Since its first fundraiser in 1999, i.c.stars has been a "hub" for the Chicago high tech community to blur the lines between business and community service.

Our events provide the primary source of income that funds our training program and achieve our mission. We thank you for participating in helping develop 1,000 Community Leaders!

The purpose of this website is to provide a single location for all i.c.stars special events and supporting content.

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When: 
Thursday, May 1, 2008 - 7:00am
Where: 
Hilton Chicago - 720 S. Michigan
This year's Capitalize event will be the first ever Illinois IT “high tea” event with over 20 different simultaneous “high teas” taking place in a single room. "High Tea" is the cornerstone of i.c.stars culture and is an intimate roundtable discussion of the speaker's career, current business challenges, and the workforce of the future.
When: 
Monday, January 21, 2008 - 9:30am
Where: 
Bin 36 - 339 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL
Our annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the corresponding achievements of i.c.stars stakeholders including interns, alumni, staff, board, employers, volunteers, and sponsors. Attended by roughly 150 VIPs in the i.c.stars network. Families and Children are welcome and participate in interactive storytelling activities.
When: 
Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 6:00pm
Where: 
212 W. SUPERIOR, CHICAGO, IL
This year's party will take place on 3 floors at the i.c.stars and closerlook loft in River North, 212 West Superior. 3 floors??? Yes! i.c.stars has grown. Thanks to generous support from Urban Innovations, i.c.stars was able to add 3,000 square feet to support doubling our program size this year. Come celebrate the growth of our mission toward 1,000 Community Leaders by 2020 and the CIO celebrities in our midst.
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about i.c.stars

i.c.stars was formed in 1999 to develop 1,000 Community Leaders by 2020. We are a non-profit organization in Chicago for adults with a high school diploma or GED. Using project-based learning and full immersion teaching, i.c. stars provides an opportunity for change-driven, future leaders to develop skills in business and technology. read more

i.c.stars Event Committee

Chairperson:   Ellen Barry
CIO
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority

Vice Chairperson:   Edward Earl
CIO
Littelfuse

Raj Chopra
Managing Principal
ICE

Karen Gordon
Principal
Karen Gordon Associates

Marge Hayes
Owner
Hayes & Associates

Gail Holmberg
VP & CIO

Coley Perry
Sales & Marketing Manager
Solutions Partners

Kathy Pogorzelski
Sr. Manager
Insight

Kathleen Rowe
Principal
Rowe Management Consulting