July 2018 Meetup

Harold Washington Library Center

400 S. State Street, Chicago, IL 60605

Thursday, July 19, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

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Free parking available in the parking lot directly across from the Center on S. Chicago Avenue or on the street.

Skip Ahead:

• Meetup Agenda & Webcast
• June Un-Meetup Recap
• #hivebuzz: Sign up to Share Out
• Convenings: Upcoming Events

July Meetup Agenda – Hive Chicago Membership Update!

• • 9:00 AM – Connections
    
  • 9:10 AM – Welcome and Announcements
  • 9:15 AM – #hivebuzz
    
  • 9:30 AM – Tinker Time!
  • 9:50 AM – Meetup Spotlight: Hive Chicago Membership Update 
  • 10:50 AM – Housekeeping and Transition to Working Time
  • 11:00 AM – Working Group Time

RSVP to join us for the July meetup from 9 am to 12 pm at the Harold Washington Library Center.

At this month’s meetup, the Chicago Learning Exchange (CLX) team will roll out the new process for membership within the Hive Chicago Network. RSVP today!  .   

#hivebuzz: Share program or project updates

Click here to learn about how you can Share & Lead discussions or projects at the meetup.

During the meetup anyone can have 30 seconds to announce an event, program or opportunity available to others and then 10-15 minutes to lead small discussion/breakout groups to share more details and information about your update with curious attendees. If you are interested, you’ll need to let us know in advance. Please submit your information via the online form by end of the day, on the Wednesday EOB before the meetup.

June Un-Meetup Recap

In June, on a rainy Thursday morning, a group of more than 30 Hive Chicago members gathered at Sweet Water Foundation’s Perry Ave Commons to unlearn, unmeet, and reconnect.

The event’s theme of “Connect + Make + Learn” came to life as participants experienced how SWF practices Connected Learning and flips the traditional classroom setting upside down in the Think-Do House. The Think-Do House is a formerly foreclosed home that was transformed to a community wellness and learning center by SWF. Each space within the home functions as a classroom, gathering space, working space, and a space to create connections. Rather than a traditional classroom, the Think-Do House offers SWF Apprentices and visitors an opportunity to engage in hands-on and active learning in an inspiring environment.

After a brief round of introductions between Hive members and the SWF team, attendees explored the Commons and engaged in activities ranging from screen printing to making a wooden, fractal seat from reclaimed lumber. Members also took part in an interactive workshop and demo led by Brittany Jones, Community Manager for Applied Digital Skills at Google, to learn about Google’s free,  video-based, and online curriculum that prepares students of all ages for the growing number of jobs that require basic digital skills.

Despite torrential rain, the Hive Un-Meetup at the Commons was a great time for all who were able to weather the storm.

#hivebuzz: Upcoming Events

Upcoming Hive Community Convenings