Chicago Ideas: Conversations That Shape Change

It's time to get to know one of the most influential doctors in the country—Dr. Anthony Fauci. Experience a unique and intimate conversation about the man the New York Times called “The nation’s leading expert on infectious diseases” as he sheds the scrubs and chats about life, experiences and what drives his passion to help others.

Uploaded 29-10-20

Dr. Fauci The Man Behind The Medicine is presented by Horizon Therapeutics and supported by WTTW.



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Known for her work as an award-winning actress, Jennifer Garner has taken on many roles over the course of her career. One, however, has had the power to change the future for those most in need. As a trustee and artist ambassador for Save the Children, she has spoken on Capitol Hill on behalf of underserved communities and has traveled the United States to see the effects of poverty first-hand. Through her advocacy, she brings attention to the needs of low-income families, especially those in her home state of West Virginia, as well as those affected by disasters like Hurricane Harvey. In this interview with the organization’s senior vice president of US programs and advocacy, Mark K. Shriver, and conducted by Aminatou Sow, she explains why the work is so important to her and the promise it holds for the future.
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Uploaded 15-01-18

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Through the eyes of "the angriest man in the ancient world," the satirist Juvenal, comedian and classicist Natalie Haynes reveals how the search for the meaning of life has stood the test of time.

Uploaded 16-04-13

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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What goes on behind the scenes of a presidency? Arun Chaudhary, the first official White House videographer and key member of President Obama's New Media Team, has captured the authentic relationships between the president's staff, his family and the American people since joining the 2008 campaign.

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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Seth Flaxman, the founder of Democracy Works (the organization behind the powerful voter information / registration platform, TurboVote), addresses the dysfunctional and confounding processes that dissuade people from voting.

Uploaded 09-08-20

Around 40 percent of people who can vote in the United States choose not to, and often times, they cite a litany of bewildering procedural issues that make voting more trouble than it's worth.



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In this thought-provoking panel discussion, China experts present a framework for understanding China’s strengths and weaknesses, then examine if China has what it takes to lead the world through the lens of military, economic and cultural influence.

Uploaded 18-06-18

Featuring:
David Rank - Former Chargé d'Affaires (Acting Ambassador), US Embassy, Beijing
Jeffrey Bergstrand - Professor, Finance, Mendoza College of Business and Fellow, Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame
Lenora Chu - Journalist and Writer
Moderated by Journalist and Author Ted Fishman



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Performance by the dance company Chicago Dance Crash at Chicago Ideas Week 2017.

Uploaded 20-12-17

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Activist and author, Cleo Wade, discusses what she thinks is contributing to our increasingly polarized political divides, then outlines her idea of what unity means (and what it can do for our society).

Uploaded 06-03-20

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Something inspired by a philanthropic three-year-old has to be great. Hear GiveLocally.net founder Brad Newman and CEO Andrew Young share the story of their peer-to-peer fundraising platform, and find out what they've done to harness the generosity of more than 10,000 people to help those often overlooked by government organizations and large charities.

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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Comedian, author, and atheist Julia Sweeney was raised Catholic, with a God who, in her mind, "was like a really loving uncle." Since letting go of God, she has found new meaning and inspiration in the simplicity of just being human, even as she wrestles with what atheism means for her, and most importantly, for her family.

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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