Program

6:00 – 6:45 Cocktail Hour

• Enjoy passed plates, signature cocktails, and an open bar

• Experience the GROW Tree installation

6:45 - Call to Dinner

6:55 - 8:40 Dinner Program

• Welcome + Game! | Greg Lowe, Managing Director of Development at VOCEL

• Opening Remarks | Jesse Ilhardt, Co-Founder & Executive Director of VOCEL

• Dinner is served!

• Panel with Chicago Education Landscape Leaders | Moderated by Jesse Ilhardt and featuring:

  • Jennifer Alexander, K-4th Principal at Christopher House

  • Eva Giglio, Executive Director of the CME Group Foundation

  • Adrian Segura, Founder and Principal of Luminary Collective & VOCEL Board Member

• Video Presentation | Prepared by Motion Source, featuring VOCEL participants from The Chicago Academy:

  • Claudia Cano, Kindergarten Teacher at The Chicago Academy

  • Gisela Castrejon, VOCEL Parent

  • Joyce Pae, Principal of The Chicago Academy

• Call for Support | Nick Scodro, VOCEL Board of Directors Chair & Rachel Berkowitz, VOCEL Associate Board President

8:40 - 9:30 - Mingle & Celebrate!

• Enjoy churros, coffee, and tea

• The GROW Tree installation is re-opened

• Last call for bar at 9:15pm