Pritzker Fellow Lori Lightfoot on "Building Generational Wealth"

(Current UChicago Students Only)

Wednesday, February 21

3:30-4:45 PM 

One of the most important tools to change the fortunes of people, neighborhoods and a city is wealth building. We will examine the realities of systemic impediments that relegate people to crushing financial hardships, lurching from job to job, and what can be done by governments and the private sector to truly lift people out of poverty and into the legitimate economy. We will explore specific tactics used in Chicago, notably our work on fines and fees reform and Invest South West, among other initiatives, as well as other efforts around the country to create real, lasting wealth for those who have been locked out from prosperity.

Special Guests: Gia Biaggi, former Chicago Commissioner of the Department of Transportation; Dan Lurie, former Policy Chief for Mayor Lightfoot; and Samir Mayekar, former Deputy Mayor for Neighborhood and Economic Development

Pritzker Fellows seminars are off the record and open to current UChicago students only. Seating in the IOP Living Room is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Sarah Palmisciano (spalmisciano@uchicago.edu).