Guest speaker Sandee Kastrul, President & Co-Founder of i.c.stars, will present “How Dare You Be Invisible? One Social Entrepreneur’s Story of Growing a Business and Becoming Visible.” Don’t miss this virtual session with inspirational stories and thoughtful discussion about inclusive entrepreneurship and becoming visible in the work to develop change-driven leaders. Open to ALL.
“I believe that the world can be a classroom if we open ourselves to the notion that application, concatenation and liberation start with listening.” –Sandee Kastrul
Sandee Kastrul is the proud President, Co-Founder and Chief Hope Officer of i.c.stars, a workforce development organization and a social enterprise. i.c.stars exists to develop change-driven individuals to excel in technology careers and effect change as community leaders. With operations in Chicago and Milwaukee, i.c.stars has been recognized by Strada Education Network and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Before i.c.stars, Sandee designed interactive programs for GED students and developed experiential learning modules for over 70 schools. She is on the advisory board of the Chicago Innovation Awards and the Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management, and she has been recognized by the Chicago Community Trust, SIM (Society for Information Managers) Chicago, and Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Sandee enjoys working with i.c.stars alumni in their entrepreneurial endeavors both for profit and non-profit and is currently working on expanding the i.c.stars model into new cities. Sandee is close to finishing her book, “Change and Equity.”
