EVENTS
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Thursday, September 11, 2025
Windy City Ballroom, Chicago Athletic Center
12 S. Michigan Ave Chicago, IL 60603
7:30 a.m.
Return on Impact Employer Breakfast
Join One Million Degrees for the 2025 Return on Impact Corporate Breakfast, where we explore the business case for investing in community college talent. Learn how Chicago-area employers are transforming lives and strengthening their workforce through purpose-driven partnerships, and why the return is measurable and lasting for companies, students, and communities.
Ongoing
OMD Volunteer Coach Info Sessions
Interested in becoming an OMD Coach? Attend one of our virtual info sessions to learn more, ask questions, and take the next steps signing up.
Session 1: 10/30, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Session 2: 10/31, 12 – 1 p.m.
OMD Works: Resume Workshops
Join the OMD Workforce team for a resume best practices workshop. Two dates are available.
These workshops are open to OMD Scholars, Alumni, and Apprentices and require advance registration.
OMD Scholars, register via the Scholar Community app or website.
Alumni and Apprentices, please register here:
10.29.2024, 12 – 1:15 p.m.
10.29.2024, 12 – 1:15 p.m.
Rock Your Profile with LinkedIn
Learn tips, tricks, and best practices to make your LinkedIn profile stand out.
Friday, May 16, 2025
Degrees of Impact Gala 2025
Join us at the Life & Science Building, Lincoln Yards to celebrate another year of OMD’s impact.. Hear from OMD Scholars and help us honor our supporters, partners, and community members like you.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
11 a.m. – 2 p.m on Zoom
Entrepreneurship Showcase
Join us on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 11 AM–2 PM CST via Zoom for OMD’s second annual Entrepreneurship Showcase! This exciting event is open to all Scholars, Apprentices, Alumni, Coaches, and Partners.
Saturday, May 31, 2025
The OMD Coach Appreciation Brunch
We love to celebrate our coaches and volunteers!
Join us as we celebrate this year’s coaches.
10.29.2024, 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. or 2:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Rock Your Profile with LinkedIn
At the Rock Your Profile session you will….
- Learn and teach best practices for maximizing LinkedIn’s potential.
- Discover how to use AI tools to craft compelling digital narratives.
- Maintain a strong and consistent online presence.
This event is open to OMD Scholars, Alumni, and Apprentices and requires advanced registration.
Alumni and Apprentices, please register here.
OMD Scholars, learn more and register via the Scholar Community app or website.
05.17.2024
Degrees of Impact Gala 2024
Join us at Rockwell on the River to celebrate a year of building momentum. Hear from OMD Scholars and help us honor our supporters, partners, and community members like you.
22.03.2023
Degrees of Impact Gala 2023
Nearly 500 people came together to celebrate our scholar’s pathways to success and future vendors of OMD. Your belief in the power of our scholars and community college helped raise over $700,000!
Session 1: 10/30, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Session 2: 10/31, 12 – 1 p.m.
OMD Works: Resume Workshops
Join the OMD Workforce team for a resume best practices workshop. Two dates are available.
These workshops are open to OMD Scholars, Alumni, and Apprentices and require advance registration.
OMD Scholars, register via the Scholar Community app or website.
Alumni and Apprentices, please register here: