STRONG RELATIONSHIPS. STRONG COMMUNITIES.
Heal Chicago brings people together to build inclusive communities through shared stories.
Professionals for Progress participants learn to deepen dialogue, foster connection, and develop leadership skills across differences.
P R O F E S S I O N A L S F O R P R O G R E S S
HEAL CHICAGO’S SIGNATURE PROGRAM
A cohort-based experience that helps professionals strengthen listening, communication, leadership skills, and intercultural competence through authentic, real-word dialogue.
LIVE ON ZOOM | WEEKLY SESSIONS | LIMITED COHORT SIZE
A MESSAGE FROM OUR FOUNDER
“Healthy communities and strong democracies depend on relationships built across differences.”
Across our city and our country, people are increasingly separated by race, culture, politics, and lived experience. Many of us live and work within circles that reinforce what we already believe, leaving fewer opportunities to engage meaningfully with people whose perspectives differ from our own. When dialogue breaks down, mistrust grows, and democracy weakens.
Heal Chicago exists to create those opportunities for connection. By bringing people together in thoughtful dialogue, we help cultivate leaders who can bridge divides and strengthen the civic life of our communities.
Jeanne McInerney
Founder, Executive Director
OUR MISSION
Heal Chicago seeks to strengthen communities by addressing the impact of systemic racism, polarization, and societal mistrust. We equip everyday citizens with the skills to engage with one another and build meaningful connections that foster resilience and cultivate thought leaders across generations.
We believe healthy communities are built through relationships. By fostering open dialogue across racial, gender, religious, and economic divides, we empower people to bridge differences and heal our country.
