Teresa Gonzales Spotlight
In 2025, °µÍø½ûÇøChicago’s Baumhart Center, the Institute for Racial Justice, °µÍø½ûÇøChicago, and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce worked together to organize the Impact Through Alliance Series—a citywide exploration of how business, policy, and community leaders can come together to build stronger, more inclusive economies. Dr. Teresa Gonzales, Assistant Professor of Sociology, participated throughout the series, representing °µÍø½ûÇøof Chicago.
The neighborhood tours, led by Chicago historian and storyteller Dilla, wound through Englewood, Rogers Park and Little Village, where conversations among constituents culminated in meaningful panel discussions.