Disability Lead: Stories

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Announcement

Connections Update: January-July 2022

A summary of connections and activities from quarter 1 and quarter 2 of 2022 at Disability Lead.

Risa is smiling in front of a white backdrop . She is a brown, young adult woman with brown eyes, long dark brown hair with highlights, and is wearing a gray sweater and red lipstick.

Risa Jaz-Rifkind

Jul 28, 2022

Rachel Arfa meeting with Lori Lightfoot in a conference room at a wooden table with 8-feet spacing between them. Rachel is looking at her laptop screen while Lori Lightfoot looks through her glasses at the camera person.

Interview

Celebrating ADA's 32nd Anniversary the Accessible Way!

A set of questions for City of Chicago Commissioner, Rachel Arfa, about her department's growth, her impact on the administration, and of course, the upcoming Mural display.

Emily is smiling in a leafy outdoor setting. She is a white, disabled woman with brown wavy shoulder-length hair, and is wearing a pink and purple top with blue accents.

Emily Blum

Jul 26, 2022

Photo of Kelly Dawson and Emily Ladau sitting in the middle with the text reading, "Disability Power Series 5.23.22 Demystifying Disability with Kelly Dawson and Emily Ladau. Emily is a white woman wearing glasses and has curly brown hair pulled back halfway, with the rest framing

Event Recap

Disability Power Series: Demystifying Disability with Emily Ladau and Kelly Dawson

A recap of the Disability Power Series: Demystifying Disability with Emily Ladau and Kelly Dawson.

Dion McNeal

Jun 16, 2022

Op Ed

Juneteenth Reflection

A reflection on Juneteenth and our work.

Risa Jaz-Rifkind

Jun 16, 2022

Announcement

Field and MacArthur Foundations name Emily Blum a 2022 Leader for a New Chicago

A brief summary of Emily's recognition for the Field and MacArthur Foundations name Emily Blum a 2022 Leader for a New Chicago. An award that empowers disability work in Chicago.

Emily Blum

Jun 7, 2022

A black and white photograph of Dion McNeal smiling with a gold chain with a tree emblem over a pink and blue graphic with a lower third graphic that says, "Communications and Engagement Coordinator." The graphic is titled "A Black enby person's mental health journey."

Op Ed

A Black enby person's mental health journey

A Black enby person sharing their struggles with mental health and although the world is against them. They continue to exist and take up space, through sharing habits and resources that have helped them.

Dion McNeal

May 31, 2022

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