UX for Good – Chicago, IL (2011)

Carlo Garcia is an intriguing guy. In his words: “My name is Carlo and my mission is to give to charity every day for a year. This mission is built on a belief that you don’t have to be rich in dollars to make a difference, you only need to be rich in spirit. I [...]

“It’s a busy day here at The Adler School Chicago campus as we continue hosting the two-day UX for Good–an unprecedented effort bringing together 40 top UX designers, 10 visual designers, leaders from the nonprofit world, and a team of eager volunteers to reimagine the way we meet social challenges. “Among the five challenges UX teams [...]

Kevin Coval Day job: Poet, artistic director Description: Kevin Coval is author of the forthcoming, L-vis Lives! (Haymarket Books, Fall 2011), Everyday People and Slingshots (A Hip-Hop Poetica), named a Book of the Year finalist by the American Library Association. Coval has been called “the voice of the new Chicago” by Rick Kogan of The [...]

Trung Le Day job: Principal, Cannon Design Description: Trung Le is a pioneer of Cannon Design’s education practice. He has an incessant energy and passion for learning. Le is widely recognized as an advocate for incorporating multiple intelligences and learning styles in the design of education environments. As the international leader of Cannon Design’s education [...]

Stephanie Pace Marshall Day job: Founding President/President Emerita, Illinois Math & Science Academy Description: Stephanie Pace Marshall is the Founding President and President Emerita of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy –the nation’s first three-year public residential institution for high school-age students academically talented in science, mathematics and technology. She was also the founding president [...]

Raymond Crossman Day job: President, Adler School of Professional Psychology Description: Dr. Crossman was appointed the fifth president of the Adler School of Professional Psychology in 2003. With his leadership, the School has implemented a plan to continue the work of Alfred Adler, and in doing so, has realized a new vision, new academic programs [...]

Jim LoBianco Day job: Executive Director, StreetWise, Inc. Description: Jim LoBianco is the Executive Director of StreetWise, Inc., which serves the greater Chicago area by helping the homeless and those at risk of homelessness to rise out of poverty. Born and raised in Chicago, Jim began volunteering at a soup kitchen in Uptown while in [...]

Gary Slutkin Day job: Founder and Executive Director, CeaseFire Description: Dr. Slutkin is a physician trained in infectious-disease control and epidemic reversal.  He has worked extensively with tuberculosis and AIDS in both the U.S. and abroad. In 1995, he began working with Chicago leaders to develop a public health–based approach to stopping violence. This new [...]

David Harris Day job: Executive Director, Global Lives Project Description: David Evan Harris is Executive Director of the Global Lives Project and Research Affiliate at the Institute for the Future. David is a cross-disciplinary mediamaker, working at the intersection of art, activism and academic inquiry on the politically charged questions surrounding globalization and social justice. [...]

LaMont Evans Day job: Violence Interrupter, CeaseFire Description: As a CeaseFire Violence Interrupter I work to stop shootings and killings on the front end in the Englewood community. Site: http://www.ceasefirechicago.org