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20 portraits of leaders with disabilities of various races and genders. At the bottom right corner is the Disability Lead logo. At the top of the graphic in white text, "Chicago Institute Fellows Class of 2026."
Institute

Announcing Our 2026 Chicago Institute Fellows

Read the full announcement for a milestone Institute cohort!

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Dec 16, 2025
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Connections

Connections Update: July– September 2025

Here are some of the highlights of our Members' achievements from July 1 through September 30, 2025.

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Disability Lead
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Nov 4, 2025
Graphic with white background with the headshots of Laura Issacs, Tina Lowry, and Chaitanya Manchanda. The headshots are above large purple text that reads "stories" with the word "our" in white text sitting inside the letter S. The Disability Lead logo is in the bottom right corner.
Event Recap

Our Stories: Turning the Page Recap

Power is built through storytelling. When we elevate authentic stories, we can disrupt myths and build authentic connections. On the cusp of Disability Pride Month, we featured stories from three Members who are leading with their disability identity.

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Disability Lead
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Sep 3, 2025
A purple background with white text. At the top of the graphic is the white Disability Lead logo. In the middle, reads “Connections Update” in big white font with a white line underlining the words. At the bottom, “April – June 2025” is displayed.
Connections

Connections Update: April– June 2025

Here are some highlights of connections facilitated for our Disability Lead Members during the second quarter of 2025.

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Disability Lead
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Aug 4, 2025
A photo of Vesper Moore against an orange background. Vesper is an indigenous person with shoulder-length, curly black hair. They have a goatee beard, black rimmed glasses and wears a black top. At the bottom of the graphic is an orange and black ombre bar with Vesper’s name displayed.
Disability Power Series

Event Recap: Disability Power Series featuring Vesper Moore

Here are highlights from our March 2025 Disability Power Series event with Vesper Moore!

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Disability Lead
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Apr 23, 2025
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Summit

Recap: 2025 Disability Leadership Summit

A recap of the 2025 Disability Leadership Summit by Disability Lead team members Brittney Symone Grant and April McFadden. In this recap they highlighted insights from the one2 sessions.

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Disability Lead
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Apr 14, 2025