Social Change =

Lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School

Honors Received:

Received 18 honors and awards, including the:

• White House Champion of Change; and,
• American Bar Association's National Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year

• Train over 1,000 leaders & lawyers
  nation-wide
• Provide legal assistance to over 1,000 people
• Lead or assist in the effort to pass 12 measures into law in Illinois, including:
• The Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act
• "Banning the Box" for public employers
• Bills removing barriers to employment and occupational licenses HB 3475, HB 5771
• A bill to ensure defendants know the collateral consequence of conviction before pleading HB 2569
• Bills that permit judge's to limit access to old records to those deemed necessary HB 298, HB 2378, HB 3061, HB 3149, SB 844
• A measure to close multiple prisons SB 2474
• Ensure fair consideration of more license applications SB 3517

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CEO of Blue1647 | Filmmaker
Social Entrepreneur

Honors Received:

Received over 30 honors and awards, including the:

• SXSW's annual Dewey Winburne Community Service Award - one of 10 people in the world this honor
• Root 100 - chosen as one the most influential African Americans in the nation in the fields of business, science, politics, technology, social justice, sports and entertainment.
• Gold Medal Edison Award Winner
• Ebony's Power 100
• Techweek 100
• Chicago's Top 100 Innovators - Chicago Tribune
• 40 Game Changers under the age of 40 - WVON & Ariel Investments

What Emile Has Done:

• Transformed over a dozen communities worldwide by providing 21st century tech training to over 16,000 students - everyone from youth to seniors.
• Launched a crowdfunding. rewards-based platform called Blue Fund Rewards
  

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Senior Financial Analyst
at Northern Trust

What Phil Has Done:

• Recruit and oversee over a hundred volunteers undertaking various service activities
• Screen over 3,000 hours of inspirational films from all over the world
• Recruit members for the film selection committee and oversee the film selection process
• Organize film viewing sessions and moderate discussions during the actual film festival
• Market and event plan Social Change Festival events and buzz-builders
• Moderate discussions and serve as a bridge-builder between inspired attendees and organizations working for change

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Research Specialist at University of Illinois at Chicago

What Sangeeta Has Done:

• Combat Human Trafficking via the Leadership Team of TraffickFree

• Help write a Global Food Aid policy resolution

• Publish and review scholarly works as a member of the APHA's Scholarship Review Panel

• Engage in policy work as a member of the Policy & Legislative Committee for Illinois Public Health Association

• Preserve the environment by training 70 companies in HIPAA and OSHA compliance

• Utilize her proficiency in four languages to reach out to filmmakers and changemakers from all over the world

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