Social Innovation Conferences and Events
The Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation holds social impact events globally, offering insights into how the sector operates and helping our community members prepare to solve complex problems.
Upcoming Events
Executives in Residence Office Hours
Audience: Open to Booth students
Whether you're working on social impact projects or are interested in social impact careers, you can turn to the Rustandy Center's executives in residence (EIRs) for guidance on sustainability, impact investing, civic impact, social entrepreneurship, ESG, and more.
Design Your Impact Journey
Wednesday, January 21, 5:30 - 9 p.m. and Wednesday, January 28, 5:30 - 9 p.m. at Gleacher Center
Audience: Open to Booth students and Harris students
Design Your Impact Journey is a cohort-based program that cultivates community for creative reflection, ideation, and inspiration for students seeking to make meaningful impact in their work, community and the world. Led by Civic Impact Executive in Residence, Sonny Garg, AB ’89, MBA ’00, Design Your Impact Journey features hands-on workshops, ongoing support and gatherings with social impact leaders.
Civic Trek to The Plant
Tuesday, February 17, noon - 2:00 p.m., meet in Harper Center lobby
Audience: Open to Booth students, Harris students, and UChicago graduate students
The Plant is a research and production facility comprising a collaborative community of small food businesses reimaging waste as a resource. Join this site visit to learn how a repurposed industrial meatpacking facility became a laboratory for replicable models of circulating waste and energy to combat climate change.
Careers in Philanthropy
Monday, February 9, noon - 1:00 p.m. at Harper Center 207-D
Audience: Open to Booth students
Philanthropy Executive in Residence, Julia Stasch, will share a broad overview of the philanthropic sector and the careers the field has to offer.
