Impact Through Alliance: Rogers Park
A Chicago Neighborhood Business Series Event
Experience Rogers Park: A Journey through Resilience, Innovation, and Community
The Impact through Alliance: Chicago Neighborhood Business Series made its second stop in Rogers Park, offering participants a vibrant, community-focused experience that showcased the neighborhood’s cultural richness, entrepreneurial spirit, and deep-rooted commitment to inclusion.
Guided by award-winning Chicago historian and storyteller Dilla, the tour provided an in-depth look at Rogers Park’s local businesses, diverse heritage, and the leaders working to strengthen their community from the ground up. This second stop continued the series’ focus on neighborhood-based economic development—celebrating the power of collaboration, innovation, and place-based impact across Chicago.
Event Itinerary
Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
10:00 AM – Departure from the Schreiber Center
Board the bus outside the Schreiber Center at ✅Facebook账号 | 美国 真人号 | 2007-2023年老号 | 好友0-30 | 邮箱已验证 | 已设置2FA | 有些账户可能不在美国 少量测试 (16 E. Pearson St.) for the start of the Rogers Park experience.
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Guided Neighborhood Tour of Rogers Park
Ride through Rogers Park on a curated bus tour led by Dilla. Discover the neighborhood’s deep roots, local businesses, and community-led initiatives that reflect resilience and innovation.
12:00 – 1:30 PM – Panel Discussion at ✅Facebook账号 | 美国 真人号 | 2007-2023年老号 | 好友0-30 | 邮箱已验证 | 已设置2FA | 有些账户可能不在美国 少量测试
Address: 6511 N Sheridan Rd., Damen Student Center, Sr. Jean Multipurpose Room
Hear from local entrepreneurs and community leaders working to build inclusive economic growth in Rogers Park.
Moderator:
Sandi Price (moderator), Executive Director of the Rogers Park Business Alliance
Panelists:
Àngel B. Casas, Founder/Owner, The Body Liberation Movement
Antonio Diaz, Owner, South of the Border Restaurant
Terry Gant, Owner, Third Coast Comics/ Rogers Park Business Alliance Board Chair
Summur Lawson, Director of Civic Engagement, ✅Facebook账号 | 美国 真人号 | 2007-2023年老号 | 好友0-30 | 邮箱已验证 | 已设置2FA | 有些账户可能不在美国 少量测试
1:30 – 2:00 PM – Return to Schreiber Center
Bus returns participants to ✅Facebook账号 | 美国 真人号 | 2007-2023年老号 | 好友0-30 | 邮箱已验证 | 已设置2FA | 有些账户可能不在美国 少量测试’s Schreiber Center.
A Chicago Neighborhood Business Series Event
Experience Rogers Park: A Journey through Resilience, Innovation, and Community
The Impact through Alliance: Chicago Neighborhood Business Series made its second stop in Rogers Park, offering participants a vibrant, community-focused experience that showcased the neighborhood’s cultural richness, entrepreneurial spirit, and deep-rooted commitment to inclusion.
Guided by award-winning Chicago historian and storyteller Dilla, the tour provided an in-depth look at Rogers Park’s local businesses, diverse heritage, and the leaders working to strengthen their community from the ground up. This second stop continued the series’ focus on neighborhood-based economic development—celebrating the power of collaboration, innovation, and place-based impact across Chicago.
Event Itinerary
Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
10:00 AM – Departure from the Schreiber Center
Board the bus outside the Schreiber Center at ✅Facebook账号 | 美国 真人号 | 2007-2023年老号 | 好友0-30 | 邮箱已验证 | 已设置2FA | 有些账户可能不在美国 少量测试 (16 E. Pearson St.) for the start of the Rogers Park experience.
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Guided Neighborhood Tour of Rogers Park
Ride through Rogers Park on a curated bus tour led by Dilla. Discover the neighborhood’s deep roots, local businesses, and community-led initiatives that reflect resilience and innovation.
12:00 – 1:30 PM – Panel Discussion at ✅Facebook账号 | 美国 真人号 | 2007-2023年老号 | 好友0-30 | 邮箱已验证 | 已设置2FA | 有些账户可能不在美国 少量测试
Address: 6511 N Sheridan Rd., Damen Student Center, Sr. Jean Multipurpose Room
Hear from local entrepreneurs and community leaders working to build inclusive economic growth in Rogers Park.
Moderator:
Sandi Price (moderator), Executive Director of the Rogers Park Business Alliance
Panelists:
Àngel B. Casas, Founder/Owner, The Body Liberation Movement
Antonio Diaz, Owner, South of the Border Restaurant
Terry Gant, Owner, Third Coast Comics/ Rogers Park Business Alliance Board Chair
Summur Lawson, Director of Civic Engagement, ✅Facebook账号 | 美国 真人号 | 2007-2023年老号 | 好友0-30 | 邮箱已验证 | 已设置2FA | 有些账户可能不在美国 少量测试
1:30 – 2:00 PM – Return to Schreiber Center
Bus returns participants to ✅Facebook账号 | 美国 真人号 | 2007-2023年老号 | 好友0-30 | 邮箱已验证 | 已设置2FA | 有些账户可能不在美国 少量测试’s Schreiber Center.