Weave Chicagoland

R.A.G.E. is seeking to hire an experienced, full-time Community Strategist to join our dynamic team. As a vital member of our organization, the Community Strategist will play a crucial role in fulfilling our mission to create tangible solutions and mobilize residents and resources to restore our community.

If you are passionate about community development, possess excellent communication and relationship-building skills, and are committed to making a difference in Englewood, we want to hear from you! To apply or learn more about this exciting opportunity, please visit our job posting here. Additionally, if you know someone who would be a great fit for this role, please feel free to share this opportunity with your networks!

Link here for more details: https://bit.ly/workforrage

I am excited to share with you all that I am featured in a groundbreaking HBO documentary 'South To Black Power' that premieres on HBO tonight at 9pm (CST). In the documentary South to Black Power, Charles M. Blow, New York Times columnist and best-selling author of The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto, sets off across the country on a personal journey. Along the way, he meets with politicians, historians, community activists, colleagues, friends, and family members to test his theory on Black Liberation, which involves a daring strategy for Black Americans to move to southern states to control legislatures and gain greater political power. I shared my story about my choice to stay here in Chicago in order to build community, power and culture.  Check it out this evening or stream it on MAX!

In this season of celebration and gratitude, we invite you to join Chicago Weavers for an evening of food, fellowship and storytelling! Join us on Wednesday, December 6 where we’ll enjoy dinner together, hear one another's stories of community building, and explore how we might support each other. All are welcome, so bring a friend!

Wednesday, December 6 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm

901 E 95th, Chicago, IL 60619 (Enter through DOOR B)

5:00 – 6:00: Dinner + Cookie Exchange (We’ll provide dinner, and if you’re able, bring your favorite cookies to share!)

6:00 – 8:00: Activities

Let us know you’re coming by registering here.

Hello Chicago friends! I'm Elana Kahn. Though I joined the network as an independent citizen, I'm now Executive Director of the Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes, which is part of the Illinois Department of Human Rights. Today is my sixth day on the job! We are working on some great initiatives to address the root causes of bias and hate, while supporting victims. I'm looking forward to meeting you on September 7!

Learn more about the CDHC here --Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes

Hi Chicagoland weavers! We're excited to connect at our next (virtual) Weave Chicagoland gathering on Wednesday, September 27 from 6:00 - 7:30pm. Be sure to register here - and feel free to forward to others.

We're also looking for help to plan the gathering. If you are interested in helping decide the agenda's activities, fill out this Doodlepoll by Thursday. We'll meet for 1 hour within the next few weeks to brainstorm  what the evening will look like.

See you soon! 🙂

Thank you for the 39 years on earth 🌍

Chicago Cares and Ellen Ray, an AGLN Fellow and Weaver, are thrilled to host you for a Chicago meet-up onThursday, September 7 from 5:30 – 8pm!

Fellows in the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN) and members of Weave’s Online Community are invited to gather at Impact House, a 40,000 square foot work club for social impact leaders in downtown Chicago, for an evening of celebration and connection. Each organization and network participating in the meet-up – AGLN, Chicago Cares, and Weave – supports leaders and builds community, locally and nationally. While we might be differently-minded, we are like-hearted! So we invite you to gather, weave a stronger leadership fabric here in the Chicago metro region, and celebrate our ever-growing community!

Can you make it? Click here to register.

Welcome to the Weave Chicagoland online subgroup! 👋😁 We're so glad you're here.  This is a space for all of us passionate about weaving community in the Chicago area to learn from and support one another's efforts to weave deep relationships within our community.

Ways to use the online space

We're growing this group together and we invite you to share about what you're up to and how we can support your weaving work. Here are some ways to engage:

1. Introduce Yourself: We have a discussion page dedicated to learning about one another's stories, which helps weaves us together. Tell us about yourself on this page and anything that might surprise us about you!
   
   
2. Check out upcoming local events (and share your own!): Got a neighborhood picnic coming up? Maybe a workshop you're hosting that's perfect for weavers? Let us know about it by posting the the communityCalendar.
   
   
3. Exchange resources: In need of volunteers to your next event? Or maybe you have a set of great conversation starters you want to share? The Ask & Offer Marketplace forum is a space to exchange a variety of goods and services. And if you have tools and skills that aren't time-bound, add them to the Resources page.
   
   
4. Know of any weaving organizations?: We're starting a directory of local weaving organizations. Add ones you know to this list.
   
   
5. Add yourself or your work to the Interactive Resource Map. See people and resources by locations in the Chicago area here.
   
   
6. How do YOU  want to connect and use this space? Reply in the comments below!
   
   

How to connect with other members

1. In-Person Gatherings: We hope to gather regularly in person. Find all upcoming session details on the Calendar.
2. Online Discussions: Share questions, ideas, musings, and more via our different Discussion categories.
   
   

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You can set your notification preferences to weekly or daily and get instant alerts to newly posted events. Update your settings (and make sure they're not going to spam) by: Click your name in the top right > Your Settings > Notifications > Subgroup Follows > Weave Chicagoland. Or just click here. 🙂

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at any time!
The Weave Team