Community Voices

By: Beatrice Bonner Randy Eccles Vanessa Ferguson
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  • Community Voices is events you might have missed and conversations with neighbors, artists, and area business people. Get to know your neighbors with Community Voices. Suggest a guest at communityvoices@nprillinois.org.
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  • UIS Innovate Springfield’s Founders, Failures and Fun presents former senior VP at Redbox Mark Achler

    UIS Innovate Springfield’s Founders, Failures and Fun presents former senior VP at Redbox Mark Achler
    Nov 21 2024
    Mark Achler is a venture capitalist and the former senior vice president of Redbox. He is also a lecturer at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, and he's co-authored the book “Exit Right.” He recorded an interview with Innovate Springfield for the Founders, Failures and Fun podcast during which he spoke about his journey as an entrepreneur and lessons he’s learned along the way.
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    33 mins
  • People’s Symposium brings community resources together to provide aid to Palestine

    People’s Symposium brings community resources together to provide aid to Palestine
    Nov 21 2024
    The People’s Symposium Presents A Celebration of Life for Palestine will take place on Nov. 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Erin’s Pavilion. The event will feature several community resources, vendors, workshops and more. Organizer Maribel Cruz Hine and presenter Dr. Kristi Barnwell spoke to Community Voices about the event, the need for aid in Palestine and the local organization Springfield Families for Ceasefire.To learn more visit: https://www.facebook.com/share/12B7Uc2fQbk/
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    17 mins
  • Making sense of the state house, Mawa Iqbal shares what it's like in the fast-paced environment of the Illinois State Capitol

    Making sense of the state house, Mawa Iqbal shares what it's like in the fast-paced environment of the Illinois State Capitol
    Nov 21 2024
    Mawa Iqbal is the state house reporter for WBEZ and Illinois Public Radio. She spoke to Community Voices about what it’s like as a reporter in the Illinois State Capitol, the challenges of reporting on social justice and the importance of media literacy.
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    17 mins

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