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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-4/2026-02-05/
CATEGORIES:Organizing,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260210T180000
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SUMMARY:I IDENTIFY AS BLIND: Lachi in conversation with Karen Tamley
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening celebrating Lachi’s new book\, “I IDENTIFY AS BLIND: A Brazen Celebration of Disability Culture\, Identity\, and Power“. Lachi will be in conversation with Access Living’s President and CEO Karen Tamley who will moderate a conversation about the book (word is Lachi will likely sing to open up the event). Women and Children First Book Store will also be on site to support the event and sell copies of the book– be sure to get your signed copy! \n\n\n\nLachi Book Talk Registration
URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/i-identify-as-blind-lachi-in-conversation-with-karen-tamley/
LOCATION:Access Living\, 115 West Chicago Avenue\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60654\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260211T130000
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SUMMARY:DRACH Meeting
DESCRIPTION: \n    \n    Iliana Rivera Haven \n          Community Organizer – Housing \n              irhaven@accessliving.org \n              (312) 640-2158 \n      \n  \n\n\nDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 879 5555 0715Passcode: AL2026$ \n\n\n\n— \n\n\n\nOne tap mobile \n\n\n\n+13126266799\,\,87955550715# US (Chicago)+13092053325\,\,87955550715# US \n\n\n\nJoin instructions
URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/drach-meeting-2/2026-02-11/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T130000
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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-2/2026-02-19/
CATEGORIES:Organizing,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T133000
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SUMMARY:Topic of the Month: Survivors of Gun Violence
DESCRIPTION:This session is for people that acquired a disability due to gun violence\, people who know survivors of gun violence who are looking for information and resources\, and Chicago residents of any age. \n\n\n\nPlease contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or ASL/language interpreter services. \n\n\n\n\n\n   \n  \n    Tim Pagani \n          Senior Program Coordinator – Survivors of Gun Violence Program \n              tpagani@accessliving.org \n              (312) 640-2110 \n      \n  \n  \n\n   \n  \n    Stephanie Santana \n          Survivors of Gun Violence Program Coordinator \n              ssantana@accessliving.org \n              (224) 526-5592 \n      \n  \n    
URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/topic-of-the-month-survivors-of-gun-violence/2026-02-19/
LOCATION:Access Living\, 115 West Chicago Avenue\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60654\, United States
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UID:10001900-1771513200-1771516800@www.accessliving.org
SUMMARY:Peer Support Group: Survivors of Gun Violence
DESCRIPTION:This event is for disabled survivors of gun violence (any age) who reside in the city of Chicago.  \n\n\n\nPlease contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or ASL/language interpreter services.  \n\n\n\n\n\n   \n  \n    Tim Pagani \n          Senior Program Coordinator – Survivors of Gun Violence Program \n              tpagani@accessliving.org \n              (312) 640-2110 \n      \n  \n  \n\n   \n  \n    Stephanie Santana \n          Survivors of Gun Violence Program Coordinator \n              ssantana@accessliving.org \n              (224) 526-5592 \n      \n  \n    
URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/peer-support-survivors-of-gun-violence-2/2026-02-19/
LOCATION:Access Living\, 115 West Chicago Avenue\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60654\, United States
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SUMMARY:deCRIPtion Workshop (in person)
DESCRIPTION:In-person workshop infoOur in-person workshop runs from 1-3pm with doors opening at 12:30pm. \n\n\n\nIn-person workshop location: Access Living: 115 W Chicago Ave\, Chicago\, IL 60654Information on getting to Access Living\, including parking and transit info can be found here.  \n\n\n\nFebruary 2026 deCRIPtion Registration
URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/decription-workshop-in-person-3/2026-02-21/
LOCATION:Access Living\, 115 West Chicago Avenue\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60654\, United States
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SUMMARY:Equipment Loan Social
DESCRIPTION:Grab a snack\, meet the Cultural Access Collab team\, and learn all about their equipment loan program! \n\n\n\nJoin us on February 21st from 3:30 – 5:00pm at Access Living for a hands on tour of everything in the Cultural Access Collab’s Equipment Loan Program! Their Equipment Loan offers captioning equipment\, assistive listening devices\, and audio description kits to organizations and artists throughout Chicago FOR FREE! \n\n\n\nCome check out what we have available and meet and greet with other folks in the Collab Community! Register today! This event is perfect for those involved in arts orgs and individual artists wanting to explore expanding the accessibility of their events. \n\n\n\nEquipment Loan Social Registration
URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/equipment-loan-social/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T130000
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SUMMARY:DRACH Meeting
DESCRIPTION: \n    \n    Iliana Rivera Haven \n          Community Organizer – Housing \n              irhaven@accessliving.org \n              (312) 640-2158 \n      \n  \n\n\nDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 879 5555 0715Passcode: AL2026$ \n\n\n\n— \n\n\n\nOne tap mobile \n\n\n\n+13126266799\,\,87955550715# US (Chicago)+13092053325\,\,87955550715# US \n\n\n\nJoin instructions
URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/drach-meeting-2/2026-02-25/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T180000
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UID:10001927-1772215200-1772222400@www.accessliving.org
SUMMARY:deCRIPtion Workshop (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Virtual WorkshopsOur virtual workshops typically run from 6PM – 8PM (CST). Register for the February workshop hereLinks will be send ahead of each workshop to those who registered via email — please double check that your email address is accurate when you register. 
URL:https://www.accessliving.org/event/decription-workshop-virtual-4/
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