For Members and by invitation only:
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Speaker:
Kelly O'Brien
Vice President of Communications and Marketing
The United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
Topic: Waiting for Superman: A Crisis in Public Education
For a nation that proudly declared it would leave no child behind, America continues to do so at alarming rates. Despite increased spending and politicians’ promises, our buckling public-education system, once the best in the world, routinely forsakes the education of millions of children. From the creators of An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for Superman is a new documentary that follows five promising students through a system that inhibits, rather than encourages, academic growth and talks to educators and reformers trying to find lasting solutions within a broken education system. During this session, Kelly O'Brien will share a sneak peak of Waiting for Superman, lead a discussion about possible solutions and talk about the steps United Way is taking in Chicagoland to make a change.
Location:
Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, LLP
225 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Time:
7:30 a.m. - Reception
8:00 a.m. - Program
9:00 a.m. - Adjourn
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Annual Meeting
Location:
The Cliff Dwellers Club
200 South Michigan Avenue
22nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60604
Time:
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
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