Pongee Barnes joins us for this episode and is sure to inspire you with her journey from her first property purchase as a junior in college, to starting Little Owners! Pongee is passionate about the future of home buying in Chicago's south side neighborhoods and teaching children of all ages about how they too can become entrepreneurs. Don't miss Pongee's story and be sure to check out her books written to inspire everyone to build generational wealth. Pongee's energy and insight are sure to energize you into action.

Ashley Pollock joins the Bridging Chicago team to discuss diversity in the real estate industry as a joint venture for the Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation’s Real Bright Summit. Ashley is a member of Eisenberg’s Associate Board and a Sustainability Champion at LivCor. Ashley shares her experience obtaining her masters degree at Roosevelt University and beginning her career in the real estate industry. Ashley aspires to use her academic knowledge to restore deteriorating neighborhoods in order to rejuvenate the built environment and promote healthy residents.

As we closeout 2020, our gift to you is this holiday song written and performed by Molly Walburn!

In this episode, Nathan welcomes Tim McCormick, the CEO of SOS Children's Villages Illinois, an organization that is committed to committed to providing safe, stable, loving homes for children throughout the Chicago region. As they celebrate 30 years of work in Illinois, Tim shares about his passion for people and what motivates him and his team to continue their work in keeping families together. Despite the current landscape, SOS Children's Villages Illinois continues to thrive and hit milestones that would inspire anyone to dream big!

Jason Coleman’s story takes him from growing up in Chicago, to the sun of L.A. to attend USC and back, and you won’t want to miss out on hearing about his journey to co-founding Project SYNcERE! STEM has always been a part of Jason’s life and he felt it was important to make sure that every youth who wants to has the chance to gain science and technology related skills. Jason shares what it’s like to create new technology and see it in the marketplace and why it was important to start this organization. Project SYNcERE is working to make groundbreaking change for the youth of Chicago, and we can’t wait to see where it goes.

Jason Coleman’s story takes him from growing up in Chicago, to the sun of L.A. to attend USC and back, and you won’t want to miss out on hearing about his journey to co-founding Project SYNcERE! STEM has always been a part of Jason’s life and he felt it was important to make sure that every youth who wants to has the chance to gain science and technology related skills. Jason shares what it’s like to create new technology and see it in the marketplace and why it was important to start this organization. Project SYNcERE is working to make groundbreaking change for the youth of Chicago, and we can’t wait to see where it goes.

Nothing can stop the Inspiration Corporation from helping people who are affected by homelessness and poverty to improve their lives and increase self-sufficiency. Shannon Stewart, their Executive Director and CEO joins the podcast to share her story as well as the story of the organization. Shannon leads an amazing team of staff and volunteers who are working to make Chicago a better place for everyone. Their organization is truly an inspiring one!

We conclude our diversity and inclusion round table series with the Bridging Chicago team discussing our experiences in the LGBTQ+ community and the legal field. Nathan and Savannah share their individual experiences in this deeply personal episode. Be sure to listen to all three episodes and subscribe to Bridging Chicago for more thoughts from leaders throughout the Chicago region.

We conclude our diversity and inclusion round table series with the Bridging Chicago team discussing our experiences in the LGBTQ+ community and the legal field. Nathan and Savannah share their individual experiences in this deeply personal episode. Be sure to listen to all three episodes and subscribe to Bridging Chicago for more thoughts from leaders throughout the Chicago region.

We conclude our diversity and inclusion round table series with the Bridging Chicago team discussing our experiences in the LGBTQ+ community and the legal field. Nathan and Savannah share their individual experiences in this deeply personal episode. Be sure to listen to all three episodes and subscribe to Bridging Chicago for more thoughts from leaders throughout the Chicago region.