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The World at Our Door: What a City Owes Its Newest Residents

PAST EVENT

Join the Emerging Leaders community for a tour of Little Harbor Academy and a conversation on how Chicago supports newcoming immigrants.

A crowd of people sitting at an immigrant assistance event at Navy Pier on August 15, 2012.
Sitthixay Ditthavong / AP

Inside the EL Program: Alumni and Prospective Applicants August Happy Hour

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Globally minded Chicago-area professionals, ages 30 to 45, are invited to learn more about the Emerging Leaders Program and the benefits to their professional and personal growth.

Event reception attendees standing in conversation around a table with food and drinks.
Ana Miyares Photography

Local Voices, National Debate: How Chicagoland Views Immigration

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Craig Kafura, Michele Kenfack, Beatriz Ponce de León, and Juliana Kerr discuss new Chicago Council survey data on immigration attitudes in the Chicago area and what local opinion tells us about one of America's most debated issues.

Speakers sitting on the Council's event stage, speaking to an audience.
Ana Miyares Photography

Emerging Leaders Program Information Session July 2026

PAST EVENT

Globally minded Chicago-area professionals, ages 30 to 45, are invited to learn more about the Emerging Leaders Program and the benefits to their professional and personal growth.

Emerging Leaders listen in at a Council roundtable.
Ana Miyares Photography

Emerging Leaders Program Information Session June 2026

PAST EVENT

Globally minded Chicago-area professionals, ages 30 to 45, are invited to learn more about the Emerging Leaders Program and the benefits to their professional and personal growth.

Attendees at an Emerging Leaders reception event pose for a photo.
Ana Miyares Photography

Emerging Leaders Program Information Session May 2026

PAST EVENT

Globally minded Chicago-area professionals, ages 30 to 45, are invited to learn more about the Emerging Leaders Program and the benefits to their professional and personal growth.

A group of Emerging Leaders pose for a selfie photo at a Council event.
Ana Miyares Photography

"Yes, And...": The Second City's Global Comedy Legacy

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Global Power, Chicago-Style

Join Grace Kessler Overbeke for a discussion on the Second City's revolutionary impact on global comedy, followed by a hands-on improv workshop where you'll experience the "Yes, and…" philosophy that changed the creative world.

YP Members sit in groups in front of a sign reading The Second City
Ana Miyares Photography

The Year Ahead: A Town Hall with Council President Leslie Vinjamuri

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Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri speaks with Tom Wyler to share her insights on the opportunities and challenges facing the United States and the world in 2026.

Leslie Vinjamuri talking to an audience in white pants, navy blazer
Ana Miyares Photography

Chicago Architecture and the Aesthetics of Soft Power

PAST EVENT
Global Power, Chicago-Style

Francisco Gonzalez-Pulido, Sarah Herda, and Matthew Messner join YP members to discuss the storied history and global positioning of Chicago’s architecture.

A photo of the Chicago river at night, looking east towards the skyline.
Kiichiro Sato / AP

Built to Last: Creating Climate Resilient Communities

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In the lead-up to COP30, Kristina Costa, Jennifer Uchendu, Kobi Weinberg, and Elizabeth Andrews discuss global lessons in urban climate resilience and Chicago's potential as a climate refuge.

Speakers on the Council Stage
Ana Miyares Photography