Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD)

ASL Interpreted! Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday 11/22 at 5pm at Millennium Park. The program is at the main stage at Washington Street and Michigan Avenue.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Help shape the future of our city and how we support our disability community—apply to join the MOPD Advisory Council. The MOPD Advisory Council provides feedback on issues facing Chicago’s disability community toward our goal of increasing accessibility and inclusion in the city. Apply to join the council now through Monday, December 2. Council members must be Chicago residents at least 16 years old. https://lnkd.in/gu8WrPMA

Friday, November 15 is the deadline for Chicago families to apply for cash assistance through the Recovery Fund for Students with Disabilities. Don’t miss your chance! Apply today. https://adamopd.com

Tomorrow, on November 13, we will celebrate National #Entrepreneurship Month with a virtual panel celebrating small business owners with disabilities. Learn directly from Chicago entrepreneurs and find out more about the City’s Business Enterprises owned by People with Disabilities (BEPD) certification program. Register today: https://lnkd.in/ggb9BZAY Our panelists are: Leslie Roberson, the founder of LumiNicole and the Black Beauty Collective David Hanson, founder of EOA Consulting and executive director of the Chicagoland Alliance for Disabled-Owned Businesses Gregory Perez, the founder of Deaf Planet Soul Thanks to our partners at the City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection.

This Veterans Day, we salute all vets, including our veterans with disabilities. One in three American veterans have a service-related disability according to the US Census Bureau. From personal assistance to employment, the Mayor's Office with Disabilities is here to support these veterans on their return.

Help shape the future of our city and how we support our disability community! The MOPD Advisory Council provides feedback on issues facing Chicago’s disability community toward our goal of increasing accessibility and inclusion in the city. Apply to join the council now through Tuesday, November 12. Council members must be Chicago residents at least 16 years old. https://lnkd.in/gu8WrPMA

On November 13, we will celebrate National #Entrepreneurship Month with a virtual panel celebrating small business owners with disabilities. Learn directly from Chicago entrepreneurs and find out more about the City’s Business Enterprises owned by People with Disabilities (BEPD) certification program. Register today: https://lnkd.in/ggb9BZAY We will announce our panelists soon! Thanks to our partners at the Department of Procurement Services and the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection.

Disability Forward CHI is our employee resource group for City of Chicago employees with disabilities. We celebrate bringing your whole self to work in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. #NDEAM https://lnkd.in/gA6JbKsS

HAPPENING NOW! Our Application Enrollment Event is underway at 1863 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago (Ada S. McKinley’s McCrone Industries Building). We’ll be here until 7:00 pm today helping families submit their application for a $500 grant from the Diverse Learners Recovery Fund for Students with Disabilities. The fund offers a $500 no-strings-attached cash grant to eligible students with disabilities (up to $1,000 per household). We have another Application Enrollment Event taking place next week – View and share the details --- > https://lnkd.in/gYuJKwbr Don’t miss out! Apply now while funds last and share this opportunity with other eligible families. The November 15th deadline is approaching! Although we encourage parents or guardians to attend one of our Application Enrollment Events to receive one-on-one assistance with submitting their application, eligible families can apply online from anywhere at AdaMOPD.com. For questions or more information, call the Customer Service Line at 312-561-6965 or email [email protected]. In partnership with the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD). #DiverseLearnersRecoveryFund #StudentsWithDisabilities #DiverseLearners #COVIDFunds #MOPD #AdaSMcKinley

On November 13, we will celebrate National #Entrepreneurship Month with a virtual panel celebrating small business owners with disabilities. Learn directly from Chicago entrepreneurs and find out more about the City’s Business Enterprises owned by People with Disabilities (BEPD) certification program. Register today: https://lnkd.in/ggb9BZAY We will announce our panelists soon! Thanks to our partners at the City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services.