Disability Lead

Mark your calendars for our 2nd Annual Virtual Disability Leadership Summit on February 25 and 26, 2025! After the incredible success of our inaugural Summit in January 2024, which brought together over a hundred disabled leaders and allies from across various sectors and geographies, we’re thrilled to announce that we're back for another year! Learn more about the 2024 Summit on our website. https://lnkd.in/gZV2Ku-9 The 2025 Summit will feature more inspiring speakers, insightful sessions, and additional resources for current and future disabled leaders and their allies. Get ready for two virtual days of empowerment, connection, and growth! Stay tuned for more details. #DisabilityLeadershipSummit #DisabilityLead #DisabilityJustice #Leadership #ProfessionalDevelopment

Disabled voters are one of the largest voting blocs in America, yet we are often overlooked and ignored. We’re two weeks away from Election Day 🗳 and it’s time for disabled people’s power to be recognized. That's why we are so proud to release this nonpartisan ad today in 8 critical swing states in partnership with New Disabled South, Disability Culture Lab, and Detroit Disability Power: to remind voters and elected officials that disabled people VOTE! We will not be counted out. Go to vote.newdisabledsouth.org to learn more and access resources for disabled voters. Video description: 1 minute clip of disabled voters speaking or signing directly to camera. Captions match audio. End clip displays logos of partnering orgs. #DisabledVoter #CripTheVote #RevUp #DisabilityPower #DisabilityCommunity #GetOutTheVote #Election2024

Tomorrow, on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024, from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm, Equip for Equality will have advocates available by telephone, TTY, text, and email to answer questions about any voting problem voters with disabilities may encounter in Illinois. HELPLINE Toll Free Main Line: 800-537-2632 TTY: 800-610-2279 Text: 312-967-8098 E-mail: Voting@EquipForEquality.org Please note that this texting is only available on November 5, 2024.

Join the @National Council On Disability for their next public council meeting this Thursday, November 7, at 1 p.m. EST. Details and registration info at NCD.gov https://lnkd.in/guaXhNfb

November is a month full of gratitude and Disability Lead is so grateful for our Members and the disability community. Disability Lead continues to raise awareness of this month's disability awareness months and days. We will always uplift the voices, contributions, and achievements of disabled people in the Chicago region and beyond. Let’s continue to highlight the diverse experiences and disabilities in our community! #DisabilityAwareness #Disability #UpliftVoices #Inclusion #NovemberAwarenessMonth Image Descriptions: Note: All slides have a peach background with the Disability logo with the text Power. Influence. Change. Beneath it at the top with center alignment.   Image 1 reads, "Disability Awareness Month and Days November Twenty Twenty-Four." The bottom portion of the graphic features people of various races and disabilities.   (All of the following graphics list disability awareness days and months in between partial graphics of a wall calendar coming from the top right and bottom left corners.) Image 2 lists "Alzheimer's Awareness Month, American Diabetes Awareness Month, Bladder Health Awareness Month, and COPD Awareness Month.” Image 3 lists “Dercum's Disease (Adiposis Dolorosa) Awareness Month, Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month, Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and National Epilepsy Awareness Month.” Image 4 lists “National Family Caregivers Month, National Hospice Palliative Care Month, National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, and Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.” Image 5 lists “Prostate Cancer / Men's Health Awareness Month, Transgender Awareness Month, and 22q Awareness Month.” Image 6 lists “National Cancer Awareness Day - November 7, Aicardi Syndrome Awareness Day - November 8, World Usability Day - November 11, and World Pneumonia Day - November 12.” Image 7 lists “World Diabetes Day - November 14, World Ohtahara Syndrome Awareness Day - November 15, International Day of Tolerance - November 16." Image 8 lists “World Prematurity Day - November 17, World COPD Day - November 20, World Pancreatic Cancer Day - November 21, and N24 Awareness Day - November 24.” Image 9 lists “World Stroke Day - October 29, International Stress Awareness Week November 7 – 11, Anti-Bullying Week - November 16 – 22, and Alcohol Awareness Week - November 16 -22."

At Disability Lead, 100% of our leaders are civically engaged, and we lead with our disability identity in all spaces, including making our voices heard on November 5. If you are a Disability Lead Member or a voter with a disability, share how you voted or plan to vote in the comments below. If you aren’t sure, there’s still time to plan. To prepare for the upcoming election, check out the American Association of People with Disabilities Election Engagement Hub. https://lnkd.in/eEWMbsYc #ELECTION2024 #DisabilityRights #DisabilityAwareness #Vote #GOTV

In celebration of World Blindness Awareness Month and to explore more stories from disabled people, tune in to “Unseen: Life as a Blind Immigrant”, a four-part podcast based on the award-winning film. From the Peabody award-winning PRX, this podcast uses audio description to take you on a cinematic experience that does not rely on vision or sight. All four parts are available wherever you get your podcasts. #unseenPRX #unseenPBS #LifeAsABlindImmigrant #Disability #WorldBlindnessAwareness

As we enter into the final week of Disability Employment Awareness month, just a reminder why this month is so important. #DisabilityInclusion #DisabledAndCapable #HumanResources ID: Text reads why do we need disability employment awareness month? Because people with disabilities are your largest diversity segment. Making up 20% of your employees.

Last year, we announced we were starting the slow, steady process of expanding our model to the Southwestern Pennsylvania region (SWPA). We continue to be excited about the opportunity to pilot what we’ve honed here in Chicago with the right leader on board.  We’re hiring for our first staff position in SWPA. We are looking for a Regional Director to drive the growth of membership, boost operational funding, and cultivate partnerships within the region. Please share our SWPA Regional Director position with your network and help us expand our search. Full details on this new position are on our website: https://lnkd.in/eQqT8tQ #Expansion #Hiring #Pennsylvania #DisabilityLead #PositiveDisruptors #RegionalDirector #Disability

🚨 LAST CHANCE ALERT! 🚨 Today is the LAST day to register for our Storytelling with Disability Lead event happening TOMORROW! This October, we’re shining a spotlight on the power of authentic storytelling to create change. Join us as four of our members share their experiences, aiming to transform society's narrative about disabled individuals. Together, through storytelling, we can disrupt myths and create more inclusive communities. 🗓 Event Details: Date: October 30, 2024 Time: 12 PM - 1 PM CST Location: Zoom Webinar Cost: FREE Register now and help us change the narrative! https://lnkd.in/g6zAkVP4 #PositiveDisruptors #DisabilityLead #Storytelling #Disability #DisabledVoices #LeadingWithDisability