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October 2020
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Blog - October 2020
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Hello to everyone from Net Impact Chicago (NIC)!
This hot summer has come and gone but cooler weather and changing fall leaves are on their way. Net Impact Chicago has had a busy and exciting past few months with virtual webinar programming discussing racial equity, workplace health and safety, and the future of water with subject matter experts across a variety of backgrounds. For the month of October, we are featuring the Net Impact Central Webinar “Designing for All: Bridging the Digital Divide” on October 8. Join us then! RSVP at: https://netimpactchicago.org/event-3984045.
The Notorious RBG
We are saddened by the passing of U.S. Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who passed away due to complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer. She was a progressive icon that had so much impact on our society. We highlight her work below in our “What we are reading/listening” section. She fought hard for women’s rights, was a defender of liberal principles, and left a large impact on American society.
Justice for Breonna Taylor
Most importantly, we are also disappointed by the results of the recent Breonna Taylor investigation and we stand in solidarity with the Black community and everyone who stands and fights for systemic racism. According to Time, studies have shown that officers involved in a deadly shooting are only charged with a crime a staggering 1.7% of the time. And while recent pressure has been made to reform police departments, there are still biased holes in the American justice system.
Net Impact Chicago wants to make sure our network has the right resources to take action and push for change in our society. At the bottom of this email we will highlight some organizations you can support in these efforts.
VOTE!
Lastly, Election Day is less than 35 days away, please remember to register to vote. You can check your registration status here (https://www.vote.org/). While most states have loosened their vote by mail rules, it will differ by state. Make sure you meet your deadlines by checking here (https://www.rockthevote.org/how-to-vote/nationwide-voting-info/absentee-voting). While every election matters, this upcoming historic election highlights the starkest choice between two very different visions of the nation’s future in over a generation and the shape of power dynamics for decades.
Net Impact Chicago Survey
As we close, we want to be an organization that best serves the community and members within it. We are asking you to fill out a quick 1 minute survey that will allow us to target our programming to best fulfill the needs of the organization. We will use it to better provide targeted programming for 2021 as we have done this year. Please fill it out here: Net Impact 2021 Programming Survey.
Thank you for your time. Please note some of the things we are reading and listening to this month.
What we are reading/listening to:
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Water and You: Global. Local. Essential: Net impact Chicago webinar on Water
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UIC webinar: Belonging: Place, Power, (Im)Possibilities (UIC SJI YouTube)
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RBG: Beyond Notorious (CNN)
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Impact on Generations of Women (ABC News)
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On the Ground in Louisville (The Daily) - Podcast
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This Isn’t Justice (The Cut)
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Citigroup Pledges Over $1 Billion to Combat Racial Inequality (Reuters)
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Worst-case Coronavirus Models Show Massive US Toll (The Hill)
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California Plans to Ban Sales of New Gas Powered Cars in 15 Years (NY Times)
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China’s Pledge to Be Carbon Neutral by 2060: What it Means (NY Times)
Upcoming virtual events:
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10/08 - NI Central Webinar "Designing for All: Bridging the Digital Divide" (RSVP): https://www.netimpact.org/events/designing-for-all-bridging-the-digital-divide
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10/05 - 10/09 - The National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA) - 2020 Cooperative IMPACT Conference - Summary (RSVP $$)
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10/13-10/16 - FinDev Gateway - Financial Inclusion Week 2020 (Subscribe for Updates)
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10/13 - Loyola U Baumhart Center talk - Dr. Emily Barman on her book 'Caring Capitalism: The Meaning and Measure of Social Value in the Market' (RSVP): https://www.luc.edu/baumhartcenter/events/archive/aconversationwithdremilybarman.shtml
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10/15 - UChicago Stigler Center talk - The Wirecard Saga: Germany's Enron Moment? (RSVP): https://www.chicagobooth.edu/research/stigler/events
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10/17 - Surge for Water’s 2020 Gala (Virtual) (RSVP $$ Details TBD)
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10/19 - Socal Capital Markets 2020 Conference (SOCAP) features Net Impact Day and discount (RSVP $$): https://socialcapitalmarkets.net/socap-virtual/?promo=NetImpact20
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10/20-10/23 - BSR Virtual Conference 2020 (RSVP $$)
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10/21 - NwU lecture by Dr. Will Towns - Corporate Xenophobia: How our lack of empathy impacts those most in need (RSVP): https://planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/568087
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10/26 - 10/30 - GreenBiz - Accelerating the Clean Economy (RSVP $$)
10/28 - NwU lecture - Innovative and Fearless Racial Justice Advocates You Should Know (RSVP): https://planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/568090
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10/29 - UChicago Stigler Center talk - Fighting Corruption - Lessons from Latin America (RSVP): https://www.chicagobooth.edu/research/stigler/events
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11/03 - Election Day in the USA https://www.vote.org/
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11/12 - CCGA webinar - China Goes Green (RSVP): https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/event/live-stream-china-goes-green
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11/15 - DePaul U talk: Social Impact of Business, with Maija Renko (RSVP): https://www.eventbrite.com/o/depaul-universitys-coleman-entrepreneurship-center-785034039
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11/19 - UChicago Stigler Center talk - China's Failed Political Reforms and the Consequences for Hong Kong (RSVP) - https://www.chicagobooth.edu/research/stigler/events
Resources:
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B-Lab COVID-19 Business & Worker US Resource Center and Global Resource Center
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Extensive Compilation of Articles, Videos, Podcasts, Books, Organizations by Sarah Sophie Flicker and Alyssa Klein
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Additional Resource List by Sarafina Nance and Nicole Long
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ACLU - Racial Justice
How to Support / Donate / Give Back:
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Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR)
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Work On Election Day with the Cook County Board of Elections
- Your Net Impact Chicago Leadership Team
Web: https://netimpactchicago.org
Email: info@NetImpactChicago.org