In this episode we talk with: Allyson Scrutchens, ​Founder and President at FORWARD Planning, Inc., Public Relations Manager for Blue1647, and a Founder of 1919, an organization supporting women of color in technology; Mark Andersen, ​Director of Learning and Economic Advancement for the Chicago Public Library, and Director of the Chicago Public Library’s Maker Lab; JD Pirtle​, Director of Innovation at Chicago’s Catherine Cook School and creator of the IDEA:TE Conference; and Matt Washington, Staff Member at FreeGeek Chicago.