Although most famous for their innovative ice cream flavors (Rocky Road, Phish Food, and Cherry Garcia to name a few), Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, founders of Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, are equally as concerned about fulfilling their commitment to social change. In a speech hosted by College Democrats at Northwestern University on November 17, 2009, the ice-cream super couple spoke about their business and lifelong commitment to giving back to the community. The international company began its journey in Burlington, ...

Please join us on Friday, November 20, 8pm at the Portage Theatre for the Chicago Premiere of 'Rebuilding Hope' a documentary about the Sudanese 'Lost Boys' and their quest to find surviving family-members and rediscover and contribute to their homeland; it also sheds light on what the future holds for South Sudan in its precarious struggle for peace, development and stability. GES's Sarah Freeman, a sophomore at Northwestern University and Co-Chair of the Media and Marketing team for the Summit, worked as ...

A new Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ), biweekly feature “Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham Visionaries” shows a glimpse into a diverse group of people right in our own backyard! The series profiles “visionaries with an eye on our region’s future,” but also draws connections to the international level. The people profiled run the gamut from a community developer to a cancer researcher to an architect. And, of course, the profiles are done in audio, which is fantastic. Angela Hurlock, of Claretian Associates, develops affordable ...

By CHRISTIE THOMPSON Last night, I took an impromptu trip into the city (with my lovely GES co-chair) to catch what I could of the Chicago International Film Festival. I’m kicking myself for not going earlier, because the lineup this year was truly staggering – I think I heard over 145 films from 45 countries! We were lucky enough to catch “My Neighbor, My Killer,” a documentary on the Rwandan Genocide. The film focuses on the Gacaca tribunals, a justice system in ...