Action Alert October 19: Disability and Education Town Hall Focus: Chicago Public Schools Are you a parent of a child with a disability in CPS? Are you a student with a disability in CPS? Do you work with or advocate for children with disabilities in CPS? Disability advocates want to hear from YOU! On Saturday, October 19, disability advocacy and family support groups are hosting a public town hall meeting in order to hear from parents and allies of children with disabilities in the Chicago Public Schools. Please consider attending to testify on issues you see affecting students with disabilities in CPS. Testimonies should be about two to three minutes in length. We will also have a resource fair so that you can check out supports for students with disabilities, families and allies. When: Saturday, October 19 10 am to 1 pm (10-12 town hall, 12-1 resource fair) Where: Access Living, 115 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago Contact: Rod Estvan at Access Living, (312) 640-2149 or [email protected] RSVP: See form and instructions below. IMPORTANT: Parking in the area is metered or in paid lots. The best way to get to Access Living is by using the CTA buses or the Red or Brown el lines. LIGHT SNACKS will be served. Please refrain from wearing scented products to help us maintain our accessible environment for people with environmental or chemical sensitivity. Sponsoring Organizations: Access Living, Family Resource Center on Disabilities, Equip for Equality, Family Support Network of Illinois, Illinois Life Span Project of the Arc Facebook link! Go to https://facebook/events/210201539146565/.
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:47:52 +0000
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