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November 2020
PA Training @Sip & Savor Coffee Shop
**PLEASE NOTE: Location of training may alter based on any new or changed COVID-19 restrictions. PLEASE CONFIRM TRAINING LOCATION WITH THE PA TRAINING COORDINATOR AHEAD OF TIME.** 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:…
Find out more »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** AYLP 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 (contact information below).
Find out more »Fall 2020 Inclusive Dance Workshop Series
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, September 16 through December 9th, followed by a showing on a date to…
Find out more »Lead On LIVE: Access Living’s Gala…Reimagined
Lead On LIVE is a free virtual event open to all. Watch as supporters from around the world celebrate Access Living’s 40 years of impact and learn about how we’re preparing for the work ahead. Join us on November 18: 6:30 p.m. Lobby opens7:00 p.m. Program begins7:50 p.m. Program concludes with celebratory toast7:50 p.m. Gala after-party on Zoom
Find out more »PA Training @Sip & Savor Coffee Shop
**PLEASE NOTE: Location of training may alter based on any new or changed COVID-19 restrictions. PLEASE CONFIRM TRAINING LOCATION WITH THE PA TRAINING COORDINATOR AHEAD OF TIME.** 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:…
Find out more »VIRTUAL: Taskforce for Attendant Services
**UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, ALL ACCESS LIVING EVENTS WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY. PLEASE CONTACT EVENT ORGANIZER FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO ATTEND THIS MEETING** Taskforce for Attendant Services (TFAS) is made up of consumers with disabilities and personal assistants (PAs). Together, members organize and advocate for programs or campaigns that support personal care workers and independent living for people with disabilities.
Find out more »PA Training @Sip & Savor Coffee Shop
**PLEASE NOTE: Location of training may alter based on any new or changed COVID-19 restrictions. PLEASE CONFIRM TRAINING LOCATION WITH THE PA TRAINING COORDINATOR AHEAD OF TIME.** 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:…
Find out more »VIRTUAL: Cross Disability Support Group
**UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, ALL ACCESS LIVING EVENTS WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY. PLEASE CONTACT EVENT ORGANIZER FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO ATTEND THIS MEETING** Access Living’s Cross-Disability Support Group (CDSG) is for people with all kinds of disabilities to teach and learn from one another. CDSG meets every other Tuesday. To attend, or to make an accommodation request, call or email Carleda Johnson. All meetings are via ZOOM on conference call. DUE TO COVID-19 meeting dates may change. Tuesday, October 6: …
Find out more »The People’s Thanksgiving: Virtual Gathering
Join Access Living staff, consumers, friends, supporters, and community members for a virtual Thanksgiving gathering. This open-mic style event will help bring people together and focus on building community and sharing resources so folks can get through the Thanksgiving holiday during these difficult and isolating times. All are welcome, no matter where you live! If you are feeling the need for some disability community, this is a good opportunity. Register to attend via Zoom here. This event will have ASL,…
Find out more »DRACH Meeting
**UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, ALL ACCESS LIVING EVENTS WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY. PLEASE CONTACT EVENT ORGANIZER FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO ATTEND THIS MEETING** The Disability Rights Action Coalition for Housing (DRACH) meets throughout the month. DRACH meetings are open to all; members are people with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness, and community allies. Learn more about DRACH. At present, DRACH meetings take place via conference call. Contact Cathleen O'Brien to get the dial-in number.
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