Kristina Treadwell, Author at Disability:IN Chicagoland

May Event Recap

Disability:IN Chicagoland Hosts Online Conversations on Accessibility & Mental Health in the Workplace In May, Disability:IN Chicagoland programs shared information and resources on accessibility and workplace mental health. First, on May 13th in partnership with Northern Trust, Disability:IN Chicagoland hosted a conversation for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) featuring Colleen Wunderlich, Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer…

April Event Recap

Disability:IN Chicagoland Partners Connect Through Online E/BRG Workshop and Virtual Happy Hour In April, Disability:IN Chicagoland focused its programs on opportunities to facilitate information sharing and networking among its partners. On April 6th, inQUEST Consulting facilitated a members only workshop on Addressing Disability E/BRG Leadership Challenges. Local E/BRG leaders brought both questions and challenges to…

Disability:IN Chicagoland Partners with Disability:IN Greater KC and Wisconsin for Successful Session on Intersectionality

On Thursday, March 25th more than 100 participants registered for an hourlong online discussion on the Intersectionality of Employee/Business Resource Groups. Disability:IN Greater Kansas City hosted the session which featured a conversation among four E/BRG leaders from different businesses including two from Grant Thornton in Chicago – Laura Isaacs, Executive Committee Diverse Abilities & Allies…

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…

New Disability:IN Chicagoland Video

Special thanks to Disability:IN Chicagoland partners CAI and Comcast, who worked together to produce a new video highlighting some of their efforts at inclusion in the workplace and marketplace, as well as showcasing the power of the local business network around disability inclusion. The video was show to a crowd of more than 2,000 at…

Chicagoland Businesses Named Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion

On July 17, 2019 Disability:IN named the 2019 Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion through its announcement of the top scorers on this year’s Disability Equality Index (DEI). The DEI is the most comprehensive benchmarking tool for disability inclusion. Companies who score 80% or higher receive the distinction of Best Places to Work for…