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Past Events

Solving Local Problems to Maintain US Global Leadership

PAST EVENT VIDEO

The Council’s Emerging Leaders class of 2021 presents a series of short, dynamic presentations on an array of critical current issues.

Composite photo of Emerging Leaders Class of 2021 Headshots

YP Stories from 2020

PAST EVENT
Cocktails and Conversation

Young professional members share the way they experienced 2020 at the first Cocktails & Conversations event of the new year.

Members of the Council YP Network at a Zoom event.

Commentary & Analysis

The WNBA's two-way international exchange

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ChicagoGlobal by Hope O'Dell

With popularity surging, the WNBA aspires to attract the world’s best players. But global exchange doesn’t only mean bringing foreign athletes to the U.S.

A woman in a blue Minnesota Lynx jersey shoots a basket while a woman in a white Chicago Sky jersey tries to block her
Bruce Kluckhohn / AP
Culture

The Chicago Marathon puts the city in the global sports spotlight

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ChicagoGlobal by H. Lee Murphy

And the annual event's impact on the local economy has risen rapidly.

Runners at the starting line of the Chicago Marathon
AP Photos
Culture

Research

Cities at the Intersection: Climate, Culture, and Migration

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Report by Coauthors

Local leadership plays a critical role in responding to climate threats and addressing the challenges associated with migration, the report's authors find.

Reuters
Global Cities

Empowering Youth through Entrepreneurship: Africa to Chicago

RESEARCH
Working Paper by Nicole Robinson

This paper offers actions businesses, governments, foundations, and community organizations can explore to ramp up ecosystems for future youth entrepreneurs.

 A group of youth attend a training on welding at the technical school in Mellit, North Darfur.
Albert Gonzalez Farran
Culture