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ToP NETWORK CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF FACILITATION!

2/2/2016

On January 8th through 10th, the ToP Network celebrated its 25th year at the ToP Annual Gathering. Held in Phoenix, Arizona the event allowed attendees to take stock on how far the Network has come since its inception, and discuss where they would like to see it go in the future.

COMMUNITY ENERGY EDUCATION WITH ISEIF CONTINUES IN 2016

1/28/2016

ICA and three community organizations that are members of Chicago Sustainability Leaders Network (CSLN)--Chinese American Service League in Chinatown, Centers for New Horizons in Bronzeville, and Neighborhood Housing Services in Chicago Lawn--have been awarded a $180,000 grant from ISEIF, the Illinois Science & Energy Innovation Foundation, to continue to integrate Smart Grid consumer education into ongoing efforts to become neighborhood-based sustainability hubs.

ARCHIVES INTERNS ANALYZE TOWN MEETING 76

1/25/2016

Two interns from the Dominican University Masters of Library Science program have finished the first step in an extended project which focuses on Town Meeting 76 and how it relates to the current and future work of the ICA.

CLOSING OUT THE YEAR WITH CSLN AND A GREENRISE YOUTH HUB DAY

12/11/2015

ICA closed out the program events for the year on December 3rd with a Hub event & a Chicago Sustainability Leaders Network (CSLN) gathering. The Hub event drew in an inter-generational group, including CSLN members, students from two high schools, and AmeriCorps Public Allies whose service work involves sustainability with youth. The aim of Hub days are to promote the ICA GreenRise as a community space to gather and learn skills that support personal sustainability.

NEW & RETURNING YOUTH SERVICE LEARNING PARTNERS

11/11/2015

To close out the summer, two youth ministries participated in a week-long ICA Service Learning program while staying at the ICA GreenRise. Northway Christian Church and the First Christian Church of Rowlett, both from Texas, arranged for their two ministries to learn, live, and volunteer together.

FALL ARCHIVES SOJOURN 2015: EXPLORING THE FUTURE OF OUR PAST

11/11/2015

From September 21st through 25th, the ICA Global Archives team came together for the largest Sojourn to date, with 50 colleagues joining both in person and virtually.

BOARD SPOTLIGHT: BERET GRIFFITH

11/11/2015

The deep bond among colleagues not talked to in years, resulting in challenging and deep diving conversations, is a treasured experience... I love working with colleagues in person and virtually. I am pleased at the current reinvention of the work of the ICA toward focusing on the environment.