Carol Summerfield
BTN LiveBIG: STREB brings inspiring dance to Nebraska
BTN LiveBIG: STREB brings inspiring dance to Nebraska
STREB, a dance troupe renowned for their extraordinary displays of daredevilry in unexpected places, brought their wizardry to the University of Nebraska. But they didn?t just come to perform. They came to engage students in a hands-on creation experience. The group from UNL included more than dancers; it included architectural students who helped design amazing […]
BTN LiveBIG: Purdue grad changing the game for girls
BTN LiveBIG: Purdue grad changing the game for girls
One in four girls will be the victim of a crime of violence before she graduates high school, according to the Center for Disease Control. For girls in the worst neighborhoods of Chicago, they make up a disproportionately high part of that terrible statistic. Barbara Rose has been working to change that for the girls […]
BTN LiveBIG: Water for Good helping Africa
BTN LiveBIG: Water for Good helping Africa
It is one of the world's poorest countries, and it sits in the middle of a crisis that sees attacks on entire villages, forcing people to flee with little or nothing from their homes when armed militants arrive at their doorstep. Human rights watchers estimate that a million people are displaced from their homes; that […]
BTN LiveBIG: Innovation, opportunity at AutonomyWorks
BTN LiveBIG: Innovation, opportunity at AutonomyWorks
What do you get when you match major marketing power to social cause efforts to increase employment opportunities for adults on the autism spectrum? You get AutonomyWorks, winner of the 2013 Chicago Innovation Awards. Two years ago, founder Dave Friedman identified an opportunity to match the skills of the autism community with the needs of […]
BTN LiveBIG: An out of this world reunion at Purdue
BTN LiveBIG: An out of this world reunion at Purdue
Purdue University graduates have walked on the moon, worked in the Mir Space Station, and flown the Shuttle. They also have contributed many others who work at NASA or in the burgeoning private space programs. And eight of the Purdue astronauts came back on campus to talk about their careers and experiences. President Mitch Daniels […]
BTN LiveBIG: Gophers helping the world hear
BTN LiveBIG: Gophers helping the world hear
Dave Fabry, VP of Audiology and Professional Services at Starkey Hearing Technologies, works with Bill and Tani Austin with the Starkey Hearing Foundation. They are committed to delivering hearing to millions of people around the globe. Fabry, just back from Malawi, talked with LiveBIG about his experience with the foundation, where he has personally worked […]
