I was invited to a community board meeting down my block earlier this evening. The weather was nice, so the meeting was held under the setting sun. The meeting would have been held outdoors either […]
It was an often overlooked effect of the previous decade’s housing and foreclosure crisis: those renting the apartments of the buildings that fell into foreclosure were often victims of predatory practices. Certain banks, developers, and […]
I had a great time running into a few familiar faces this morning as I walked around a portion of my block club hoping to engage with neighbors to gather their community feedback for our […]
For too many reasons to count, I feel lucky to live in Uptown; but the biggest reason is simple: the people. I am thrilled to help begin an outreach effort for my local block club, […]
It is not easy to begin an organized group such as a block club, but it is easy to fall against the question: what’s next? How do we keep this going? The answer in the […]
It was only 2 months ago when I asked several of my neighbors in my apartment building in Uptown to help organize our community. It truly was an effort in Building Community. Then, 2 weeks […]
First Printed August 2013 A few months ago, I watched that movie staring Morgan Freeman as Joe Louis Clark, a former high school principal in New Jersey. You may remember it: Lean on Me. Principal […]
Sometimes, when it looks like the world will end, it is really a new day beginning. And I find that pretty neat. #sunrise #uptown #chitown #hometown
July 4, 2017. A video of the view from Uptown, Chicago. Happy Fourth! Sound credit to Ray and Alicia.
The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America Dear George, When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with […]
In the debate over budgets, spending, cuts, services, fairness, government and personal responsibilities, I do my best to listen to people’s stories. However, some pictures speak just as loudly, and sometimes those pictures are of […]
I have held such positions as Housing Assistant, Policy Director, Political Chairman, and Corporate Paralegal. “Project Manager” has never appeared on my business card. Yet, I do not think a Political Chairman could raise $10,000 […]
Last year, Memorial Day fell on May 30, so I am just now remembering this effort to draw respect. Shown is the eagle of the neighborhood post office with its nearby flag at half staff. […]
Feedback is always appreciated– I am thankful that volunteer work from 2011 is still being utilized and reviewed. More so, I am encouraged. The newest edition (2016) of the New Neighborhood Block Club Manual can be […]
I studied business writing while pursuing my bachelor’s degree at Loyola Chicago. By the time I completed Paralegal Certification there a few years later, I had worked under 4 lawyers. I saw how important clear and concise language can […]
I hadn’t used my typewriter for a while, so, given that tomorrow is Monday: A Note to my Future Self: The only next step is to take it. Good job. Sincerely, Present me. typed dankleinman […]
Since 2011. As always, Looking forward,
_ GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois _ HB# / SB# ((first drafted by Dan Kleinman, Citizen of Illinois, Elected Local School Council Representative)) SYNOPSIS Amends The School Code. Provides that the chief executive officer may […]
A Research Pathfinder to Apple Inc. v. Samsung Elecs. Co. Dan Kleinman Introduction: A statement of purpose This pathfinder is a research guide to the case of Apple Inc. v. Samsung Elecs. Co., 678 F.3d […]
In response: In the debate of being right vs, winning, I would rather right win, and if I cannot have both, I want neither.
Controversy, contrast, and division may generate followers, but to compare, equate, and unify exercises leadership.
Community Representative for the Local School Council of Nicholas Senn High School Chicago Public Schools June 2012 – February 2014 (1 year 9 months)|Education • Elected Official: served as Community Representative for the Local School Council of Nicholas […]
Liberty is like justice; they are only as strong as we who defend them. ~ Hope has less to do with looking toward the future and more to do with experiencing it in the present.
by Former Community Representative at Senn High School and twice elected Community Representative at Disney Magnet Elementary, Daniel Steven Kleinman
Free advice can be costly to those who give it.
The three-part short story “The Snow Maker’s Apprentice” is now available on iBooks for $4.99! This edition will unlock special features for future download, such as “behind the scenes” character sketches, original notes, and original first drafts […]
This story starts in 2011, when a very proactive, newly-elected alderman, Alderman Ameya Pawar, commissioned me to help establish block clubs in his ward. We agreed that the process should be organic. The answer was […]
On the coldest of cold days, we become least judgmental. No matter how we appear to each other, we are all just glad to see that we haven’t frozen yet; the winter brings us together, more than […]
7 days left. Sometimes, it is easy to forget: There is nothing more optimistic than an American election; for nothing is more inalienable than hope.
The New Neighborhood Block Club Manual was cited by Professor Amanda I. Seligman in her new book, Chicago’s Block Clubs: How Neighbors Shape the City. This book contains some incredibly insightful passages featuring block club stories from across […]
The reason Chicagoans are so friendly. It’s the weather. Chicagoans always have something friendly to talk about. How about that weather? BelowPhoto: DNAinfo; AboveImage: Dan Kleinman
If you do not feel the weight of the world upon you as you go to cast your vote, perhaps reconsider casting your vote.
For those of us looking for a template to not only track our TO-DO’s, but also track how we spend our time, this new template is for you. Download as a PDF. Timemaster PDF […]
It is June of 2013. The Local School Council (LSC) of Chicago’s Nicholas Senn High School is convening to discuss and pass its fiscal budget for the upcoming school year. As an elected Community Representative […]
All it takes for good things to happen is for good people to do anything,
I am thrilled that the New Neighborhood Bock Club Manual is now available for download via the iTunes and iBooks stores! https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/new-neighborhood-block-club/id1142227542?mt=11
The onus of ignorance is on the beholder.
Of all majorities, a silent one is the most dangerous. Its silence shows not a lack of an argument, but the lack of a need to argue.
**Direct link to the video file: Good Morning, Uptown! Episode One**
I have been designing a strategic planning template for a structure that is effective and productive, yet simple enough to manage easily and complete intuitively. Here are the printable images of the strategic planning template, […]
The only investment in a neighborhood able to sustain profit is an investment in a neighborhood’s people.
Hate does not discriminate. It hurts us all equally.
I do not love memorizing life; I love life, and so I remember it. Dan Kleinman Truthfully, I had this thought yesterday– but I typed it up today.
What you’re looking at: The map on the left details Tuesday’s primary between Kim Foxx and Anita Alvarez. The Green/Purple shades are Kim Fox. The Yellow/Brown shades are Anita Alvarez. The map on the right outlines […]
All politics is glocal.
The silent community of 5 am L riders. We occasionally recognize each other, and sometimes we nod, but mostly we sit and respect the long Chicago day ahead. Doors open on the right.
Contact: Dan Kleinman, e:Dan.kleinman@me.com Guide How To Run For Local School Council As Deadline Nears gets over 100 shares on Facebook “I am encouraged by the response. Schools are investments that communities make together. […]
At the height of my collegiate career, I would read one book and one play each week, writing essays for each. I became engulfed in literature; its theory, its criticisms, its style, and its experience. […]
The efficiency of democracy is beholden to the inefficiencies of the public. My dad told me to write that one down.
To Father Michael Garanzini, Chancellor, CC: John P. Pelissero, President; and fellow Alumni and Donors of Loyola University Chicago, I am writing in earnest and proud support of the student protestors and members of the […]
(Copied from original draft first posted in October, 2013) THE MAP ON THE PREVIOUS PAGE outlines each and every elementary school attendance area and the high school attendance areas that circumscribe them. Each of these schools’ […]
Written and published on June 21, 2013 Dear Edgewater and Andersonville Neighbors, Last night, at the Senn High School Local School Council, I, as your community representative, voted against the proposed school budget. The $6.8 […]
“Neighborhood Nights” was a community initiative I organized in 2009 and 2010 with the help of many dedicated volunteers. Together, we supplied positive programming every Monday night of the summer months right outside on street […]
The first edition of the New Neighborhood Block Club Manual was sponsored by Chicago’s 47th Ward Alderman Ameya Pawar. Forming a dozen block clubs in one summer, the New Neighborhood Block Club Manual has become the […]
The argument I am presenting does not negate anyone’s hard work nor what they may have earned because of it. My argument states that not everyone has had the same opportunities, no matter how hard […]
I am very encouraged by the responses I received yesterday for my first #BuyBlack post. Thank you for your words, comments, questions, and even critiques. Onward: Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and here is where I went to pick […]
I am making a decision. Starting this Black Friday and through this Holiday Season, I am committing to complete my holiday shopping exclusively at Black Owned Businesses in my city of Chicago, Illinois. This year […]
I was talking with a media and marketing professional months ago, during this past Oscars’ season. A celebrity talk show host made very insensitive and ‘arguably’ racist remarks about an actresses live on TV. The next broadcast, the talk show […]
“So, how many people came by trick-or-treating?” my brother asks me. We are sitting on the porch late at night, October 31, 2015. It had stopped raining a few hours ago. “I am glad you asked,” I […]
Though the concept of empathy might contradict the modern concept of a traditional workplace—competitive, cutthroat, and with employees climbing over each other to reach the top— the reality is that for business leaders to experience […]
This proposal was prepared by Students of Loyola Chicago’s Student Government over several months in 2008 and presented to the Loyola University Chicago Board of Trustees in 2009. The executive summary is shown here, and a […]
Executive proposals posit an argument, position, or recommendation through conclusions drawn from research. An effective proposal relies on three kinds of research: anecdotal evidence, statistical evidence, and expert testimony. Anecdotal evidence is a personal account, narrative, or detailed […]
My argument states that not everyone has had the same opportunities, no matter how hard they may have worked; and despite equally hard work, not everyone has earned the same.
The way I see it: it is a Wound of History.
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I gave up trying to draw you pretty pictures so instead I drew you a bunch of lines. They have no depth or color nor captions that pretend to rhyme. They only show that if […]