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Disability:IN Chicagoland Celebrates New Year with Virtual Happy Hour

As we begin the new year, Disability:IN Chicagoland brought together its members for a virtual happy hour to celebrate the end of 2020 and look ahead to a fresh start in 2021. On Wednesday, January 13th about 20 local business partners connected to network, share information, and socialize over their favorite beverages. Disability:IN Chicagoland will…

Disability:IN Chicagoland & Northern Trust Host Successful Discussion on Global Disability Inclusion & International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Disability:IN Chicagoland, in partnership with Northern Trust, hosted a conversation on Global Disability Inclusion and International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday, December 1st, at 9:00 am Central. More than 100 participants registered for this online discussion focused on how individuals, businesses, policymakers, activists and organizations like Disability:IN are working to advance global disability…

Disability:IN Chicagoland August Event Recap

Accommodations & Return to Work Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic Disability:IN Chicagoland, partnered with the Rehabilitation Research & Training Center on Employment for People with Physical Disabilities at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab to host an August 6th webinar on Accommodations & Return to Work Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic. More than one hundred participants registered to…

Online Resource: Digital Accessibility & Remote Work Platforms

Disability:IN Chicagoland, partnered with Comcast to host a July 22nd webinar on Digital Accessibility & Remote Work Platforms. Ninety-five participants registered to learn from Robin Jones, Director of the Great Lakes ADA Center, about the accessibility features of the various video conferencing platforms we rely on including: Microsoft Teams; Zoom; Goto Meetings; Webex; Facebook Live;…

Online Resource: Supporting the Mental Health of Your Remote Workers

On Tuesday, May 12th, Disability:IN Chicagoland, in partnership with CDW, hosted an online discussion on Supporting the Mental Health of Your Remote Workforce. We had about 100 attendees participate in this conversation led by Kasey Franco, Director of Training & Education, at the National Alliance on Mental Illness Chicago (NAMI) to share ideas and strategies to…

COVID-19 Resource List

With offices closing and the shift to a remote workforce, many companies are experiencing new challenges in supporting their teams, especially those workers with disabilities. Online work platforms create new opportunities for flexibility but also can be isolating to individuals accustomed to working in teams. As our partners work to support and respond to the…

Disability:IN Chicagoland October Event Recap

Maximizing the Disability Inclusion Advantage On Wednesday October 2nd, Northern Trust in partnership with Disability:IN Chicagoland, hosted 90 members of the Chicago business community for a discussion on Maximizing the Disability Inclusion Advantage. The session included a conversation about how companies across the country are realizing a competitive advantage from disability inclusion, including a conversation about recent data…

Comcast MyAbilities ERG Teams with Supply Chain Management to Hire Intern

The MyAbilities ERG and the Supply Chain Leadership team partnered in January of this year to place the first intern from a program at National-Louis University designed to transition young adults with multiple intellectual, learning and developmental disabilities to independent living. Greg Brown, a student in the program, began his two-day per week internship on…

Remembering Marca Bristo

The Chicago disability community lost a great champion last month with the passing of disability advocate and longtime Disability:IN Chicagoland partner, Marca Bristo. A renowned leader in Chicago and across the country, Marca founded local disability rights organization, Access Living and helped author the Americans with Disabilities Act nearly 30 years ago. She touched the lives of…

Disability:IN Chicagoland Partners Join 2000 Attendees at July’s Disability:IN Annual Conference

As the host Affiliate for this year’s Disability:IN Annual Conference held July 15-18 in Chicago, Disability:IN Chicagoland partners played a key role in the week-long event. More than 2,000 professionals from around the world gathered here to share information, highlight resources and build relationships around disability inclusion. Our Affiliate kicked off the conference with a…

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