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Chicago & the Midwest

Emerging Leaders Program Information Session July 2026

Virtual 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
Jul
1

Local Voices, National Debate: How Chicagoland Views Immigration

Hybrid EVENT

Craig Kafura and Beatriz Ponce de León 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.

People hold signs and flags at a protest opposing "Operation Midway Blitz" and the presence of ICE, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Chicago.
Erin Hooley / AP
Jul
16

The World at Our Door: Identity, Diaspora, and the Global Conversation

In-Person EVENT

Join the Emerging Leaders community in Pilsen for a tour and discussion at the National Museum of Mexican Art.

Pilsen residents walk in the 2025 Pilsen Mexican Independence Day parade on September 6, 2025.
Carolyn Kaster / AP
Jul
17

Emerging Leaders Program Information Session August 2026

Virtual 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.

Event reception attendees standing in conversation around a table with food and drinks.
Ana Miyares Photography
Aug
4

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

In-Person 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
Aug
5