Events

The IOP hosts Chicago Treks in partnership with the Harris Center for Effective Government. Each trek offers 20 students the chance to dive into a political issue area through meeting with a broad range of public service practitioners. Participants will explore: What was the process like to create the new Chicago Ward map? What are the key issues being debated in this election cycle? Have the issues changed since 2019? Which groups stand to gain or lose power in the upcoming election?
Speakers include Chaundra Van Dyk, Advocacy Director at CHANGE Illinois; Rory Gilchrist, Projects Coordinator at CHANGE Illinois; and Heather Cherone, Political Reporter at WTTW/Chicago PBS.