Monique Wingard
A New Home for One of America’s Greatest Art Forms
In October, Chicago TREND, celebrated a $5 million investment from Fifth Third Bank to finance community revitalization in partnership...
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Monique Wingard
Sep 26, 2019
100 Black Men Chicago Focus on Changing the Narrative Regarding Black Men’s Health
The Chicago chapter of 100 Black Men (100BMC) welcomed over 200 people to its annual Health and Wellness Expo over the weekend at Malcolm...
Monique Wingard
Sep 9, 2019
National Museum of African American History and Culture Opens National Community Curation Project In
This past weekend marked the beginning of a new national effort to preserve the narrative and legacy of African Americans when the famed...
Monique Wingard
Jul 17, 2019
A Challenge From Cory Booker
“This has got to be a MOVEMENT election.” As news continues to swirl about the current man occupying the White House—and the latest...
Monique Wingard
Jun 28, 2019
2019 State of The Black Tech Ecosystem
After the release of the first report in 2017, Black Tech Mecca (BTM) has continued to lead the charge on compiling data that aims to...
Monique Wingard
May 23, 2019
A Declaration to Myself and Civic Tech
When I started The Civic Tech Collective as a blog on WordPress, it was with the intention of building a mega-resource of ALL THINGS...
Monique Wingard
Apr 19, 2019
The First Annual Gray Matter Experience Fundraiser
We hear so much about what is not being done to move our communities forward and young people often catch a bad rap. I choose to focus on...
Monique Wingard
Apr 4, 2019
#BlackWomenLead: Chisholm Legacy Brunch
On Sunday, March 31st, Higher Heights hosted a special virtual Sunday Brunch to celebrate the late Shirley Chisholm’s legacy featuring a...
Monique Wingard
Mar 6, 2019
Women Leading by Example: Maudlyne Ihejirika
Veteran journalist and NABJ Chicago board president, Maudlyne Ihejirika joined Chi Hack Night for a special Black History Month...
Monique Wingard
Feb 22, 2019
Have you seen #SHEDIDTHATFILM?
In case you missed it, a new must-see documentary was featured in Chicago on February 11 at Row 24 Events and Productions. She Did That,...
Monique Wingard
Oct 31, 2018
Women Veterans Empowered
On Saturday, November 10th, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago will be hosting a special event for female veterans at the Gary Comer Youth Center...
Monique Wingard
Oct 25, 2018
Black Girls CODE Chicago: Equity and Inclusion Enrichment Activity
Parents and students are invited to learn about interesting opportunities from an array of dynamic speakers at Cision, receive a tour,...
Monique Wingard
Sep 27, 2018
Celebrate Leadership with The BOSS Network
Click Here to Register #Leadership #TheBossNetwork #MoniqueWingard #CamekaSmith #Chicago #SalliRichardson #LadiesthatLeadConference...
Monique Wingard
May 14, 2018
Celebrating One Year of Being Strong, Smart, and Bold
On Wednesday, June 13, join the Chicago chapter of Girls Inc. for a celebration of their first year of service to the Chicago community!...
Monique Wingard
Apr 30, 2018
Pitch Black: Be on the Lookout
Your opportunity to support one of many positive movements for Chicago’s youth takes place on Saturday, May 19, 2018, from Noon until...
Monique Wingard
Apr 7, 2018
Black Girls Code Chicago: Sphero Workshop
Black Girls CODE is bringing a one-day Sphero workshop to Thoughtworks on Saturday, April 28th! This workshop will teach participants to...
Monique Wingard
Apr 5, 2018
For Such a Time as This
In 2009, I hopped on the road with my parents to attend the Urban League’s national conference in Chicago. At some point during the...
Monique Wingard
Mar 21, 2018
APPLY NOW: 2018-2019 Chicago Urban League Scholarship
The Deadline for the 2018-2019 Chicago Urban League Scholarship is Quickly Approaching! Scholarship Recipients Awarded up to $5,000 Are...
Monique Wingard
Sep 17, 2017
#blackgirlsgather
Snapped a selfie with Kimberly Foster, Founder of For Harriet ARE YOU YOUR SISTER’S KEEPER? FROM BLOG TO MULTIMEDIA POWERHOUSE I recently...
Monique Wingard
Aug 1, 2017
My First Step Into the Fear Paradox
I wasn’t sure what to expect at my first Fear Paradox. But any and all anxiety went away when I met a really nice lady on the elevator...
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