

UIC Panel talks on SJI & IRRPP Town Halls on Racial Justice in the time of Coronavirus (various dates past and upcoming, No RSVP needed)

https://m.youtube.com/user/chicantv

06/08 - 16 - Responsible Business Summit 2020 "Delivering a Clean, Low-Carbon and Inclusive Global Recovery" (RSVP)

https://events.ethicalcorp.com/rbs-virtual/conference-agenda.php

06/13 - CivicLab Webinar { Civic Engagement in a Time of Isolation } (RSVP)

https://tinyurl.com/CE-Time-Isolation

06/15 - 16 - UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2020 focuses on post-COVID recovery and sustainability (RSVP $$ but complimentary if your org is a UN Global Compact participant)

https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/participants/

https://registration.unglobalcompact.org/website/12559/agenda/

06/19 - Chicago Urban League (CUL) SUMMIT 2020: Bridging the COVID-19 Divide (RSVP, details TBD)

https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eh0zb5yp4804cbdf&oseq=&c=&ch=

06/24 - Forefront Webinar - Solidarity & Resilience in Illinois’ Social Impact Sector (RSVP)

https://www.eventbrite.com/o/forefront-10968577317

We wish everyone well during this time and we will be staying in touch with more content and updates for future events.

Your Net Impact Chicago Leadership Team

https://netimpactchicago.org

info@NetImpactChicago.org