Disability Lead: Stories

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Event Recap

Our Stories: Finding Liberation in Truth

A recap of our June 2026 Member storytelling event featuing three pas Fellows who are proudly Autistic.

Disability Lead

Jul 22, 2026

Strategic Initiatives

Why We're Polling Chicago About Disability (And Why Past Data Efforts Haven’t Been Enough)

We recently commissioned a literature review to map what the existing research landscape actually looks like. Read the blog to see the results.

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Emily Blum

Jun 16, 2026

Announcement

You Got Us Here. Help Us Go Further.

We are celebrating 10 years! Here's what we are celebrating and how you can be a part of what's next.

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Anne Renna

May 7, 2026

Disability Power Series

Event Recap - A Conversation with Dr. Mary “MJ” McConner on Emotional Intelligence

A summary of our December 2025 Disability Power Series event.

Disability Lead

May 6, 2026

Connections

Connections Update: January - March 2026

Here are some highlights of our Members' achievements from January through March 2026.

Disability Lead

May 4, 2026

Summit

2026 Disability Leadership Summit Recap

A detailed recap of our third annual national convening of disabled professionals and allies.

Disability Lead

Apr 7, 2026

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Stories

Blog Posts

Our Stories: Finding Liberation in Truth

Why We're Polling Chicago About Disability (And Why Past Data Efforts Haven’t Been Enough)

You Got Us Here. Help Us Go Further.

Event Recap - A Conversation with Dr. Mary “MJ” McConner on Emotional Intelligence

Connections Update: January - March 2026

2026 Disability Leadership Summit Recap

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