Power to the People Meeting
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesContact Amber Smock with questions or to request accommodations.
Events for October 28 - April 23
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PA Training: 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Black Disabled Artists’ Perspectives on Art and Advocacy
Join us for a conversation with the 2022 3Arts/Bodies of Work Residency Fellow Antonio Davis and the 2021 Fellow Justin Cooper for a conversation about art and advocacy. In this talk, Davis will share his work-in-progress ideas about disability representational conundrums by asking questions such as, how to present the capabilities of disabled people without […]
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 […]
PA Training: Bucktown
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.
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 […]