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Tom Tresser is an educator, organizer and public defender based in Chicago. He just opened the CivicLab, http://www.civiclab.us, a co-working space for collaboration, education and innovation for civic engagement. [email protected]TRANSCRIPT
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312-804-3230
www.tresser.com
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
“Nonprofit Management” 2
Tom’s background…
ACTOR
INTERNET MARKETER
COMMUNITY DEVELOPER
PRODUCER
EDUCATOR“The Artist As Activist” –
DePaul Art Department
EXEC ED DESIGNER/
FACILITATOR
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The Basics
• Born in New York City • Came to IL in 1980 to be member of the
Illinois Shakespeare Festival• Self-styled “Public Defender”• Started or led 12 nonprofit enterprises• Hobbies: history, politics, photography,
travel, volleyball, science fiction• Married 22 years, Merle Green
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Other Classes I teach…“Nonprofit Management” Loyola Graduate School of Social Work
“Nonprofits & Civic Engagement”“Public Policy Advocacy for Nonprofits”
University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Continuing Studies
“Got Creativity – Strategies & Tools for the Next Economy”“How To Be A Social Change Agent”
IIT Stuart School of Business
“The Artist as Activist” Loyola Theater DepartmentDePaul Art Department
“Acting Up – Using Theater & Technology for Social Change”
DePaul School for New Learning – Distance Learning Program
“Tools & Techniques for Creative Leaders”
Illinois Institute of Technology
“Who’s Lying To You Now?” (media literacy & critical thinking)
DePaul School for New Learning.Illinois Institute of Technology
“The Art of Crossing the Street – the Artist as Citizen”
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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Nonprofit efforts I’ve started or led
• New York Science Fiction Film Society*• The Free Shakespeare Company*• Pegasus Players+• Peoples Housing Community Arts Program*• 42nd Ward Citizens for a Better Future*• Greater Chicago Citizens for the Arts*• Douglas Park Community Cultural Center*• The Creative America Project*• Protect Our Parks*• No Games Chicago*• Protect Our Public Assets*• The CivicLab*
* = started from scratch
+ = led already existing org.
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Recent Civic Projects
www.publicassets.us
www.nogameschicago.com
www.civiclab.us
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Global Cardboard Challenge
Building hydroponic growing kits!Working @ The Lab…
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Strange but true…
• I used to be a hippie! (1970)