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SUMMARY:Lighthouse Foundation's Level Up Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join Black LGBTQ+ people across Illinois to gain professional development skills\, get help starting a business\, or gain job search skills. \n\n\n\n\nLighthouse Foundation’s 4th Annual Level Up Conference is a dynamic\, solutions-focused\, full-day convening designed to equip job seekers\, working professionals\, entrepreneurs\, philanthropists\, and community leaders with the tools\, relationships\, and insight needed to navigate today’s rapidly evolving economic landscape. Through interactive workshops\, skills-building sessions\, panels featuring industry leaders\, and a job fair\, participants gain practical insight into workplace readiness\, career pathways\, and entrepreneurship. \nThe 2026 Level Up Conference will be held Saturday\, April 18\, at Venue Six10 in Chicago. While this event centers the wisdom and experience of Black LGBTQ+ folx\, people of all identities are enthusiastically encouraged to attend! \nHighlights include: \n-An opening plenary featuring Black LGBTQ+ CEOs leading prominent nonprofit institutions \n-A Black LGBTQ+ Joy as Foil to Turbulent Times\, a panel spotlighting the wisdom of Black LGBTQ+ executives \n-Three core programming tracks: Toolkit: Obtaining a Job\, Advancing in your job\, and Entrepreneurship; Launch: 18-24 year olds Building Dreams Together\, a youth development track; Creating Joy in the Work\, a dedicated philanthropy track \nAdditional elements include dinner and drinks\, evening music performances showcasing Black LGBTQ+ joy\, and a closing panel featuring philanthropic and social justice nonprofit leaders discussing how to center joy in activism. From professional development and relationship-building to rest\, reflection\, and shared vision\, Level Up serves as a strategic gathering point that affirms joy as critical infrastructure for effective\, sustainable work and social change.
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LOCATION:Venue SIX10\, 610 S. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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SUMMARY:Black LGBTQ+ Beach Day
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Black LGBTQ+ joy\, community\, and wellness at our second annual Beach Day—bigger\, bolder\, and more impactful in 2025! Join Lighthouse Foundation of Chicagoland for the second annual Black LGBTQ+ Beach Day\, a vibrant summer celebration of joy\, visibility\, and community for Black LGBTQ+ individuals across Chicagoland! After a powerful inaugural event in 2024 with over 400 attendees\, we’re returning in 2025 with an even bigger and more impactful experience.\nBlack LGBTQ+ Beach Day is more than a Pride event—it’s a space to reclaim joy\, connect with community\, and access vital resources in an affirming\, celebratory environment. Expect a full day of music\, games\, food\, wellness activations\, and cultural connection—all designed to uplift and empower Black LGBTQ+ lives.\nWhether you’re joining us to celebrate or support\, Black LGBTQ+ Beach Day 2025 is a powerful expression of community care\, resilience\, and joy.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/black-lgbtq-beach-day/
LOCATION:63rd Street Beach\, 6300 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60649\, United States
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SUMMARY:2025 Workforce Development Conference for Black LGBTQ+ Professionals
DESCRIPTION:Join Black LGBTQ+ people across Illinois to gain professional development skills\, get help starting a business\, or gain job search skills. This year’s conference will feature interactive workshops\, panel discussions\, and hands-on services like headshot photography and resume development. Attendees will also have opportunities to network with peers and professionals from across Illinois while exploring strategies to advance racial and LGBTQ+ equity in workplaces and beyond.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/2025-workforce-development-conference-for-black-lgbtq-professionals/
LOCATION:VenusSIX10\, 610 S. Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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