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2024 Disability Inclusion Summit

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August 14th, 2024

Register Now! When & where? Thursday, October 24th from 8:30am – 3:30pm Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, 300 E. Randolph, 30th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601. What to expect? 300 Participants:  Join disability inclusion HR & talent acquisition champions; E/BRG leaders; supplier diversity & accessibility professionals; & employees with disabilities. 15+ Content Sessions:  Participate in…

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Wintrust Features Disability:IN Chicagoland on its Digital Billboard

Wintrust Features Disability:IN Chicagoland on its Digital Billboard

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August 7th, 2023

Local partner, Wintrust, featured Disability:IN Chicagoland on one of its digital billboards throughout the month of July. The billboard, located along the east side of the Kennedy Expressway near North Avenue, ran in a daily rotation for three hours early in the day and again for two hours at night. Disability:IN Chicagoland is very grateful…

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Successful Guidewire – Disability:IN Chicagoland Partnership Leads to Launch of Diverse Abilities ERG – ABLEguide

Successful Guidewire – Disability:IN Chicagoland Partnership Leads to Launch of Diverse Abilities ERG – ABLEguide

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August 7th, 2023

Guidewire, a global company providing software for Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance carriers, joined Disability:IN Chicagoland early in their DEI journey to launch their Employee Resource Group (ERG).  The partnership with Disability:IN Chicagoland was a win in two ways. First, Executive Director, Laura Wilhelm, helped to frame the vision and purpose for a newly forming…

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Recap: Disability Recruiting Webinars Engage Corporate Recruiters & Students with Disabilities

Recap: Disability Recruiting Webinars Engage Corporate Recruiters & Students with Disabilities

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March 8th, 2022

This month, Disability:IN Chicagoland partnered with the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), DePaul University, Northwestern University, and Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) to host two discussions between students with disabilities and businesses actively recruiting them including: CDW, Comcast and KPMG. On February 10th, a panel of students with disabilities shared their experiences in online and on-campus recruiting. Then on February 24th, corporate…

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Recap – Seeing the Unseen: The Intersectionality of HIV and People with Disabilities

Recap – Seeing the Unseen: The Intersectionality of HIV and People with Disabilities

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March 8th, 2022

On Thursday, December 2nd, Disability:IN Chicagoland in partnership with inQUEST Consulting, Northern Trust, and Grant Thornton, hosted a conversation on Seeing the Unseen: the Intersectionality of HIV and People with Disabilities in recognition of International Day of Persons with Disabilities and World AIDS Day. The discussion connected HIV to the broader context of disability inclusion,…

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May Event Recap

May Event Recap

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May 24th, 2021

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…

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April Event Recap

April Event Recap

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April 28th, 2021

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…

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

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

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March 28th, 2021

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…

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Disability:IN Chicagoland Website Now Includes Members Only Content Section

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January 29th, 2021

With the shift to online programming last year, Disability:IN Chicagoland has moved to hosting monthly online events for its local partners. This content is recorded and is now available on a new password protected page of the Disability:IN Chicagoland website. Partners can now logon to view sessions they may have missed and can share these…

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