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SUMMARY:Nonprofit Affinity Group / Disability Employment Awareness
LOCATION:Community Mental Health Board at the Community Recreational Center
  229 Madison St.\, 2nd Fl. | Oak Park\, IL 60302 Parking: limited parking 
 is available in the CRC lot\; further parking on adjoining streets
DESCRIPTION:The Chamber's Nonprofit Affinity Group gathers the first Thursd
 ay of most months (this month\, second Tuesday!) to connect with each othe
 r and benefit from some professional development. We start at 12:30 with t
 ime to network\, then have our presenter begin at 1 pm. We welcome you to 
 join us! This month: Disability Employment Awareness This month is Nationa
 l Disability Employment Awareness month\, recognizing work done to include
  people with disabilities in the workforce - a win-win effort for employer
 s and employees. Our nonprofit meetup is part of the Chamber's participati
 on in the month\, with sponsorship of our programming from the Community M
 ental Health Board of Oak Park Township and collaboration from River Fores
 t Township. Please join us to learn about local initiatives in this area\,
  and how your organization might benefit! WHO IS OUR PRESENTER? Heidi Russ
 ell-Green is Senior Director of Employment & Adult Services at UCP Seguin.
  She has worked for years to create opportunities for people with abilitie
 s to have gainful employment\, and was recognized this year with a 2025 Ch
 icago News Weekly Impact Award. UCP Seguin\, in different forms over the y
 ears\, has served people with disabilities since 1949. The organization pr
 ovides life skills training\, assistive technology\, meaningful employment
  and a place to call home for people with disabilities. They place and sup
 port them in community jobs throughout the Greater Chicago area\, includin
 g in their own social enterprises Seguin Auto Center and Seguin Garden and
  Gifts. Location and Parking: Location: Community Mental Health Board at t
 he Community Recreational Center 229 Madison St.\, 2nd Fl. | Oak Park\, IL
  60302 Parking: limited parking is available in the CRC lot\; further park
 ing on adjoining streets\n\nhttps://www.oprfchamber.org/events/94031
URL:https://www.oprfchamber.org/events/94031
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