Community Dialogue Series
The Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference’s Community Dialogue Series features updates from experts and community conversations on important topics.
Upcoming Events
Share your ideas for a Community Dialogue
If there is a topic or issue you would like to see covered during a future Community Dialogue, we would like to hear from you. Please contact HPKCC President and Forums Committee Chair Ali Ammoura to share your ideas.
To watch prior Community Dialogues, visit HPKCC’s YouTube channel.
Recent Events
Community Dialogue on Transit & Micro-Mobility Developments, May 16, 2022
On May 16, 2022, HPKCC held a virtual forum which featured presentations on Transit & Micro-Mobility Developments by representatives of METRA, CTA, CDOT / BACP. A representative of ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE (ATA), an advocacy group, responded with comments on the presentations.
Community Dialogue on Financial Literacy, April 18, 2022
On April 18, 2022, the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference hosted an Online Forum regarding Financial Literacy as we proceed through the COVID-19 Pandemic followed by a Q&A session.
Community Dialogue on Health and Wellbeing, June 17, 2021
On June 17, 2021, HPKCC held a Community Dialogue which featured presentations on a range of health and wellbeing topics, including: strategies to reduce obesity, diabetes, and hypertension, tips for healthy and plant-based eating, community mental health and resilience, and prostate cancer awareness and early detection. The presentations were followed by a question and answer session.
Community Dialogue on the Dementia Friendly Hyde Park Initiative, February 25, 2021
On February 25, 2021, HPKCC and the Dementia Friendly Hyde Park initiative held a Community Dialogue on the initiative. It featured presentations from members of the initiative, including a postdoctoral scholar from the University of Chicago, a person living with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, a caregiver, and a social worker with The Memory Center at UChicago Medicine, followed by a question and answer session.
For more information about the Dementia Friendly Hyde Park initiative, please visit the initiative’s page on Chicago Hyde Park Village website.
Community Dialogue on the Fair Transit Pilot, January 28, 2021
On January 28, 2021, HPKCC and the Transit Task Force (TTF) held a Community Dialogue on the Fair Transit South Cook Pilot. It featured background information from the Coalition for a Modern Metra Electric, a presentation from representatives from the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways, Metra, and Pace, followed by a question and answer session.
For more information regarding TTF, please visit the TTF web page or contact transit@hydepark.org.
Other Events
Community Dialogue on E-Scooters, October 29, 2020
On October 29, 2020, HPKCC and the Transit Task Force (TTF) held a discussion on E-Scooters which featured a question and answer session with the three E-Scooter operators (Bird, Lime and Spin) for the Chicago E-Scooter Share Pilot Program.
For more information regarding TTF, please visit the TTF web page or contact transit@hydepark.org.
Community Dialogue on Voting Rights, September 17, 2020
On September 17, 2020, HPKCC held a discussion on voting rights in collaboration with the League of Women Voters of Chicago.
This event featured a discussion with voting rights experts on voter registration, vote by mail, in-person voting, and candidate and referendum information.
Community Dialogue on Food Security, August 27, 2020
On August 27, 2020, HPKCC held a Community Dialogue on the topic of food security. Senator Robert Peters joined the discussion as a Special Guest and a panel was held with Yumahara Garcia, HPKCC Member, Jan Deckenbach with the Hyde Park Kenwood Food Pantry, and Connie Spreen with Experimental Station. This event featured an interactive question answer session with all speakers.
Community Dialogue on Police Accountability, July 16, 2020
On July 16, 2020, HPKCC held a Community Dialogue on the topic of police accountability. Speakers from academia, the City of Chicago, and community organizing shared their perspectives on the investigation of police misconduct, provided an overview of data and resources on police arrests, investigatory stops, and complaints of misconduct, and answered questions from community members.
Past Community Dialogues
Recordings of the community dialogues hosted by the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference are available for viewing on HPKCC’s YouTube Channel or by clicking the videos below.
COVID-19 Virtual Community Forum, April 21, 2020
COVID-19 Community Dialogue: Education & Childcare, May 14, 2020
Emergency Community Forum, June 2, 2020
COVID-19 Community Dialogue: Housing, June 11, 2020
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