July 6, 2023 Just Imagine…Enabling Everyone to Be a Star Steven Chen was born in Taiwan in 1978 and immigrated to the U.S. with his family in 1985. He studied Computer Science at the University of Illinois. He worked for...
June 29, 2023 Just Imagine…The Refugee Father of Video Games Ralph Baer was born in 1922 to a Jewish family in Germany. In 1938, he and his family immigrated to American to escape the growing persecution of Jews in Nazi...
June 28, 2023 Awareness of Context, Bias, & Assumptions Exploring preconceived notions Dear collaborative discussion friends, This week we are highlighting an activity that encourages participants to reflect on their own and others’ biases and assumptions in a nonjudgmental way. It...
June 22, 2023 Just Imagine…A New Style of Journalism József Pulitzer was born to a Jewish family in Hungary in 1847. When his father died, the family business went bankrupt. József tried to join various armies in Europe to...
June 21, 2023 Anticipating Implications and (Un)Intended Consequences Critically analyzing actions before implementation Dear collaborative discussion friends, This week we are highlighting an activity that explores unintended consequences. Often what we consider an unintended consequence could actually have been predicted...
June 15, 2023 Just Imagine…Lifting Lives Dikembe Mutombo was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1966. His original career plan was to become a doctor, but his family encouraged him to explore a...
June 14, 2023 Seeking Divergent Thinking and Perspectives Surrounding the Topic Dear collaborative discussion friends, This week we are highlighting an activity that helps participants consider an issue from multiple dimensions. Participants work together to “surround the topic” and expand...
June 11, 2023 Taking the Perspective of Another Exploring the driving factors behind others’ choices Dear collaborative discussion friends, This week we are highlighting a fun activity that uses fictional characters or historical figures to help participants view an issue...
June 8, 2023 Just Imagine…Cultural Understanding through Fiction Khaled Hosseini was born in Afghanistan in 1965. He grew up with a privileged background. When he was growing up, Kabul, Afghanistan was a modern city. His father was a...
