Author: Oz Ozburn

One of the Goldin Institute’s core values is to build partnerships that are rooted in the power of communities working together to build solutions that can help generate local social change. The Chicago Peace Fellows have done this throughout the 2019 GATHER course, working to build community not only within their neighborhoods, but also among… Continue reading Partnering with DePaul’s Technology for Social Good Lab

On June 18, 2019, the Chicago Peace Fellows met with Derrick Faulkner, the Area Manager, and Art Richardson, the Regional Director, from the Chicago Park District. Together they held an open discussion of how the places and programs of the Park District can be used to further peace building and violence prevention over the summer.… Continue reading Chicago Park District Explores Partnerships with Peace Fellows

Confession: I am an architect. Architects are skilled at approaching issues from different angles. We have the ability to research a problem and the tools to design a solution that meets a specific problem. In this way, architecture has an amazing potential to contribute to society. Yet too often the daily realities of the profession… Continue reading Confessions of a Rebel Architect