16 Aug Facing the Truth
By: Omar Vargas // With each module, Fellows dig into readings, exercises, conversations, and reflections around a theme. The focus of Module 5 was Leadership. It was 2 in the morning and I...
15 Aug Being an Outsider, Inside
By: Andy Alvarez // With each module, Fellows dig into readings, exercises, conversations, and reflections around a theme. The focus of Module 5 was Leadership. I have always found community engagement to be a...
15 Aug Neighborhood Badge
By: Christopher Barahona // With each module, Fellows dig into readings, exercises, conversations, and reflections around a theme. The focus of Module 5 was Leadership. I’m always the mediator in my family and all...
15 Aug Real Relationships through Real Conversations
By: Shirley Ramirez // With each module, Fellows dig into readings, exercises, conversations, and reflections around a theme. The focus of Module 5 was Leadership. To just pick up the phone and call...
07 Aug The Case for Complexity
On July 28, 2017, Mike Blockstein's essay, "The Case for Complexity," was published on the Americans for the Arts' ARTSBLOG as part of their Excellence and Equity in Arts for...
29 Jul URBAN FUTURES LAB MODULE 5 OVERVIEW
LEADERSHIP: Mapping Values, Staying on “the Balcony”, Leading with Awareness /// How do our values influence the choices we make? How do we align our goals and the goals of others? How...
18 Jul Greetings from Chicago
By: Andy Alvarez --- Reflections from Open Engagement 2017 – JUSTICE It was my first time ever being in the Midwest and I was amazed at the type of city that Chicago is....
18 Jul Chicago Times
By: Christopher Barahona --- Reflections from Open Engagement 2017 – JUSTICE In all honesty, I had a preconceived notion of what the Midwest was going to be like. That notion was of a...
18 Jul Things I Learned on West Harrison Street
By: Omar Vargas --- Reflections from Open Engagement 2017 – JUSTICE This April, the Urban Futures Lab Fellows had the opportunity to present on our fellowship at Open Engagement, a conference in Chicago....
18 Jul Learning from Inside a Pretend Jail
By: Shirley Ramirez --- Reflections from Open Engagement 2017 – JUSTICE “You are about to enter a space that is unjust.” A stern-faced man wearing an officer badge is standing outside the door...