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Festival of Hope Chicago RECAP | 14th November 2022 | Back of the Yards College Preparatory HS
This very special event is the first Festival of Hope live event globally!
This very special event is the first Festival of Hope live event globally!
Held in partnership with Chicago Public Schools, Festival of Hope Chicago featured inspirational young speakers, including Diana Chao (mental health), Ziad Ahmed (youth empowerment), Leah Judson (Creativity, filmmaking); Watson Whitfield (indigenous perspectives); and Sara Mora (activism). They were joined by DJ Cashera, Pedro Martinez, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, and Olli-Pekka Heinonen, the Director General of the IB.
IB Diploma Programme (DP) students from four Chicago Public High Schools and Portage Northern High School in Michigan joined in for the event and workshops.
