Chicago Ideas: Conversations That Shape Change

I AM ALS Co-Founders and Former Obama Staffers Brian Wallach and his wife Sandra Abrevaya were blindsided when he, an otherwise healthy father of two, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Instead of sinking into despair, Wallach and Abrevaya founded I AM ALS with the goal of finding the cure that will save his life. Hear their story.

Uploaded 04-11-19

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Chicago poet Kevin Coval reads his poem "Jewtown" during the Chicago Ideas Curiosity Series.

Uploaded 13-03-18

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What were you doing when you were 15? Micaela Connery was launching the first Unified Theater production at her school, and what began as a small social project in her parent's living room has grown to impact 4,000 students from coast to coast. Hear how she made that magic happen, and what inspired her to start it all.

Uploaded 18-03-13

About Chicago Ideas Week
Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com



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Ever wonder why you can’t convince someone they’re wrong? In this fascinating Talk, Tali Sharot explains from a neuroscientist’s point of view why the human brain is primed to lie to us about some things, and how to convince it to change. For more info and to watch in full HD, visit: https://www.chicagoideas.com/videos/is-your-brain-lying-to-you

Uploaded 01-02-18

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Would you turn your life into a public story? Hear why singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards is doing just that, learn the stories behind her favorite songs, and find out what naked knife fighting with Viggo Mortenson has to do with it all.

Uploaded 14-03-13

About Chicago Ideas Week
Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com



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Watch as CIW examines the state of democracy at the local level with the mayors of Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston and Fontana. Learn what major issues they're facing in their communities and hear how each is holding herself or himself accountable.

Uploaded 18-04-13

About Chicago Ideas Week
Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com



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Would you like to work from home? Or just a few days each week? Hear how Jason Fried, co-founder and CEO of 37signals, has created a one-of-a-kind work environment by making time a limited resource.

Uploaded 18-03-13

About Chicago Ideas Week
Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com



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When James Marshall Reilly quit his job, he began interviewing friends who found success at an incredibly young age in areas where they had no formal training. How the heck did he do it? Hear what Reilly discovered as the secret to their good fortune -- and how you can use it to make your own.

Uploaded 18-03-13

About Chicago Ideas Week
Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com



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Learn more about The Dovetail Project and get involved: http://thedovetailproject.org/

Uploaded 26-10-18

The 77 Project is a storytelling and media project presented by Xfinity with additional support from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help share the narrative of our neighborhoods from the inside out. Our hope is that this project will help inspire citizens to connect with solution-makers in the city of Chicago and beyond. If you didn't know, the city of Chicago recognizes 77 community areas within the city limits, and this year we're shining a light on organizations and individuals who are making a positive impact in each of those locations.

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Xfinity connects people in all 77 neighborhoods of Chicago each and every day. Xfinity is proud to sponsor the 77 Project to provide a platform for local residents to voice ideas that will shape our city's future.



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As the education editor at GOOD magazine, Liz Dwyer believes in service learning and focusing on student's creativity and problem-solving skills. Hear how and why she wants to transform schools into cultural experiences.

Uploaded 18-03-13

About Chicago Ideas Week
Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com



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