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February 2021
Online Inclusive Dance Workshop Series
The Inclusive Dance Workshop Series is back! Co-Founders Maggie Bridger and Sydney Erlikh will lead a series of workshops focusing each week on key components of inclusive dance. Together, we will explore various dancemaking tools & concepts, dance techniques, and improvisational scores. Additionally, we will have the opportunity to take classes from guest artists working in the field of inclusive/integrated dance. Workshops meet weekly on Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8 pm CT beginning Wednesday, January 20 through May 19th, including…
Find out more »Financial Literacy Workshop
Improve your credit, learn to budget, save for the future, and increase your opportunities for employment! Attend the January-March Financial Literacy Workshop Series and earn while you learn. All participants receive a small stipend for participating. **UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, ALL ACCESS LIVING EVENTS WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY. PLEASE CONTACT EVENT ORGANIZER FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO ATTEND THIS MEETING** All sessions will be held virtually via Zoom. Please contact Carleda Johnson to register to attend. Workshop Dates and Details: Thursday…
Find out more »Find Your Voice & Tell Your Story
In this four-session online workshop, participants find their literary voice and tell the unique, authentic story of their disability journey, and what it means. Storytelling is an essential component of liberation and this workshop will help each person write their succinct and powerful story in a way only they can tell it. Four participants will receive a $50 scholarship for their participation, with the possibility of an additional $25 if they attend all four workshop sessions. Register here Accessibility Information:…
Find out more »March 2021
Virtual: AYLP Group Meeting
**UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, ALL ACCESS LIVING EVENTS WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY. PLEASE CONTACT EVENT ORGANIZER FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO ATTEND THIS MEETING** Advance Your Leadership Power meets on the first, third, and fifth (when applicable) Tuesdays of every month. All are welcome to join; AYLP members are people with disabilities, social justice advocates, and allies. Learn more about AYLP here. At present, AYLP meetings take place on Zoom. To attend and get link to meeting, please contact Candace Coleman…
Find out more »Online Inclusive Dance Workshop Series
The Inclusive Dance Workshop Series is back! Co-Founders Maggie Bridger and Sydney Erlikh will lead a series of workshops focusing each week on key components of inclusive dance. Together, we will explore various dancemaking tools & concepts, dance techniques, and improvisational scores. Additionally, we will have the opportunity to take classes from guest artists working in the field of inclusive/integrated dance. Workshops meet weekly on Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8 pm CT beginning Wednesday, January 20 through May 19th, including…
Find out more »PA Trainings in March 2021
**PLEASE NOTE: Location of each training is TBD based on any new or changed COVID-19 restrictions. PLEASE CONFIRM TRAINING LOCATION WITH THE PA TRAINING COORDINATOR AHEAD OF TIME.** If you would like to be scheduled for a training, call (312) 569-9136. 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…
Find out more »(Virtual) Art Meditation
Practice being more present with one or several parts of your life. This is for anyone who’d like to learn more about themselves in a calm and creative way. Every session will consist of a short meditation and a time to create. Each week, we’ll have a different theme. No meditation or art-making experience necessary. Creating can be writing, drawing, cooking, knitting, tearing up paper, anything that involves you doing something, anything at all. This event will take place over…
Find out more »Financial Literacy Workshop
Improve your credit, learn to budget, save for the future, and increase your opportunities for employment! Attend the January-March Financial Literacy Workshop Series and earn while you learn. All participants receive a small stipend for participating. **UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, ALL ACCESS LIVING EVENTS WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY. PLEASE CONTACT EVENT ORGANIZER FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO ATTEND THIS MEETING** All sessions will be held virtually via Zoom. Please contact Carleda Johnson to register to attend. Workshop Dates and Details: Thursday…
Find out more »Find Your Voice & Tell Your Story
In this four-session online workshop, participants find their literary voice and tell the unique, authentic story of their disability journey, and what it means. Storytelling is an essential component of liberation and this workshop will help each person write their succinct and powerful story in a way only they can tell it. Four participants will receive a $50 scholarship for their participation, with the possibility of an additional $25 if they attend all four workshop sessions. Register here Accessibility Information:…
Find out more »Step Ahead
**UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, ALL ACCESS LIVING EVENTS WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY. PLEASE CONTACT EVENT ORGANIZER FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO ATTEND THIS MEETING** Step Ahead is an Access Living group for people with disabilities who previously lived in a nursing facility and are now living independently in the community. The group aims to provide knowledge, information, and community resources for people with disabilities who want to further develop their independence. This group also welcomes individuals who are currently in the process…
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