BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Access Living - ECPv6.17.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Access Living X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.accessliving.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Access Living REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241018T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241018T153000 DTSTAMP:20231003T173248Z CREATED:20231003T173239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T173248Z UID:10001223-1729260000-1729265400@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Power to the People DESCRIPTION:The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living’s community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing\, home and community based services\, immigration\, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations. \n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Amber Smock \n Vice President of Advocacy \n asmock@accessliving.org \n ASL Users: (312) 957-4843 Hearing Callers: (312) 640-2191 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/power-to-the-people/2024-10-18/ CATEGORIES:Organizing,Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Power-to-the-people-events-calender-2022.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240920T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240920T153000 DTSTAMP:20231003T173248Z CREATED:20231003T173239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T173248Z UID:10001222-1726840800-1726846200@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Power to the People DESCRIPTION:The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living’s community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing\, home and community based services\, immigration\, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations. \n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Amber Smock \n Vice President of Advocacy \n asmock@accessliving.org \n ASL Users: (312) 957-4843 Hearing Callers: (312) 640-2191 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/power-to-the-people/2024-09-20/ CATEGORIES:Organizing,Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Power-to-the-people-events-calender-2022.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240910T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240910T170000 DTSTAMP:20230825T193331Z CREATED:20230825T193328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230825T193331Z UID:10000977-1725980400-1725987600@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Cambiando Vidas DESCRIPTION:Cambiando Vidas meets on the second\, third\,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. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Michelle Garcia to get the Zoom link. \n\n\n\nCambiando Vidas meetings are conducted in Spanish. Interpreters are provided. Contact Michelle Garcia with questions\, accommodation requests\, or to get more information. \n\n\n\nMonthly Meeting Schedule: \n\n\n\n\nSecond Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\nThird Tuesdays: 1-3pm\n\n\n\nFourth Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Michelle Garcia \n Manager of Organizing and Community Development \n mgarcia@accessliving.org \n (312) 640-2194 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/cambiando-vidas-3/2024-09-10/ LOCATION:Online – Zoom CATEGORIES:Organizing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cambiando-Vidas-Events-Calendar-Icon.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240827T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240827T170000 DTSTAMP:20230713T173601Z CREATED:20230713T173559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T173601Z UID:10001000-1724770800-1724778000@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Cambiando Vidas DESCRIPTION:Cambiando Vidas meets on the second\, third\,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. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Michelle Garcia to get the Zoom link. \n\n\n\nCambiando Vidas meetings are conducted in Spanish. Interpreters are provided. Contact Michelle Garcia with questions\, accommodation requests\, or to get more information. \n\n\n\nMonthly Meeting Schedule: \n\n\n\n\nSecond Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\nThird Tuesdays: 1-3pm\n\n\n\nFourth Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Michelle Garcia \n Manager of Organizing and Community Development \n mgarcia@accessliving.org \n (312) 640-2194 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/cambiando-vidas/2024-08-27/ LOCATION:Access Living\, 115 West Chicago Avenue\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60654\, United States CATEGORIES:Organizing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cambiando-Vidas-Events-Calendar-Icon.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240820T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240820T150000 DTSTAMP:20230123T223013Z CREATED:20230123T223013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T223013Z UID:10000953-1724158800-1724166000@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Cambiando Vidas DESCRIPTION:Cambiando Vidas meets on the second\, third\,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. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Alma Olavarría Gallegos to get the Zoom link. \n\n\n\nCambiando Vidas meetings are conducted in Spanish. Interpreters are provided. Contact Alma Olavarría Gallegos with questions\, accommodation requests\, or to get more information. \n\n\n\nMonthly Meeting Schedule: \n\n\n\nSecond Tuesdays: 3-5pmThird Tuesdays: 1-3pmFourth Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Alma Olavarría Gallegos \n Community Organizer – Immigration & Latinx \n aogallegos@accessliving.org \n (312) 640-2146 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/cambiando-vidas-2/2024-08-20/ LOCATION:Access Living\, 115 West Chicago Avenue\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60654\, United States CATEGORIES:Organizing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cambiando-Vidas-Events-Calendar-Icon.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240816T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240816T153000 DTSTAMP:20231003T173248Z CREATED:20231003T173239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T173248Z UID:10001221-1723816800-1723822200@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Power to the People DESCRIPTION:The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living’s community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing\, home and community based services\, immigration\, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations. \n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Amber Smock \n Vice President of Advocacy \n asmock@accessliving.org \n ASL Users: (312) 957-4843 Hearing Callers: (312) 640-2191 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/power-to-the-people/2024-08-16/ CATEGORIES:Organizing,Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Power-to-the-people-events-calender-2022.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240813T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240813T170000 DTSTAMP:20230825T193331Z CREATED:20230825T193328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230825T193331Z UID:10000976-1723561200-1723568400@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Cambiando Vidas DESCRIPTION:Cambiando Vidas meets on the second\, third\,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. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Michelle Garcia to get the Zoom link. \n\n\n\nCambiando Vidas meetings are conducted in Spanish. Interpreters are provided. Contact Michelle Garcia with questions\, accommodation requests\, or to get more information. \n\n\n\nMonthly Meeting Schedule: \n\n\n\n\nSecond Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\nThird Tuesdays: 1-3pm\n\n\n\nFourth Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Michelle Garcia \n Manager of Organizing and Community Development \n mgarcia@accessliving.org \n (312) 640-2194 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/cambiando-vidas-3/2024-08-13/ LOCATION:Online – Zoom CATEGORIES:Organizing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cambiando-Vidas-Events-Calendar-Icon.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240730T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240730T173000 DTSTAMP:20230825T193409Z CREATED:20230825T193407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230825T193409Z UID:10000653-1722355200-1722360600@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Advance Your Leadership Power DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nAt present\, AYLP meetings take place on Zoom. Please contact Candace Coleman to get the link to the meeting. \n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Candace Coleman \n Community Strategy Specialist \n ccoleman@accessliving.org \n (312) 640-2128 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/advance-your-leadership-power/2024-07-30/ LOCATION:Online – Zoom CATEGORIES:Organizing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240723T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240723T170000 DTSTAMP:20230713T173601Z CREATED:20230713T173559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T173601Z UID:10000999-1721746800-1721754000@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Cambiando Vidas DESCRIPTION:Cambiando Vidas meets on the second\, third\,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. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Michelle Garcia to get the Zoom link. \n\n\n\nCambiando Vidas meetings are conducted in Spanish. Interpreters are provided. Contact Michelle Garcia with questions\, accommodation requests\, or to get more information. \n\n\n\nMonthly Meeting Schedule: \n\n\n\n\nSecond Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\nThird Tuesdays: 1-3pm\n\n\n\nFourth Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Michelle Garcia \n Manager of Organizing and Community Development \n mgarcia@accessliving.org \n (312) 640-2194 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/cambiando-vidas/2024-07-23/ LOCATION:Access Living\, 115 West Chicago Avenue\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60654\, United States CATEGORIES:Organizing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cambiando-Vidas-Events-Calendar-Icon.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240719T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240719T153000 DTSTAMP:20231003T173248Z CREATED:20231003T173239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T173248Z UID:10001220-1721397600-1721403000@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Power to the People DESCRIPTION:The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living’s community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing\, home and community based services\, immigration\, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations. \n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Amber Smock \n Vice President of Advocacy \n asmock@accessliving.org \n ASL Users: (312) 957-4843 Hearing Callers: (312) 640-2191 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/power-to-the-people/2024-07-19/ CATEGORIES:Organizing,Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Power-to-the-people-events-calender-2022.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240716T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240716T150000 DTSTAMP:20230123T223013Z CREATED:20230123T223013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T223013Z UID:10000952-1721134800-1721142000@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Cambiando Vidas DESCRIPTION:Cambiando Vidas meets on the second\, third\,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. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Alma Olavarría Gallegos to get the Zoom link. \n\n\n\nCambiando Vidas meetings are conducted in Spanish. Interpreters are provided. Contact Alma Olavarría Gallegos with questions\, accommodation requests\, or to get more information. \n\n\n\nMonthly Meeting Schedule: \n\n\n\nSecond Tuesdays: 3-5pmThird Tuesdays: 1-3pmFourth Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Alma Olavarría Gallegos \n Community Organizer – Immigration & Latinx \n aogallegos@accessliving.org \n (312) 640-2146 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/cambiando-vidas-2/2024-07-16/ LOCATION:Access Living\, 115 West Chicago Avenue\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60654\, United States CATEGORIES:Organizing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cambiando-Vidas-Events-Calendar-Icon.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240709T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240709T170000 DTSTAMP:20230825T193331Z CREATED:20230825T193328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230825T193331Z UID:10000975-1720537200-1720544400@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Cambiando Vidas DESCRIPTION:Cambiando Vidas meets on the second\, third\,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. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Michelle Garcia to get the Zoom link. \n\n\n\nCambiando Vidas meetings are conducted in Spanish. Interpreters are provided. Contact Michelle Garcia with questions\, accommodation requests\, or to get more information. \n\n\n\nMonthly Meeting Schedule: \n\n\n\n\nSecond Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\nThird Tuesdays: 1-3pm\n\n\n\nFourth Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Michelle Garcia \n Manager of Organizing and Community Development \n mgarcia@accessliving.org \n (312) 640-2194 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/cambiando-vidas-3/2024-07-09/ LOCATION:Online – Zoom CATEGORIES:Organizing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cambiando-Vidas-Events-Calendar-Icon.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240625T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240625T170000 DTSTAMP:20230713T173601Z CREATED:20230713T173559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T173601Z UID:10000998-1719327600-1719334800@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Cambiando Vidas DESCRIPTION:Cambiando Vidas meets on the second\, third\,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. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Michelle Garcia to get the Zoom link. \n\n\n\nCambiando Vidas meetings are conducted in Spanish. Interpreters are provided. Contact Michelle Garcia with questions\, accommodation requests\, or to get more information. \n\n\n\nMonthly Meeting Schedule: \n\n\n\n\nSecond Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\nThird Tuesdays: 1-3pm\n\n\n\nFourth Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Michelle Garcia \n Manager of Organizing and Community Development \n mgarcia@accessliving.org \n (312) 640-2194 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/cambiando-vidas/2024-06-25/ LOCATION:Access Living\, 115 West Chicago Avenue\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60654\, United States CATEGORIES:Organizing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cambiando-Vidas-Events-Calendar-Icon.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240621T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240621T153000 DTSTAMP:20231003T173248Z CREATED:20231003T173239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T173248Z UID:10001219-1718978400-1718983800@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Power to the People DESCRIPTION:The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living’s community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing\, home and community based services\, immigration\, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations. \n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Amber Smock \n Vice President of Advocacy \n asmock@accessliving.org \n ASL Users: (312) 957-4843 Hearing Callers: (312) 640-2191 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/power-to-the-people/2024-06-21/ CATEGORIES:Organizing,Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Power-to-the-people-events-calender-2022.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240618T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240618T150000 DTSTAMP:20230123T223013Z CREATED:20230123T223013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T223013Z UID:10000951-1718715600-1718722800@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Cambiando Vidas DESCRIPTION:Cambiando Vidas meets on the second\, third\,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. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Alma Olavarría Gallegos to get the Zoom link. \n\n\n\nCambiando Vidas meetings are conducted in Spanish. Interpreters are provided. Contact Alma Olavarría Gallegos with questions\, accommodation requests\, or to get more information. \n\n\n\nMonthly Meeting Schedule: \n\n\n\nSecond Tuesdays: 3-5pmThird Tuesdays: 1-3pmFourth Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Alma Olavarría Gallegos \n Community Organizer – Immigration & Latinx \n aogallegos@accessliving.org \n (312) 640-2146 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/cambiando-vidas-2/2024-06-18/ LOCATION:Access Living\, 115 West Chicago Avenue\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60654\, United States CATEGORIES:Organizing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cambiando-Vidas-Events-Calendar-Icon.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240611T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240611T170000 DTSTAMP:20230825T193331Z CREATED:20230825T193328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230825T193331Z UID:10000974-1718118000-1718125200@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Cambiando Vidas DESCRIPTION:Cambiando Vidas meets on the second\, third\,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. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Michelle Garcia to get the Zoom link. \n\n\n\nCambiando Vidas meetings are conducted in Spanish. Interpreters are provided. Contact Michelle Garcia with questions\, accommodation requests\, or to get more information. \n\n\n\nMonthly Meeting Schedule: \n\n\n\n\nSecond Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\nThird Tuesdays: 1-3pm\n\n\n\nFourth Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Michelle Garcia \n Manager of Organizing and Community Development \n mgarcia@accessliving.org \n (312) 640-2194 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/cambiando-vidas-3/2024-06-11/ LOCATION:Online – Zoom CATEGORIES:Organizing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cambiando-Vidas-Events-Calendar-Icon.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240528T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240528T170000 DTSTAMP:20230713T173601Z CREATED:20230713T173559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T173601Z UID:10000997-1716908400-1716915600@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Cambiando Vidas DESCRIPTION:Cambiando Vidas meets on the second\, third\,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. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Michelle Garcia to get the Zoom link. \n\n\n\nCambiando Vidas meetings are conducted in Spanish. Interpreters are provided. Contact Michelle Garcia with questions\, accommodation requests\, or to get more information. \n\n\n\nMonthly Meeting Schedule: \n\n\n\n\nSecond Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\nThird Tuesdays: 1-3pm\n\n\n\nFourth Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Michelle Garcia \n Manager of Organizing and Community Development \n mgarcia@accessliving.org \n (312) 640-2194 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/cambiando-vidas/2024-05-28/ LOCATION:Access Living\, 115 West Chicago Avenue\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60654\, United States CATEGORIES:Organizing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cambiando-Vidas-Events-Calendar-Icon.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240521T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240521T150000 DTSTAMP:20230123T223013Z CREATED:20230123T223013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T223013Z UID:10000950-1716296400-1716303600@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Cambiando Vidas DESCRIPTION:Cambiando Vidas meets on the second\, third\,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. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Alma Olavarría Gallegos to get the Zoom link. \n\n\n\nCambiando Vidas meetings are conducted in Spanish. Interpreters are provided. Contact Alma Olavarría Gallegos with questions\, accommodation requests\, or to get more information. \n\n\n\nMonthly Meeting Schedule: \n\n\n\nSecond Tuesdays: 3-5pmThird Tuesdays: 1-3pmFourth Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Alma Olavarría Gallegos \n Community Organizer – Immigration & Latinx \n aogallegos@accessliving.org \n (312) 640-2146 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/cambiando-vidas-2/2024-05-21/ LOCATION:Access Living\, 115 West Chicago Avenue\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60654\, United States CATEGORIES:Organizing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cambiando-Vidas-Events-Calendar-Icon.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240517T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240517T153000 DTSTAMP:20231003T173248Z CREATED:20231003T173239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T173248Z UID:10001218-1715954400-1715959800@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Power to the People DESCRIPTION:The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living’s community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing\, home and community based services\, immigration\, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations. \n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Amber Smock \n Vice President of Advocacy \n asmock@accessliving.org \n ASL Users: (312) 957-4843 Hearing Callers: (312) 640-2191 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/power-to-the-people/2024-05-17/ CATEGORIES:Organizing,Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Power-to-the-people-events-calender-2022.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240514T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240514T180000 DTSTAMP:20240318T163447Z CREATED:20240313T151722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T163447Z UID:10001446-1715702400-1715709600@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Beyond the Scar: A Virtual Portraiture Project DESCRIPTION:Access Living is looking for models to pose for “Beyond the Scar”\, a portraiture project facilitated by disabled artist\, art therapy intern\, B Randolph (they/them). Models’ portraits & stories will be included in Access Living’s Disability Portraiture Project archive. If you are someone with apparent scars and have lived experiences of disability\, please join us! \n\n\n\nWho can participate?\n\n\n\nAre you someone with apparent scars? Do you self-identify as someone with disabilities\, chronic illness or who are Deaf or neurodivergent? \n\n\n\nIf this sounds like you\, then you may be eligible to model for the Beyond the Scar: A Virtual Portraiture Project!  \n\n\n\nHow to sign up?\n\n\n\nRSVP required. One person per time slot. You can click the “Beyond the Scar Sign-Up Form” button below or email B at brandolph@accessliving.org to confirm your spot. \n\n\n\n\nBeyond the Scar Sign-Up Form\n\n\n\n\nWhat can models expect?\n\n\n\n\nModels are invited to share as many personal scar stories as they wish. \n\n\n\nModels will sit for a portrait and have full control of their portrait.\n\n\n\nModels will receive a portrait of themselves at the end of the project.\n\n\n\nFor models who can commit to 5 sessions\, a $300 stipend will be provided. \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Facilitator\n\n\n\nB Randolph (they/them) is an art therapy graduate student from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). B specializes in portraiture\, drawing the human form\, and the writing/drawing of comics. Alongside their supervisor\, disabled artist and art therapist\, Sandie Yi\, B is working to create disability culture and art at Access Living this year. \n\n\n\nPlease contact B at brandolph@accessliving.org or (312) 640-2100 with questions and concerns. \n\n\n\n\nBeyond the Scar: Portraiture Project dates\n\n\n\n\nEach portraiture session lasts two hours. Sessions are available on Tuesdays from 4:00-6:00pm Central Time. In addition\, sessions are available on Thursdays from 2:00-4:00pm or 4:00-6:00pm Central Time. Only one person per slot. \n\n\n\nTuesdays: February 13\, February 20\, February 27\, March 5\, March 12\, March 19\, March 26\, April 2\, April 9\, April 16\, April 23\, April 30\, May 7\, May 14 \n\n\n\nThursdays: February 15\, February 22\, February 29\, March 7\, March 14\, March 21\, March 28\, April 4\, April 11\, April 18\, April 25\, May 2\, May 9\, May 16 \n\n\n\nAccess Information\n\n\n\nAll Spring 2024 portraiture sessions will be occurring virtually via Zoom. AI captioning will be enabled. \n\n\n\nPlease request live (CART) captioning\, ASL interpretation\, and identify any access needs when signing up for a session. You can also contact B at brandolph@accessliving.org or (312) 640-2100 with access requests. \n\n\n\nDue to high demand for ASL interpretation and CART captioning\, please send your requests for these services at least 2-3 weeks before your session date. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Sponsor information\n\n\n\nBeyond the Scar: Portraiture Project is brought to you by the Arts and Culture Project at Access Living\, an independent living center for people with disabilities; Shirley Ryan Shirley Ryan Abilities Lab; Bodies of Work: Network of Disability Art and Culture; and the Disability Culture Activism Lab (DCAL)\, a teaching lab housed under the department of art therapy and counseling at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Bodies of Work is a part of the Department of Disability and Human Development within the College of Applied Health Sciences at University of Illinois-Chicago. \n\n\n\nThis program received generous funding from Healing IL: funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services in partnership with the Field Foundation. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.  \n\n\n\nThe contents of this project were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability\, Independent Living\, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90RTCP0005). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL)\, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this project do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR\, ACL\, or HHS\, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. \n\n\n\n\nBeyond the Scar Sign-Up Form URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/beyond-the-scar-a-virtual-portraiture-project/2024-05-14/ LOCATION:Online – Zoom CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Beyond-the-Scar.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240514T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240514T170000 DTSTAMP:20230825T193331Z CREATED:20230825T193328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230825T193331Z UID:10000973-1715698800-1715706000@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Cambiando Vidas DESCRIPTION:Cambiando Vidas meets on the second\, third\,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. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Michelle Garcia to get the Zoom link. \n\n\n\nCambiando Vidas meetings are conducted in Spanish. Interpreters are provided. Contact Michelle Garcia with questions\, accommodation requests\, or to get more information. \n\n\n\nMonthly Meeting Schedule: \n\n\n\n\nSecond Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\nThird Tuesdays: 1-3pm\n\n\n\nFourth Tuesdays: 3-5pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Michelle Garcia \n Manager of Organizing and Community Development \n mgarcia@accessliving.org \n (312) 640-2194 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/cambiando-vidas-3/2024-05-14/ LOCATION:Online – Zoom CATEGORIES:Organizing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cambiando-Vidas-Events-Calendar-Icon.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240510T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240510T200000 DTSTAMP:20240503T150823Z CREATED:20240502T202953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T150823Z UID:10001496-1715360400-1715371200@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception of spoken//unheard: A Disability Culture Activism Lab (DCAL) Exhibition DESCRIPTION:The Arts & Culture Project is excited to announce the opening reception of spoken//unheard: A Disability Culture Activism Lab (DCAL) Exhibition taking place at the Center for Mad Culture. \n\n\n\nspoken//unheard is a collaboration between Access Living’s art-therapist-in-training interns and consumers. spoken//unheard features the stories of disabled persons and disabled identities that\, though voiced\, are often silenced by a non-disabled world. This exhibition provides a space for those voices to be heard\, and for their stories to be given a physical presence.  \n\n\n\nThe spoken//unheard exhibition will run from May 10 to May 31\, 2024. The Center for Mad Culture is open by appointment. \n\n\n\nAccess Information\n\n\n\nThe Center for Mad Culture is on the 4th floor in the Fine Arts Building. It is accessible by elevator. A wheelchair accessible restroom is available. The Center for Mad Culture offer captioning services at all times through the app Ava. Ava is free to use. Devices will be available on site for your use with this app. They also offer audio description tours of all exhibitions upon request. Contact brandolph@accessliving.org with access questions and requests. \n\n\n\nSponsor Information\n\n\n\nThe spoken//unheard exhibition is supported by the Arts and Culture Project at Access Living; Shirley Ryan Abilities Lab; Bodies of Work: Network of Disability Art and Culture; and Disability Culture Activism Lab (DCAL)\, a teaching lab housed under the department of art therapy and counseling at SAIC. Bodies of Work is a part of the Department of Disability and Human Development within the College of Applied Health Sciences at University of Illinois-Chicago. This program received generous funding from Healing IL: funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services in partnership with the Field Foundation. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.  \n\n\n\nThe contents of this exhibition were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability\, Independent Living\, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90RTCP0005). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL)\, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this exhibition do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR\, ACL\, or HHS\, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/spoken-unheard-dcal-exhibition/ LOCATION:Press Here: Center for Mad Culture\, 410 South Michigan Ave\, Suite 419\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240509T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240509T180000 DTSTAMP:20240318T163447Z CREATED:20240313T151722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T163447Z UID:10001459-1715270400-1715277600@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Beyond the Scar: A Virtual Portraiture Project DESCRIPTION:Access Living is looking for models to pose for “Beyond the Scar”\, a portraiture project facilitated by disabled artist\, art therapy intern\, B Randolph (they/them). Models’ portraits & stories will be included in Access Living’s Disability Portraiture Project archive. If you are someone with apparent scars and have lived experiences of disability\, please join us! \n\n\n\nWho can participate?\n\n\n\nAre you someone with apparent scars? Do you self-identify as someone with disabilities\, chronic illness or who are Deaf or neurodivergent? \n\n\n\nIf this sounds like you\, then you may be eligible to model for the Beyond the Scar: A Virtual Portraiture Project!  \n\n\n\nHow to sign up?\n\n\n\nRSVP required. One person per time slot. You can click the “Beyond the Scar Sign-Up Form” button below or email B at brandolph@accessliving.org to confirm your spot. \n\n\n\n\nBeyond the Scar Sign-Up Form\n\n\n\n\nWhat can models expect?\n\n\n\n\nModels are invited to share as many personal scar stories as they wish. \n\n\n\nModels will sit for a portrait and have full control of their portrait.\n\n\n\nModels will receive a portrait of themselves at the end of the project.\n\n\n\nFor models who can commit to 5 sessions\, a $300 stipend will be provided. \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Facilitator\n\n\n\nB Randolph (they/them) is an art therapy graduate student from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). B specializes in portraiture\, drawing the human form\, and the writing/drawing of comics. Alongside their supervisor\, disabled artist and art therapist\, Sandie Yi\, B is working to create disability culture and art at Access Living this year. \n\n\n\nPlease contact B at brandolph@accessliving.org or (312) 640-2100 with questions and concerns. \n\n\n\n\nBeyond the Scar: Portraiture Project dates\n\n\n\n\nEach portraiture session lasts two hours. Sessions are available on Tuesdays from 4:00-6:00pm Central Time. In addition\, sessions are available on Thursdays from 2:00-4:00pm or 4:00-6:00pm Central Time. Only one person per slot. \n\n\n\nTuesdays: February 13\, February 20\, February 27\, March 5\, March 12\, March 19\, March 26\, April 2\, April 9\, April 16\, April 23\, April 30\, May 7\, May 14 \n\n\n\nThursdays: February 15\, February 22\, February 29\, March 7\, March 14\, March 21\, March 28\, April 4\, April 11\, April 18\, April 25\, May 2\, May 9\, May 16 \n\n\n\nAccess Information\n\n\n\nAll Spring 2024 portraiture sessions will be occurring virtually via Zoom. AI captioning will be enabled. \n\n\n\nPlease request live (CART) captioning\, ASL interpretation\, and identify any access needs when signing up for a session. You can also contact B at brandolph@accessliving.org or (312) 640-2100 with access requests. \n\n\n\nDue to high demand for ASL interpretation and CART captioning\, please send your requests for these services at least 2-3 weeks before your session date. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Sponsor information\n\n\n\nBeyond the Scar: Portraiture Project is brought to you by the Arts and Culture Project at Access Living\, an independent living center for people with disabilities; Shirley Ryan Shirley Ryan Abilities Lab; Bodies of Work: Network of Disability Art and Culture; and the Disability Culture Activism Lab (DCAL)\, a teaching lab housed under the department of art therapy and counseling at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Bodies of Work is a part of the Department of Disability and Human Development within the College of Applied Health Sciences at University of Illinois-Chicago. \n\n\n\nThis program received generous funding from Healing IL: funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services in partnership with the Field Foundation. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.  \n\n\n\nThe contents of this project were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability\, Independent Living\, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90RTCP0005). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL)\, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this project do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR\, ACL\, or HHS\, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. \n\n\n\n\nBeyond the Scar Sign-Up Form URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/beyond-the-scar-a-virtual-portraiture-project/2024-05-09/ LOCATION:Online – Zoom CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Beyond-the-Scar.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240507T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240507T180000 DTSTAMP:20240318T163447Z CREATED:20240313T151722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T163447Z UID:10001445-1715097600-1715104800@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Beyond the Scar: A Virtual Portraiture Project DESCRIPTION:Access Living is looking for models to pose for “Beyond the Scar”\, a portraiture project facilitated by disabled artist\, art therapy intern\, B Randolph (they/them). Models’ portraits & stories will be included in Access Living’s Disability Portraiture Project archive. If you are someone with apparent scars and have lived experiences of disability\, please join us! \n\n\n\nWho can participate?\n\n\n\nAre you someone with apparent scars? Do you self-identify as someone with disabilities\, chronic illness or who are Deaf or neurodivergent? \n\n\n\nIf this sounds like you\, then you may be eligible to model for the Beyond the Scar: A Virtual Portraiture Project!  \n\n\n\nHow to sign up?\n\n\n\nRSVP required. One person per time slot. You can click the “Beyond the Scar Sign-Up Form” button below or email B at brandolph@accessliving.org to confirm your spot. \n\n\n\n\nBeyond the Scar Sign-Up Form\n\n\n\n\nWhat can models expect?\n\n\n\n\nModels are invited to share as many personal scar stories as they wish. \n\n\n\nModels will sit for a portrait and have full control of their portrait.\n\n\n\nModels will receive a portrait of themselves at the end of the project.\n\n\n\nFor models who can commit to 5 sessions\, a $300 stipend will be provided. \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Facilitator\n\n\n\nB Randolph (they/them) is an art therapy graduate student from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). B specializes in portraiture\, drawing the human form\, and the writing/drawing of comics. Alongside their supervisor\, disabled artist and art therapist\, Sandie Yi\, B is working to create disability culture and art at Access Living this year. \n\n\n\nPlease contact B at brandolph@accessliving.org or (312) 640-2100 with questions and concerns. \n\n\n\n\nBeyond the Scar: Portraiture Project dates\n\n\n\n\nEach portraiture session lasts two hours. Sessions are available on Tuesdays from 4:00-6:00pm Central Time. In addition\, sessions are available on Thursdays from 2:00-4:00pm or 4:00-6:00pm Central Time. Only one person per slot. \n\n\n\nTuesdays: February 13\, February 20\, February 27\, March 5\, March 12\, March 19\, March 26\, April 2\, April 9\, April 16\, April 23\, April 30\, May 7\, May 14 \n\n\n\nThursdays: February 15\, February 22\, February 29\, March 7\, March 14\, March 21\, March 28\, April 4\, April 11\, April 18\, April 25\, May 2\, May 9\, May 16 \n\n\n\nAccess Information\n\n\n\nAll Spring 2024 portraiture sessions will be occurring virtually via Zoom. AI captioning will be enabled. \n\n\n\nPlease request live (CART) captioning\, ASL interpretation\, and identify any access needs when signing up for a session. You can also contact B at brandolph@accessliving.org or (312) 640-2100 with access requests. \n\n\n\nDue to high demand for ASL interpretation and CART captioning\, please send your requests for these services at least 2-3 weeks before your session date. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Sponsor information\n\n\n\nBeyond the Scar: Portraiture Project is brought to you by the Arts and Culture Project at Access Living\, an independent living center for people with disabilities; Shirley Ryan Shirley Ryan Abilities Lab; Bodies of Work: Network of Disability Art and Culture; and the Disability Culture Activism Lab (DCAL)\, a teaching lab housed under the department of art therapy and counseling at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Bodies of Work is a part of the Department of Disability and Human Development within the College of Applied Health Sciences at University of Illinois-Chicago. \n\n\n\nThis program received generous funding from Healing IL: funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services in partnership with the Field Foundation. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.  \n\n\n\nThe contents of this project were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability\, Independent Living\, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90RTCP0005). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL)\, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this project do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR\, ACL\, or HHS\, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. \n\n\n\n\nBeyond the Scar Sign-Up Form URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/beyond-the-scar-a-virtual-portraiture-project/2024-05-07/ LOCATION:Online – Zoom CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Beyond-the-Scar.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240506T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240506T180000 DTSTAMP:20240319T211002Z CREATED:20240319T211002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T211002Z UID:10001463-1715011200-1715018400@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Sustainable Liberation Series DESCRIPTION:The Sustainable Liberation Series is a biweekly group series facilitated by disabled art-therapists-in-training Miriam Austin-Wright (they/she). Each of the two sections will meet biweekly in-person for two hours at the UIC Disability Resource Center Quiet Lounge (Room 231). The afternoon section will meet 1-3 PM and the evening section will meet 4-6 PM.  \n\n\n\nThis group series will use art-making and the sharing of experiences to weave together the interconnected strands of disability\, racial\, environmental\, and gender justice. Just as these forms of justice and activism are interconnected\, so is the liberation of the people facing injustices at the heart of such causes.  \n\n\n\nMaterials used in this process will include many found objects\, paint\, paper\, textiles\, and materials donated by Dark Matter Coffee such as used burlap sacks\, paper and plastic coffee bags\, and coffee grounds.  \n\n\n\nDue to the sustainability efforts of this group\, reused art materials may have residual smells\, especially ones like bags that contained coffee beans or grounds. Additionally\, this group is not considered\, nor should it be a substitute for traditional group therapy\, however\, topics of mental health\, wellness\, advocacy\, and healthy relationships will be addressed in a structured and confidential space. Participants are encouraged to attend as many meetings as possible to contribute to the group’s sense of trust and connection. \n\n\n\nAccess Information\n\n\n\nReused art materials may have residual smells\, especially ones like bags that contained coffee beans or grounds. For any access requests\, please email mwright@accessliving.org. \n\n\n\nDue to high demand for ASL interpretation and CART captioning\, please send your requests for these services at least 2-3 weeks before your session date(s). \n\n\n\nSustainable Liberation Series Session Dates:\n\n\n\nEvening Session (4-6pm): \n\n\n\n\nMonday\, March 25\, 2024\n\n\n\nMonday\, April 8\, 2024\n\n\n\nMonday\, April 22\, 2024\n\n\n\nMonday\, May 6\, 2024.\n\n\n\n\nAfternoon Section (1-3pm): \n\n\n\n\nMonday\, April 1\, 2024\n\n\n\nMonday\, April 15\, 2024\n\n\n\nMonday\, April 29\, 2024\n\n\n\nMonday\, May 13\, 2024.\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Sustainable Liberation Series Facilitator:\n\n\n\nMiriam Austin-Wright (they/she) is a graduate art therapy student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from Indianapolis\, Indiana. A nonbinary\, biracial\, and disabled individual\, Miriam is committed to building an intersectional therapeutic lens that perceives individuals as the multifaceted and experienced beings they are\, capable of enacting transformation personally and in the communities in which they live. As an art-therapist-in-training\, they hope to work from an eclectic approach\, fusing and drawing from multiple therapeutic perspectives to create a decolonial\, consumer-driven\, liberating\, and highly creative space.  \n\n\n\nSponsor Information: \n\n\n\nThe Sustainable Liberation Series is supported by the Arts and Culture Project at Access Living; Shirley Ryan Abilities Lab;  Bodies of Work: Network of Disability Art and Culture; the Disability Cultural Center at University of Illinois-Chicago; and the Disability Culture Activism Lab (DCAL)\, a teaching lab housed under the department of art therapy and counseling at SAIC. Bodies of Work is a part of the Department of Disability and Human Development within the College of Applied Health Sciences at University of Illinois-Chicago. This program received generous funding from Healing IL: funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services in partnership with the Field Foundation. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.  \n\n\n\nThe contents of this series were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability\, Independent Living\, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90RTCP0005). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL)\, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this program do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR\, ACL\, or HHS\, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/sustainable-liberation-series/2024-05-06/ LOCATION:UIC Disability Cultural Center\, 1007 W. Harrison Street\, Room 231\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60607\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240502T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240502T180000 DTSTAMP:20240318T163447Z CREATED:20240313T151722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T163447Z UID:10001458-1714665600-1714672800@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Beyond the Scar: A Virtual Portraiture Project DESCRIPTION:Access Living is looking for models to pose for “Beyond the Scar”\, a portraiture project facilitated by disabled artist\, art therapy intern\, B Randolph (they/them). Models’ portraits & stories will be included in Access Living’s Disability Portraiture Project archive. If you are someone with apparent scars and have lived experiences of disability\, please join us! \n\n\n\nWho can participate?\n\n\n\nAre you someone with apparent scars? Do you self-identify as someone with disabilities\, chronic illness or who are Deaf or neurodivergent? \n\n\n\nIf this sounds like you\, then you may be eligible to model for the Beyond the Scar: A Virtual Portraiture Project!  \n\n\n\nHow to sign up?\n\n\n\nRSVP required. One person per time slot. You can click the “Beyond the Scar Sign-Up Form” button below or email B at brandolph@accessliving.org to confirm your spot. \n\n\n\n\nBeyond the Scar Sign-Up Form\n\n\n\n\nWhat can models expect?\n\n\n\n\nModels are invited to share as many personal scar stories as they wish. \n\n\n\nModels will sit for a portrait and have full control of their portrait.\n\n\n\nModels will receive a portrait of themselves at the end of the project.\n\n\n\nFor models who can commit to 5 sessions\, a $300 stipend will be provided. \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Facilitator\n\n\n\nB Randolph (they/them) is an art therapy graduate student from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). B specializes in portraiture\, drawing the human form\, and the writing/drawing of comics. Alongside their supervisor\, disabled artist and art therapist\, Sandie Yi\, B is working to create disability culture and art at Access Living this year. \n\n\n\nPlease contact B at brandolph@accessliving.org or (312) 640-2100 with questions and concerns. \n\n\n\n\nBeyond the Scar: Portraiture Project dates\n\n\n\n\nEach portraiture session lasts two hours. Sessions are available on Tuesdays from 4:00-6:00pm Central Time. In addition\, sessions are available on Thursdays from 2:00-4:00pm or 4:00-6:00pm Central Time. Only one person per slot. \n\n\n\nTuesdays: February 13\, February 20\, February 27\, March 5\, March 12\, March 19\, March 26\, April 2\, April 9\, April 16\, April 23\, April 30\, May 7\, May 14 \n\n\n\nThursdays: February 15\, February 22\, February 29\, March 7\, March 14\, March 21\, March 28\, April 4\, April 11\, April 18\, April 25\, May 2\, May 9\, May 16 \n\n\n\nAccess Information\n\n\n\nAll Spring 2024 portraiture sessions will be occurring virtually via Zoom. AI captioning will be enabled. \n\n\n\nPlease request live (CART) captioning\, ASL interpretation\, and identify any access needs when signing up for a session. You can also contact B at brandolph@accessliving.org or (312) 640-2100 with access requests. \n\n\n\nDue to high demand for ASL interpretation and CART captioning\, please send your requests for these services at least 2-3 weeks before your session date. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Sponsor information\n\n\n\nBeyond the Scar: Portraiture Project is brought to you by the Arts and Culture Project at Access Living\, an independent living center for people with disabilities; Shirley Ryan Shirley Ryan Abilities Lab; Bodies of Work: Network of Disability Art and Culture; and the Disability Culture Activism Lab (DCAL)\, a teaching lab housed under the department of art therapy and counseling at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Bodies of Work is a part of the Department of Disability and Human Development within the College of Applied Health Sciences at University of Illinois-Chicago. \n\n\n\nThis program received generous funding from Healing IL: funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services in partnership with the Field Foundation. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.  \n\n\n\nThe contents of this project were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability\, Independent Living\, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90RTCP0005). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL)\, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this project do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR\, ACL\, or HHS\, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. \n\n\n\n\nBeyond the Scar Sign-Up Form URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/beyond-the-scar-a-virtual-portraiture-project/2024-05-02/ LOCATION:Online – Zoom CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Beyond-the-Scar.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240502T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240502T133000 DTSTAMP:20240418T175602Z CREATED:20240418T175600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T175602Z UID:10001477-1714647600-1714656600@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:PA Training @Access Living DESCRIPTION:Become a Paid Personal Assistant for People with Disabilities\n\n\n\nAccess Living provides training for people interested in becoming a paid Personal Assistant for people with disabilities. These trainings are open to members of the public as well as the family members of people with disabilities. If you provide care for a loved one with a disability you may qualify for wages by becoming a registered PA! \n\n\n\nSchedule training:\n\n\n\nIf you would like to be scheduled for a training\, contact a Personal Assistant Training Coordinator. Due to COVID-19 safety measures\, there are a limited number of seats per training. Contact a Personal Assistant Training Coordinator to reserve your spot. \n\n\n\nPlease bring the following items to your training session:\n\n\n\nPhoto ID (Driver’s License or State ID)Social Security CardResume and three professional referencesCertified Nursing Assistant Certificate (if applicable)Face mask that covers both your nose and mouth(Optional) Proof of COVID-19 vaccination\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Program\n\n\n\nPAs are hired directly by a person with disabilities\, not by Access Living. This means you will be employed directly by the person you’re hired to support. In many cases\, the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS/IDRS) serves as the fiscal agent\, which means that they will pay you. Access Living is not responsible for payment or regulation of payment. \n\n\n\nOur program is for training only. We are not a personal assistant hiring agency. URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/pa-training-access-living-23/ LOCATION:Access Living\, 115 West Chicago Avenue\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60654\, United States CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PA-Training-Calendar-Icon-Teal.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Nadia Dawson%2C Personal Assistant Coordinator":MAILTO:ndawson@accessliving.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240501T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240501T120000 DTSTAMP:20240418T175522Z CREATED:20240418T175520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T175522Z UID:10001476-1714555800-1714564800@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:PA Training @Access Living DESCRIPTION:Become a Paid Personal Assistant for People with Disabilities\n\n\n\nAccess Living provides training for people interested in becoming a paid Personal Assistant for people with disabilities. These trainings are open to members of the public as well as the family members of people with disabilities. If you provide care for a loved one with a disability you may qualify for wages by becoming a registered PA! \n\n\n\nSchedule training:\n\n\n\nIf you would like to be scheduled for a training\, contact a Personal Assistant Training Coordinator. Due to COVID-19 safety measures\, there are a limited number of seats per training. Contact a Personal Assistant Training Coordinator to reserve your spot. \n\n\n\nPlease bring the following items to your training session:\n\n\n\nPhoto ID (Driver’s License or State ID)Social Security CardResume and three professional referencesCertified Nursing Assistant Certificate (if applicable)Face mask that covers both your nose and mouth(Optional) Proof of COVID-19 vaccination\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Program\n\n\n\nPAs are hired directly by a person with disabilities\, not by Access Living. This means you will be employed directly by the person you’re hired to support. In many cases\, the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS/IDRS) serves as the fiscal agent\, which means that they will pay you. Access Living is not responsible for payment or regulation of payment. \n\n\n\nOur program is for training only. We are not a personal assistant hiring agency. URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/pa-training-access-living-22/ LOCATION:Access Living\, 115 West Chicago Avenue\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60654\, United States CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PA-Training-Calendar-Icon-Teal.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Tim Granzow%2C Senior Personal Assistant Coordinator":MAILTO:tgranzow@accessliving.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240430T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240430T180000 DTSTAMP:20240318T163447Z CREATED:20240313T151722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T163447Z UID:10001444-1714492800-1714500000@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Beyond the Scar: A Virtual Portraiture Project DESCRIPTION:Access Living is looking for models to pose for “Beyond the Scar”\, a portraiture project facilitated by disabled artist\, art therapy intern\, B Randolph (they/them). Models’ portraits & stories will be included in Access Living’s Disability Portraiture Project archive. If you are someone with apparent scars and have lived experiences of disability\, please join us! \n\n\n\nWho can participate?\n\n\n\nAre you someone with apparent scars? Do you self-identify as someone with disabilities\, chronic illness or who are Deaf or neurodivergent? \n\n\n\nIf this sounds like you\, then you may be eligible to model for the Beyond the Scar: A Virtual Portraiture Project!  \n\n\n\nHow to sign up?\n\n\n\nRSVP required. One person per time slot. You can click the “Beyond the Scar Sign-Up Form” button below or email B at brandolph@accessliving.org to confirm your spot. \n\n\n\n\nBeyond the Scar Sign-Up Form\n\n\n\n\nWhat can models expect?\n\n\n\n\nModels are invited to share as many personal scar stories as they wish. \n\n\n\nModels will sit for a portrait and have full control of their portrait.\n\n\n\nModels will receive a portrait of themselves at the end of the project.\n\n\n\nFor models who can commit to 5 sessions\, a $300 stipend will be provided. \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Facilitator\n\n\n\nB Randolph (they/them) is an art therapy graduate student from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). B specializes in portraiture\, drawing the human form\, and the writing/drawing of comics. Alongside their supervisor\, disabled artist and art therapist\, Sandie Yi\, B is working to create disability culture and art at Access Living this year. \n\n\n\nPlease contact B at brandolph@accessliving.org or (312) 640-2100 with questions and concerns. \n\n\n\n\nBeyond the Scar: Portraiture Project dates\n\n\n\n\nEach portraiture session lasts two hours. Sessions are available on Tuesdays from 4:00-6:00pm Central Time. In addition\, sessions are available on Thursdays from 2:00-4:00pm or 4:00-6:00pm Central Time. Only one person per slot. \n\n\n\nTuesdays: February 13\, February 20\, February 27\, March 5\, March 12\, March 19\, March 26\, April 2\, April 9\, April 16\, April 23\, April 30\, May 7\, May 14 \n\n\n\nThursdays: February 15\, February 22\, February 29\, March 7\, March 14\, March 21\, March 28\, April 4\, April 11\, April 18\, April 25\, May 2\, May 9\, May 16 \n\n\n\nAccess Information\n\n\n\nAll Spring 2024 portraiture sessions will be occurring virtually via Zoom. AI captioning will be enabled. \n\n\n\nPlease request live (CART) captioning\, ASL interpretation\, and identify any access needs when signing up for a session. You can also contact B at brandolph@accessliving.org or (312) 640-2100 with access requests. \n\n\n\nDue to high demand for ASL interpretation and CART captioning\, please send your requests for these services at least 2-3 weeks before your session date. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Sponsor information\n\n\n\nBeyond the Scar: Portraiture Project is brought to you by the Arts and Culture Project at Access Living\, an independent living center for people with disabilities; Shirley Ryan Shirley Ryan Abilities Lab; Bodies of Work: Network of Disability Art and Culture; and the Disability Culture Activism Lab (DCAL)\, a teaching lab housed under the department of art therapy and counseling at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Bodies of Work is a part of the Department of Disability and Human Development within the College of Applied Health Sciences at University of Illinois-Chicago. \n\n\n\nThis program received generous funding from Healing IL: funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services in partnership with the Field Foundation. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.  \n\n\n\nThe contents of this project were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability\, Independent Living\, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90RTCP0005). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL)\, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this project do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR\, ACL\, or HHS\, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. \n\n\n\n\nBeyond the Scar Sign-Up Form URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/beyond-the-scar-a-virtual-portraiture-project/2024-04-30/ LOCATION:Online – Zoom CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Beyond-the-Scar.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240430T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240430T173000 DTSTAMP:20230825T193409Z CREATED:20230825T193407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230825T193409Z UID:10000652-1714492800-1714498200@www.accessliving.org SUMMARY:Advance Your Leadership Power DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nAt present\, AYLP meetings take place on Zoom. Please contact Candace Coleman to get the link to the meeting. \n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Candace Coleman \n Community Strategy Specialist \n ccoleman@accessliving.org \n (312) 640-2128 URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/advance-your-leadership-power/2024-04-30/ LOCATION:Online – Zoom CATEGORIES:Organizing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR