Power to the People Meeting
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesContact Amber Smock with questions or to request accommodations.
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PA Trainings: March 2022
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesBecome a Paid Personal Assistant for People with Disabilities Access 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 […]
Inclusive Dance Workshop Series
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCo-Founders Maggie Bridger and Sydney Erlikh, along with guest facilitators from across the country, 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. Workshops meet weekly on Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8 pm CT beginning […]
Emergency Preparedness for Immigrants with Disabilities
You are invited to a Zoom webinar on Emergency Preparedness for Immigrants with Disabilities ~ What you Need to Know Please join us as we explore what a disaster could actually look like in the state of Illinois. If you are an immigrant with a disability, learn what you should do now to both physically […]
PA Trainings: March 2022
Become a Paid Personal Assistant for People with Disabilities Access 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 […]
Advance Your Leadership Power
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesAdvance 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. At present, AYLP meetings take place on Zoom. Please contact Candace Coleman to get the link to the meeting.
Taskforce for Attendant Services
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesTaskforce 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. Contact Ryan McGraw with questions or to request an accommodation. How to attend: Join this TFAS meeting via […]
Inclusive Dance Workshop Series
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCo-Founders Maggie Bridger and Sydney Erlikh, along with guest facilitators from across the country, 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. Workshops meet weekly on Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8 pm CT beginning […]
DRACH Organizing Meeting
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesThe 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. Attend via Zoom. **If you have technical difficulties with joining the Zoom meeting, please contact Cathleen O'Brien. Join Zoom Meeting Here Meeting ID: 824 9904 7906 […]
“Re-Wired” Project
This is an open call for individuals and groups who feel unheard, misunderstood, marginalized, and invisible. It is an invitation to gather and collaborate on art installations that amplify your voices and real-life experiences. Whether queer, indigenous, immigrant, refugee, senior citizen, or a person with a disability, all of us are connected by our shared […]