You are invited to Department of Public Transformation’s Chicago Urban+Rural Connect:

featuring Ash Hanson, Founder & Creative Executive Officer (CEO) of Department of Public Transformation, in conversation with Benya Kraus, Co-Founder of Lead for America; both Obama Foundation Fellow & Scholar Alumni. Gather with us to learn about creative changemaking work in rural places across the United States and to connect around urban+rural solidarity, with stories from the field about the power of working with artists in the civic realm, what it means to be a good neighbor across geographic and political lines, and why it is important.

Wednesday, April 10, 2024  |  6:30 - 7:30 PM 

The Sky Suite @ Keller Center  |  University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy

1307 East 60th St., Chicago, IL 60637

FREE to attend  |  Space is limited; RSVP required

Snacks and beverages provided

To RSVP, please click here: https://dopt.rsvp/Chicago2024

Please join us for a happy hour reception and learning exchange at The Sky Suite @ Keller Center at the University of Chicago in support of Department of Public Transformation—a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of creativity, civic life, and change in communities across rural America. 

This reception is hosted during the University of Chicago Institute of Politics (IOP) annual spring conference, with this year’s theme - Bridging the Divide: Forging the Ties Between Rural and Urban America. Attendance at the conference is not required to attend the reception, but we welcome you to register to join us and our host partner, UChicago IOP, for all three days of thoughtful rural-urban solidarity work here.

Can’t make it, but still want to show your support? 

Visit DoPT.rsvp/Chicago-Connect-Support or text ChicagoConnect to 44-321

Department of Public Transformation is an artist-led nonprofit organization that works to develop creative strategies for increased community connection, civic engagement, and equitable participation in rural places.