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Teaching During the Pandemic
Any career can be difficult. Navigating changing circumstances, finding a work-life balance, dealing with a difficult boss or coworkers – these are all near universal grievances people have...
Q&A: Mitchel Meighen
To commemorate Pride Month, Conquer Life is highlighting different members of the LGBTQ community who live their lives openly and inspirationally. I sat down with Chicago educatorMitchel Meighen...
Pride in Chicago
Chicago is home to one of the largest pride celebrations in the country. The city is known for North Halsted (formerly Boystown)--a neighborhood filled with bars, restaurants and...
Learning about Chicago Pride with LGBT Historian Owen Keehnen
Pride means something different to everyone. And to LGBT historian and Chicagoan Owen Keehnen, its definition is pretty simple. “All that Pride really is is just the feeling...
The Relationship Between Comedy and Mental Health
“There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt.” - Erma Bombeck “Comedians make jokes out of talking about their trauma....
How Chicago Teens are Conquering the New Frontier of Digital Literacy
The New Literacy When you hear the word “literacy,” what do you think of? Reading and writing? Books? Libraries? These were our first forms of literacy, but as...
How Public Art Inspires Chicago Communities
What does public art do for a community? It’s beautiful, but that’s only the first part of the story. Following a piece of public art from planning to...
Meet the Chicago Chefs Using Food for Community Empowerment
From healthy bodies to thriving communities, find out how chefs are feeding hungry Chicagoans and powering social change.
Chloe Bennet: From Marvel Star to Real-Life Hero
In honor of Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we’re celebrating Chicago’s own Chloe Bennet, a Marvel star turned real-life hero. Bennet is one of the...
What’s So Revolutionary About Rest?
It’s impossible to build anything without a solid foundation, and a full night of deep, restful sleep is an irreplaceable foundation for a good day. On a larger...
