Events for October 28 - February 6
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Cambiando Vidas
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCambiando 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. This is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Alma Olavarría Gallegos to get the Zoom link. Cambiando Vidas meetings […]
PA Training @Access Living
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesPA Training @Back of the Yards Branch Library
PA Training @Access Living
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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.
PA Training @Greater Grand Crossing Branch Library
PA Training @Access Living
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesPA Training @Blackstone Branch Library
PA Training @ Portage-Cragin Branch Library
PA Training @Access Living
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Step Ahead
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesStep 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 […]
PA Training @West Pullman Branch Library
PA Training @Access Living
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCambiando Vidas
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCambiando 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. This is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Alma Olavarría Gallegos to get the Zoom link. Cambiando Vidas meetings […]
A Conversation with Lachi
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Access Living
115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States
A Conversation with Lachi In person only! Join us for an informal community conversation with this year’s recipient of the Lead On Award, Lachi! We are so excited to not only present Lachi with the Lead On Award, but to have her at Access Living on June 14 for a pre-gala meet and greet with […]
PA Training @Garfield Ridge Library
Accessible Juneteenth 2023
Come and celebrate the third annual Juneenth celebration of the black disability community and the victories we accomplished! This year there will be a DJ, food, giveaways, resources, an open mic, and exhibitors from Black-owned/friendly organizations and businesses. Share your talents in song, dance, spoken word, instruments and more by registering for an open mic […]
Cambiando Vidas
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCambiando 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. This is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Alma Olavarría Gallegos to get the Zoom link. Cambiando Vidas meetings […]
PA Training @Virtual
Online – ZoomPA Training @South Chicago Library
Peer Mental Health Support Group Summer Check-In
Online – ZoomThe Peer Mental Health Support Group is an opportunity for disabled-identifying people and those exploring their relationship to disability identity to share and hold space for one another in an accessible and virtual setting. Facilitated by disabled art therapist Bri Beck, LCPC, ATR, this group is meant to offer an opportunity for participants to share […]
PA Training @Access Living
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesPA Training @Access Living
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCambiando Vidas
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCambiando 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. This is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Alma Olavarría Gallegos to get the Zoom link. Cambiando Vidas meetings […]
PA Training @Hall Branch Library
PA Training @Access Living
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesPA Training @Logan Square Library
PA Training @Woodson Regional Library
Cambiando Vidas
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCambiando 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. This is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Alma Olavarría Gallegos to get the Zoom link. Cambiando Vidas meetings […]
PA Training @Access Living
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesPA Training @Access Living
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Rally for a Just Waiting List
Come celebrate the reintroduction of the waitlist transparency ordinance! We want to make some noise and let people know about the Accountable Housing and Anti-Discrimination Act, which would create a searchable database of available, affordable homes for prospective tenants by requiring that all developers who receive city funds to build affordable units be listed in […]
Cambiando Vidas
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCambiando 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. This is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Alma Olavarría Gallegos to get the Zoom link. Cambiando Vidas meetings […]
Home and Community Based Services Roundtable Discussion (Virtual)
Join Access Living, consumers, homemakers, personal assistants, and others to discuss home and community-based services in Illinois. Spanish and ASL interpretation provided. CART captioning available. Register for the HCBS roundtable here.
PA Training @Sulzer Regional Library
PA Training @Virtual
Online – Zoom
Book Event – We’ve Got This: Essays by Disabled Parents
Join the Arts & Culture Project at Access Living and Women & Children First Bookstore via Zoom Webinar to celebrate the release of We've Got This: Essays By Disabled Parents featuring Eliza Hull & Dani Izzie. We've Got This: Essays By Disabled Parents is the first major anthology by parents with disabilities. When writer and […]
The 2023 Disability Pride Parade
Join Access Living in showing your disability pride! Pace Drop-off/Starting Location: 401 S. Plymouth Court Parade lineup: 10am at 401 S. Plymouth CourtParade kickoff: 11am Pace Pickup/End Location: Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington The parade route travels north on Dearborn Street to Daley Plaza (0.6 miles)
Art Collection Tour Guide Training
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesTour Guide Training in Access Living's Permanent Art Collection Access Living’s permanent art collection features work that captures aspects of the disability experience, culture and history. Displayed on the walls of our building, the collection showcases pieces created by artists with disabilities from across the nation including Riva Lehrer, Sandie Yi and Mat Fraser. This impressive […]
Peer Mental Health Support Group Summer Check-In
Online – ZoomThe Peer Mental Health Support Group is an opportunity for disabled-identifying people and those exploring their relationship to disability identity to share and hold space for one another in an accessible and virtual setting. Facilitated by disabled art therapist Bri Beck, LCPC, ATR, this group is meant to offer an opportunity for participants to share […]
PA Training @Access Living
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCambiando Vidas
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCambiando 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. This is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Michelle Garcia to get the Zoom link. Cambiando Vidas meetings are […]
Power to the People Summer Gathering
For more information or to request accommodations, please contact Michelle Garcia.
PA Training @Access Living
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesArt Collection Tour Guide Training
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesTour Guide Training in Access Living's Permanent Art Collection Access Living’s permanent art collection features work that captures aspects of the disability experience, culture and history. Displayed on the walls of our building, the collection showcases pieces created by artists with disabilities from across the nation including Riva Lehrer, Sandie Yi and Mat Fraser. This impressive […]
Art Collection Tour Guide Training
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesTour Guide Training in Access Living's Permanent Art Collection Access Living’s permanent art collection features work that captures aspects of the disability experience, culture and history. Displayed on the walls of our building, the collection showcases pieces created by artists with disabilities from across the nation including Riva Lehrer, Sandie Yi and Mat Fraser. This impressive […]
Cambiando Vidas
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCambiando 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. This is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Alma Olavarría Gallegos to get the Zoom link. Cambiando Vidas meetings […]
Cambiando Vidas
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCambiando 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. This is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Alma Olavarría Gallegos to get the Zoom link. Cambiando Vidas meetings […]
PA Training @Whitney Young Library
PA Training @McKinley Park Library
Cambiando Vidas
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCambiando 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. This is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Michelle Garcia to get the Zoom link. Cambiando Vidas meetings are […]
PA Training @Harold Washington Library
PA Training @Chicago Lawn Library
Peer Mental Health Support Group Summer Check-In
Online – ZoomThe Peer Mental Health Support Group is an opportunity for disabled-identifying people and those exploring their relationship to disability identity to share and hold space for one another in an accessible and virtual setting. Facilitated by disabled art therapist Bri Beck, LCPC, ATR, this group is meant to offer an opportunity for participants to share […]
Advance Your Leadership Power
Online – ZoomAdvance 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.
PA Training at Hegewisch Library
PA Training @Chicago Bee Branch Library
Fall Peer Mental Health Support Group
Online – ZoomThe Fall Peer Mental Health Support Group is an opportunity for Disabled-identifying people and those exploring their relationship to disability identity to share and hold space for one another in an accessible and virtual setting. Facilitated by disabled art therapist Bri Beck, LCPC, ATR, this group is meant to offer an opportunity for participants to […]
Cambiando Vidas
Online – ZoomCambiando 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. This is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Michelle Garcia to get the Zoom link. Cambiando Vidas meetings are […]
PA Training @Virtual
Online – ZoomPA Training @Rogers Park Branch Library
Fall Peer Mental Health Support Group
Online – ZoomThe Fall Peer Mental Health Support Group is an opportunity for Disabled-identifying people and those exploring their relationship to disability identity to share and hold space for one another in an accessible and virtual setting. Facilitated by disabled art therapist Bri Beck, LCPC, ATR, this group is meant to offer an opportunity for participants to […]
Cambiando Vidas
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCambiando 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. This is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Alma Olavarría Gallegos to get the Zoom link. Cambiando Vidas meetings […]
PA Training @Virtual
PA Training @Near North Branch Library
Fall Peer Mental Health Support Group
Online – ZoomThe Fall Peer Mental Health Support Group is an opportunity for Disabled-identifying people and those exploring their relationship to disability identity to share and hold space for one another in an accessible and virtual setting. Facilitated by disabled art therapist Bri Beck, LCPC, ATR, this group is meant to offer an opportunity for participants to […]
PA Training @Harold Washington Library
Harold Washington Library 400 S. State Street, Chicago, IllinoisCambiando Vidas
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCambiando 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. This is a virtual meeting that takes place over Zoom. Please contact Michelle Garcia to get the Zoom link. Cambiando Vidas meetings are […]