Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2020

Hope Matters

Five takeaways from Week 3 of our third annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival—and ways we can all take action to make change in Philly

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2020

Driving Innovation in Education

Join us on December 15 to hear from Chicago Beyond’s Liz Dozier on how innovation fueled by empathy can upend how we educate children

By Katherine Rapin
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2020

“Joy Is A Form of Rebellion”

Five takeaways from Week 2 of our Ideas We Should Steal Festival—and ways we can all make a better city

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2020

5 Things We Learned from Night One

We laughed, we cried, we learned so much. Here's just a teaser from the opening night of our 3rd annual Festival. Join us for the remaining evenings to be part of the solution.

By Jessica Blatt Press
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2020

Nick Hanauer & Ali Velshi

MSNBC’s Ali Velshi will join the venture capitalist who has made combating economic inequality his cause at our upcoming virtual Festival. Join us to hear Hanauer’s wisdom—then, act on it.

By Jessica Blatt Press
Ideas We Should Steal

Reduce Gun Violence with Jobs

Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s anti-violence program has helped reduce shootings in Chicago’s South Side by 33 percent—while citywide, violence has spiked. The key? Economic opportunity

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2018 Video & Audio

Celebrating Integrity

Listen or watch Accountability Lab's Cheri-Leigh Erasmus idea for helping developing countries turn honest public officials into celebrities. Vote to bring it here

Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2018 Video & Audio

A Novel Approach to Urban Education—Joyful Learning!

Listen or watch Ascend Charter Schools' Steven Wilson talk about the place of joy in education. Then vote for his idea

Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2018 Video & Audio

Can Tech Solve the Opioid Crisis?

Listen or watch New America's Afua Bruce on using technology and data to combat the country's opioid epidemic. Then vote for her idea

Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2018 Video & Audio

Mayor as Conveners

Listen or watch Kansas City Mayor Sly James and Drexel's Bruce Katz on making real urban change. Hint: It takes collaboration. Then vote for their idea