Chi Sounds Like

Chicago is a city known for its creative community of artists, activists and influencers. In our ongoing series, "This Is What Chicago Sounds Like," we feature the voices and people who contribute to our city’s rich cultural diversity. This month, we celebrate Chicago's mentors and educators, and in this episode, we hear from Leslie Pappas. Leslie is the Executive Director of Common Ground Foundat...

Chicago is a city known for its creative community of artists, activists and influencers. In our ongoing series, "This Is What Chicago Sounds Like," we feature the voices and people who contribute to our city’s rich cultural diversity. This month, we celebrate Chicago's mentors and educators, and in this episode, we hear from Lina Fritz. Lina is the Managing Director of Program Innovation at OneGo...

Chicago is a city known for its creative community of artists, activists and influencers. In our ongoing series, "This Is What Chicago Sounds Like," we feature the voices and people who contribute to our city’s rich cultural diversity. This month, we celebrate Chicago's mentors and educators, and in this episode, we hear from Maggie Arthur. Maggie is a prevention educator at Resilience and Campaig...

Chicago is a city known for its creative community of artists, activists and influencers. In our ongoing series, "This Is What Chicago Sounds Like," we feature the voices and people who contribute to our city’s rich cultural diversity. This month, we celebrate Chicago's mentors and educators, and in this episode, we hear from Jamila Parham. Jamila is the Founder of The Tech Unicorn, dedicated to a...

Chicago is a city known for its creative community of artists, activists and influencers. In our ongoing series, "This Is What Chicago Sounds Like," we feature the voices and people who contribute to our city’s rich cultural diversity. This month, we celebrate Chicago's mentors and educators, and in this episode, we hear from Loyola University's Assistant Professor of Advocacy & Social Change,...

Chicago is a city known for its creative community of artists, activists and influencers. In our ongoing series, "This Is What Chicago Sounds Like," we feature the voices and people who contribute to our city’s rich cultural diversity. This month, we celebrate Pride, and in this episode, we hear from Imani Rupert-Gordon, the Executive Director of Affinity Community Services, a social justice organ...

Chicago is a city known for its creative community of artists, activists and influencers. In our ongoing series, "This Is What Chicago Sounds Like," we feature the voices and people who contribute to our city’s rich cultural diversity. This month, we celebrate Pride, and in this episode, we hear from Chicago-based DJ and producer Ariel Zetina. Music used in this episode was taken from Ariel Zetina...

Chicago is a city known for its creative community of artists, activists and influencers. In our ongoing series, "This Is What Chicago Sounds Like," we feature the voices and people who contribute to our city’s rich cultural diversity. This month, we celebrate Pride, and in this episode, we hear from Xavier MaatRa. Xavier is a community organizer, farmer and the owner and operator of Chi City Food...

Chicago is a city known for its creative community of artists, activists and influencers. In our ongoing series, "This Is What Chicago Sounds Like," we feature the voices and people who contribute to our city’s rich cultural diversity. This month, we celebrate Pride, and in this episode, we hear from LaSaia Wade. LaSaia is an Afro-Puerto Rican Indigenous Trans Woman, a Founder of the Tennessee Tra...

In our ongoing series, This Is What Chicago Sounds Like, we feature the voices and people who contribute to our city’s rich cultural diversity. This month we celebrate women in Chicago who are doing incredible work in the city they love. In this episode, we hear from Nancy García Loza, a playwright and Artistic Associate at 16th Street Theater. Nancy tells her stories of an older Chicago, living i...

In our ongoing series, This Is What Chicago Sounds Like, we feature the voices and people who contribute to our city’s rich cultural diversity. This month we celebrate women in Chicago who are doing incredible work in the city they love. In this episode, we hear from Ireashia Bennett, a multimedia artist in Chicago who creates work that captures and visualizes the complexities of Black Queer life....

In our ongoing series, This Is What Chicago Sounds Like, we feature the voices and people who contribute to our city’s rich cultural diversity. This month we celebrate women in Chicago who are doing incredible work in the city they love. In this episode, we hear from Tanji Harper, the Artistic Director of The Happiness Club, the Director of the HiDef Dance Ensemble, and the Founder and Executive D...

In our ongoing series, This Is What Chicago Sounds Like, we feature the voices and people who contribute to our city’s rich cultural diversity. This month we celebrate women in Chicago who are doing incredible work in the city they love. In this episode, we hear from Ali Barthwell who is a writer, performer, teacher, and Co-Founder of Chicago's WakandaCon. Ali talks about her love of Chicago's lak...

In our ongoing series, This Is What Chicago Sounds Like, we feature the voices and people who contribute to our city’s rich cultural diversity. This month we celebrate women in Chicago who are doing incredible work in the city they love. In this episode, we hear from Elise Swopes, a visual storyteller, photographer, graphic artist and social media influencer. Swopes talks about her love of Chicago...

In our ongoing series, This Is What Chicago Sounds Like, we feature the voices and people who contribute to our city’s rich cultural diversity. This month we are featuring members of the Latinx community in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month. In this episode we hear from Pablo Ramirez, a Chicago-based artist and Co-Owner of Pilsen Outpost gallery. For more info, visit: http://www.pilsenoutpo...

In our ongoing series, This Is What Chicago Sounds Like, we feature the voices and people who contribute to our city’s rich cultural diversity. This month we are featuring members of the Latinx community in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month. In this episode we hear from Thelma Uranga, a Chicago‐based artist and self-described Juana of all trades. She is the Communications and Development Ma...