| Gary
Goldman, M.A. in Organization Development,
is a nationally-recognized leader in education
reform and youth empowerment and he is the
coauthor of the book, “Empowering
Students to Transform Schools”. He
has worked to build sustainable
and healthy communites in the city of Chicago
in the neighborhoods of Austin, Pilsen,
South Chicago, Back of the Yards, and Berwyn
and has served hundreds of Chicago Public
Schools and communities across the nation
including Illinois, California, Iowa, Indiana,
Utah, Kentucky, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
and internationally in England.
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designed and facilitated open dialogues with
youth and adults in numerous communities.
Specifically, town meetings have included,
Lisle, Illinois (co-sponsored with Chicago
Sun-Times and St. Benectine University), South
Suburban Chicago town meeting with Crime Commission
and National Safety Council, Governor’s
State University, and City-Wide Chicago Public
Schools. Gary
has taken his message, for 20 years, of
channeling the power of a generation of
young people across the country in urban,
suburban, and rural America. He has a special
gift for reaching the hearts and minds of
our children and demonstrating that all
young people, challenged, disabled, leaders,
are very passionate about the issues that
effect them and they want to be involved
in creating a better future for everyone.
He has developed a comprehensive youth-centered
community model that he has piolted in several
cities, including East Chicago, Indiana
and Berwyn, Illinois (a Chicago suburb).
Mr. Goldman is also collaboratively working
on a national Youth Empowerment Partnerships
(YEP) utilizing the power of technology
and youth/community development.
Mr. Goldman has been featured
in the media including TV stations CBS,
NBC, ABC, WGN; newspapers Chicago Sun-Times,
Chicago Tribune, and The Catalyst (Voice
for Chicago School Reform); and radio WGCI,
WIND, WYPA and hosted his own weekly Chicago
radio show, Champions of our Children. He
has served on various boards and taskforces,
including the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce,
Southland Chamber, and is a founding member
of the National Learning Foundation in Washington,
DC. He has presented at major conferences
including the National Governor’s
Conference, National Education Symposium,
National 4-H Conference, and the Council
of Great City Schools. Mr. Goldman has published
articles nationally on his innovative work
and has guest lectured at major universities
including Northwestern, Depaul, Loyola and
the University of Illinois on educational
leadership and reform and student empowerment.
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