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October 2019
PA Training @Austin-Irving Branch Library
Access Living provides training for people interested in becoming a paid Personal Assistant for people with disabilities. These trainings are open to family members of people with disabilities as well as members of the public. Learn more about Access Living PA trainings and database here. Please bring the following items to your training session: Photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)Social Security CardResume and three professional referencesCertified Nursing Assistant Certificate (if applicable) AN RSVP IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND A TRAINING…
Find out more »Cross Disability Support Group
Access Living’s Cross-Disability Support Group (CDSG) is for people with all kinds of disabilities to teach and learn from one another. To attend, or to make an accommodation request, call or email the contact person listed below.
Find out more »Cambiando Vidas Meeting
Cambiando Vidas meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month, and provides a critical space for immigrants with disabilities to come together, organize, and effect change. Learn more about Cambiando Vidas. Cambiando Vidas meetings are conducted in Spanish. Interpreters are provided.
Find out more »DRACH Meeting
The Disability Rights Action Coalition for Housing (DRACH) meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month. DRACH meetings are open to all; members are people with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness, and community allies. Learn more about DRACH.
Find out more »Adult Dance Class
Each week we'll explore new tenets of making inclusive dance, such as choreographic tools, improvisation, and technique, culminating in a performance on December 14th, 2019. Adults (18+) of all abilities and experience levels are encouraged to attend. Attendance at every session is encouraged, but not required. To request an accommodation, please email Sydney Erlikh at serlik2@uic.edu.
Find out more »PA Training @Austin-Irving Branch Library
Access Living provides training for people interested in becoming a paid Personal Assistant for people with disabilities. These trainings are open to family members of people with disabilities as well as members of the public. Learn more about Access Living PA trainings and database here. Please bring the following items to your training session: Photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)Social Security CardResume and three professional referencesCertified Nursing Assistant Certificate (if applicable) AN RSVP IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND A TRAINING…
Find out more »Financial Literacy Workshop
Interested in mastering your money? Attend Access Living's Financial Literacy Workshop. No registration is required. To attend, simply walk in to Access Living. Contact the Independent Living Skills Coordinator for additional information or to make an accommodation request.
Find out more »The 11th Annual Disability Culture Cabaret
Join us on Oct. 25! We are proud to present the 11th Annual Disability Culture Cabaret Join us on Friday, October 25th, for live performances, spoken word, music, comedy, and more. Featured Artists Bri Beck, Matt Bodett, Oberon Coverdale, S'fya Eshe, Mike Herzovi, 2019 3Arts Fellow, "Inclinations" featuring Alice Sheppard, Kris Lenzo, "Counterbalance", an Anuradha Rana film, Katie O'Neill, and Robby Williams Personals assistants, narrative description, and sign language interpretation will be provided. This program is partially sponsored by a…
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