Bridging Chicago

In this episode, Nathan welcomes Tim McCormick, the CEO of SOS Children's Villages Illinois, an organization that is committed to providing safe, stable, loving homes for children throughout the Chicago region. As they celebrate 30 years of work in Illinois, Tim shares about his passion for people and what motivates him and his team to continue their work in keeping families together. Despite the current landscape, SOS Children's Villages Illinois continues to thrive and hit milestones that would inspire anyone to dream big!

At the Center for Enriched Living, its easy to see that their members are #1. Their mission to ensure that people with developmental disabilities can be fully included in the community, achieve personal success, and enjoy a good quality of life drives everything they do. April Booze joins us in this episode to share about the heart of the organization and how they are working to make Chicago a better place for those living with developmental disabilities. You won't want to miss this inspiring episode!

Jason Coleman’s story takes him from growing up in Chicago, to the sun of L.A. to attend USC and back, and you won’t want to miss out on hearing about his journey to co-founding Project SYNcERE! STEM has always been a part of Jason’s life and he felt it was important to make sure that every youth who wants to has the chance to gain science and technology related skills. Jason shares what it’s like to create new technology and see it in the marketplace and why it was important to start this organization. Project SYNcERE is working to make groundbreaking change for the youth of Chicago, and we can’t wait to see where it goes.

Nothing can stop the Inspiration Corporation from helping people who are affected by homelessness and poverty to improve their lives and increase self-sufficiency. Shannon Stewart, their Executive Director and CEO joins the podcast to share her story as well as the story of the organization. Shannon leads an amazing team of staff and volunteers who are working to make Chicago a better place for everyone. Their organization is truly an inspiring one!

Jenna Goebig, the Associate Board President of the Eisenberg Foundation, joins the podcast to share about Eisenberg's work in GI cancer research and real estate education. After connecting with the Eisenberg Foundation through their Real Estate Development Challenge, Jenna went all in with the foundation, and is now pushing barriers to help make a difference in the lives of real estate students and everyone who has been effected by cancer. Jenna's passion is obvious, you won't want to miss out on hearing how she is shattering ceilings in her circle and beyond!

Saying you have the best job in the world is a bold statement, but after listening to Tony Escobar share about his work with Thrivent Financial, it's easy to see why he feels this way! Tony joins Bridging Chicago to discuss his family's mission, his work with Thrivent and how the current climate of the country is changing how we do what we do. Tony's passion for people, for community and for doing what is right is inspiring and we know you'll enjoy hearing his insights on making your finances work for you.

We conclude our diversity and inclusion round table series with the Bridging Chicago team discussing our experiences in the LGBTQ+ community and the legal field. Nathan and Savannah share their individual experiences in this deeply personal episode. Be sure to listen to all three episodes and subscribe to Bridging Chicago for more thoughts from leaders throughout the Chicago region.

We continue our discussion on diversity with the Bridging Chicago team with Savannah Rountree and Nora Becerril sharing their experiences with being female in the world and workplace. Be sure to listen to Part 1 and subscribe to the podcast so that you don't miss Part 3 coming on October 8, 2020!

In this episode of the Bridging Chicago podcast, some of the team sits down to talk about our experiences with diversity in the legal field and in our personal lives. Savannah Rountree, a Bridging Chicago host and law clerk grew up in a rural community in Virginia and shares as a female and member of the queer community. Nathan Ciulla, a Bridging Chicago host/senior producer and legal assistant, comes from a small town in central Illinois and shares as a Mexican native and member of the LGBTQ community. Nora Becerril, a Bridging Chicago contributor and legal assistant, is from Chicago and shares as a Mexican-American and a female in the field. Listen to part 1 to hear Nathan and Nora share their experiences growing up LatinX in Illinois and now in the legal field in Chicago. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss any of this three part series.

Bridging Chicago will be taking a two week break for Labor Day. Be sure to join us September 10, 2020 for our diversity panel with the Bridging Chicago team!