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SUMMARY:Nonprofit Affinity Group / Disability Employment Awareness
DESCRIPTION:The Chamber's Nonprofit Affinity Group gathers the first Thursday of most months (this month\, second Tuesday!) to connect with each other and benefit from some professional development. We start at 12:30 with time to network\, then have our presenter begin at 1 pm. We welcome you to join us! \n\n \n\nThis month: Disability Employment Awareness\n\nThis month is National Disability Employment Awareness month\, recognizing work done to include people with disabilities in the workforce - a win-win effort for employers and employees. Our nonprofit meetup is part of the Chamber's participation in the month\, with sponsorship of our programming from the Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township and collaboration from River Forest Township. \n\nPlease join us to learn about local initiatives in this area\, and how your organization might benefit! \n\n\n\nWHO IS OUR PRESENTER?\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nHeidi Russell-Green is Senior Director of Employment & Adult Services at UCP Seguin. She has worked for years to create opportunities for people with abilities to have gainful employment\, and was recognized this year with a 2025 Chicago News Weekly Impact Award. \n\nUCP Seguin\, in different forms over the years\, has served people with disabilities since 1949. The organization provides life skills training\, assistive technology\, meaningful employment and a place to call home for people with disabilities. They place and support them in community jobs throughout the Greater Chicago area\, including in their own social enterprises Seguin Auto Center and Seguin Garden and Gifts. \n\n \n\n\n\n\nLocation and Parking:\n\nLocation: \n\nCommunity Mental Health Board\n\nat the Community Recreational Center\n\n229 Madison St.\, 2nd Fl. | Oak Park\, IL 60302\n\n\nParking: limited parking is available in the CRC lot\; further parking on adjoining streets
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Chamber'\;s Nonprofit Affinity Group gathers the first Thursday of most months (this month\, second Tuesday!) to connect with each other and benefit from some professional development. \; We \;start at 12:30 with \;time to network\, then have our presenter begin at 1 pm. \; We welcome you to join us! \; \;
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\n\nThis month: \;Disability Employment Awareness
\n\nThis month is National Disability Employment Awareness month\, recognizing work done to include people with disabilities in the workforce - a win-win effort for employers and employees. \; Our nonprofit meetup is part of the Chamber'\;s participation in the month\, with sponsorship of our programming from the Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township and collaboration from River Forest Township. \; \;
\n\nPlease join us to learn about local initiatives in this area\, and how your organization might benefit! \; \; \;
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\nWHO IS \;OUR PRESENTER?
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\n\nHeidi Russell-Green is Senior Director of Employment &\; Adult Services at UCP Seguin. \; She has worked for years to create opportunities for people with abilities to have gainful employment\, and was recognized this year with a 2025 Chicago News Weekly Impact Award. \; \;
\n\nUCP Seguin\, in different forms over the years\, has served people with disabilities since 1949. The organization \;provides life skills training\, assistive technology\, meaningful employment and a place to call home for people with disabilities. They \;place and support them in community jobs throughout the Greater Chicago area\, including in their own social enterprises Seguin Auto Center and Seguin Garden and Gifts. \;
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Community Mental Health Board
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229 Madison St.\, 2nd Fl. \;| \;Oak Park\, IL 60302
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Parking: limited parking is available in the CRC \;lot\; further parking on adjoining streets \n
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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
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DTSTAMP:20260417T060949Z
URL:https://www.oprfchamber.org/events/details/nonprofit-affinity-group-disability-employment-awareness-43456
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