Are you a person with a disability wanting to get a career in social work, occupational therapy, medicine, recreational therapy, mental health, education, physical therapy, or another related field? Are you interested in working with disabled clients in the future? Come to this virtual event hosted by A Place For Us in collaboration with Disability Lead members! Our panelists all work with other disabled people every day, and their first-hand experiences can give students an idea of what it's like to work in these fields as a disabled professional.
At this event, panelists will discuss the journeys to their current careers, the day-to-day struggles and joys of working the jobs they've had, and their tips for disabled students trying to break into these fields.
A Place For Us is a national nonprofit organization that aims to create a virtual space for students with disabilities to connect, network, and empower one another through peer mentorship that spans from high school through college.
Disability Lead is a network of people with disabilities who use our power to create an equitable and inclusive society. Their mission is to increase civic engagement and diverse leadership in the Chicago region by developing and building a network of leaders with disabilities — consistent with the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
*Please note this disability event is FREE but if you would like to make a donation to our organizations that would be greatly appreciated! If you would like to make a donation to A Place For Us, please make a check out to A Place For Us: A Network For Students with Disabilities and send it to 8 E. Randolph St. Unit #3308, Chicago, IL 6060. If you would like to donate to Disability Lead, you can doing so through their website: https://disabilitylead.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/disabilitylead/donation.jsp?campaign=23&&test=true.
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