IIN Social Innovation Workshop

Join the Illinois Innovation Network and leaders in the social innovation space and identify collaboration opportunities at the upcoming Social Innovation Workshop.

Presenters from IIN hubs/institutions will highlight their work on social innovation in Illinois. The workshop will connect interdisciplinary practitioners and academics and multi-sector professionals who are looking for ideas to expand collaborative opportunities for social innovation in Illinois.

Plenary Session:

• Introduction to Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship
  Ben Lough, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Breakout Sessions:

• From the Classroom to the Field: Simulation Training for Workforce Development
  Betsy Goulet, PhD, University of Illinois Springfield
• Growing an Illinois GeoSTEM Learning Ecosystem: Innovative Science & Sustainability Storylines
  Cheryl Manning, Northern Illinois University
• Engaging in Cross-Disciplinary Learning with Multiple Universities
  Nichole Hugo, Ph.D., Eastern Illinois University
• Entrepreneurship and Criminal Justice: A Multidimensional Approach to Recidivism and Re-Entry
  ChanseSonsalla and Ryan Maranville, Illinois State University
• Creation and Evaluation of Two Novel Cancer Risk Indices in Illinois
  M. Courtney Hughes, Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
• Social Entrepreneurs: The Key to Social Change & Disaster Response
  Evan Kubicek, Eastern Illinois University
• Social Innovation Model for Addressing Food Access in Cairo
  Sean Park, M.A., Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs and Western Illinois University
• Diabetes Empowerment Education Program (DEEP)
  Kateri Castillo Nelis, MS, MPH, University of Illinois Chicago
• The Divorce Education Assessment Collaborative: Cooperating Effectively to Identify What Can Work in Family Programming
  Luke Russell, Ph.D., Illinois State University
• Using Blockchain as a Tool for Social Innovation
  Valeri Werpetinski, M.A., and Jake Kinsey, MBA, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Sustainable Business Strategies and Corporate Social Responsibility
  Reggie Greenwood. M.S., Governors State University
• CURES Community Project Lab: Interdisciplinary Sustainable Solutions for Small to Medium-Sized Illinois Communities Facing a Changing Climate
  Carolee Rigsbee, Ph.D., University of Illinois Springfield & DPI, EIU, NIU, UIC, UIUC

Meeting will be held via Zoom.

Register.