More than 1 in 10 Illinois residents have some kind of disability.
Expanding access, inclusion and opportunity benefits all of us.
We are Greater Together.
ADA 25 Chicago is a network of nearly 200 partner organizations who have come together
to commemorate and advance a civil rights milestone – the 25th anniversary of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 2015.
The ADA recognizes that disability is a natural part of the human experience, as people
with disabilities are our family, friends, neighbors, teachers, doctors, lawyers and public
officials. It protects the rights of all people with disabilities, both apparent and nonapparent.
Despite 25 years of progress, people with disabilities still have higher poverty rates, lower
employment and poorer educational outcomes than those without disabilities.
It’s time to change the game.
ADA 25 Chicago is bringing together leaders from throughout the Chicago region —
educators, government officials, corporate executives and nonprofit directors, who are
working together to fulfill the promise of the ADA. Our work includes:
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A commitment to expand opportunity and access and to raise public awareness about
the issues that people with disabilities face — particularly in the areas of education,
employment, community inclusion and technology.
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A vision to make metropolitan Chicago the most inclusive region in the nation.
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A plan to encourage legacy projects with lasting impact such as:
o Chicagoland Business Leadership Network, a business-to-business organization
designed to expand disability inclusion in the workplace, supply chain and
marketplace, with leadership from the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
Foundation.
o Leadership Institute for People with Disabilities, a pilot program to create a
pipeline of leaders with disabilities to serve in public, private and nonprofit
leadership positions. This new program is being developed collaboratively with
academic, business and disability rights partners.
The Chicago Community Trust is the Lead Sponsor of ADA 25 Chicago. www.ADA25Chicago.org
o 25 for 25 Cultural Access Plans, an initiative challenging more than 30 cultural
institutions to increase inclusion and accessibility now and in the future.
o And more! Legacy projects are emerging in the areas of technology and
education.
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A commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the ADA and of disability as natural part
of the human experience, being implemented through events, conferences and panels;
tours, exhibits and school programs; arts, music, film and other cultural events featuring
artists with disabilities in Millennium and Grant Parks and throughout the region.
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Driving momentum for the next 25 years at the ADA 25 Chicago Disability Inclusion
Opportunity Summit November 16-17, specifically in the areas of education and
employment.
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Ongoing Communications, Outreach and Marketing Strategies including a website
(www.ADA25Chicago.org), social and mainstream media, street banners, billboard ads
and other promotions.
Join us!
ADA 25 Chicago seeks government, business, nonprofit, educational and other partners to
join our growing network of leading organizations who have committed to making our
region more inclusive. Join us to help raise awareness during this anniversary year and to
make change for the future.
Connect with ADA 25 Chicago:
www.ADA25Chicago.org
Facebook.com/ADA25Chicago
Twitter.com/ADA25Chicago
The Chicago Community Trust is the Lead Sponsor of ADA 25 Chicago. www.ADA25Chicago.org
Honorary Leadership Council
Honorary Members cont.
Co-Chairs
Rick Osterloh, President & COO, Motorola
Mobility
Dick Durbin, United States Senator
Desiree Rogers, CEO, Johnson Publishing
Mark Kirk, United States Senator
Tammy Duckworth, United States
of Representatives
House
Steering Committee
Rahm Emanuel, Mayor, City of Chicago
Co-Chairs
Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General
Marca Bristo, President and CEO, Access
Living
Anne Burke, Justice, Illinois Supreme Court
Toni Preckwinkle, President, Cook County
Board
Steve Pemberton, Vice-President and
Global Chief Diversity Officer, Walgreens
Boots Alliance
Jack Catlin, Partner, LCM Architects
Members
King Harris, Chairman, Harris Holdings, Inc.
and President, Harris Family Foundation
Michelle T. Boone, Commissioner, City of
Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs and
Special Events
Glenn Tilton, Retired Chairman, United
Continental Holdings, Inc.
Members
Martin Castro, President and CEO, Castro
Synergies, and Chair, US Civil Rights
Commission
Chris Crane, President and CEO, Exelon
Corporation
Deborah DeHaas, Chief Inclusion Officer
and National Managing Partner, Center for
Corporate Governance, Deloitte, LLP
Shawn Donnelley, Gaylord and Dorothy
Donnelley Foundation
Larry Goodman, MD, CEO, Rush University
Medical Center
David Hiller, President and CEO, Robert R.
McCormick Foundation
Jack Catlin, Partner, LCM Architects
Donald A. Cooke, Senior Vice President,
Philanthropy, Robert R. McCormick
Foundation
Kareem Dale, Director and Senior Counsel,
Discover Financial Services
Wendy L. DuBoe, President and Chief
Executive Officer, United Way of
Metropolitan Chicago
Anne Edmunds, Regional Vice President,
ManpowerGroup
Horacio Esparza, Executive Director,
Progress Center for Independent Living
Thea Flaum, President, Hill Foundation,
FacingDisability.com
Bob Gallo, IL State Director, AARP
Tatiana Gant, Executive Director, Illinois
Arts Council Agency
Jeffrey Joerres, Executive Chairman,
ManpowerGroup
Martin Koldyke, Founder and Chairman
Emeritus, Golden Apple Foundation and
AUSL
Terry Mazany, President and CEO, The
Chicago Community Trust
Rey Gonzalez, President and CEO, El Valor
Mark Ishaug, CEO, Thresholds
Robin Jones, MPA, COTA/L, ROH, Director,
Great Lakes ADA Center
#ADA25Chicago
The Chicago Community Trust is the Lead Sponsor of ADA 25 Chicago. www.ADA25Chicago.org
KidsRehab, Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital
and LaRabida Children’s Hospital
Steering Committee cont.
Rasmus Lynnerup, Executive Vice Chancellor
& Chief Strategy Officer, City Colleges of
Chicago
Terry Mazany, President and CEO, The
Chicago Community Trust
Theresa E. Mintle, President and CEO,
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
Eric Weinheimer, President and CEO,
Donors Forum
Bernie Wong, President and CEO, Chinese
American Service League
Kathleen Yosko, President and CEO,
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
Rev. Joseph Mulcrone, Director, Catholic
Office of the Deaf, Archdiocese of Chicago
Zena Naiditch, President and CEO, Equip for
Equality
Tony Paulauski, Executive Director, The Arc of
Illinois
Jorge Perez Izquierdo, Executive Vice
President, Professional Diversity Network
Elliot Roth, MD, Medical Director, Patient
Recovery, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
and Northwestern University Feinberg School
of Medicine
Kathy Ryg, Former State Representative,
State of Illinois
Carrie Sandahl, Ph.D., Director of Bodies of
Work, Disability and Human Development,
UIC
Erin Smith, Chair, ADA Task Force,
Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
Kris Smith, Director, IL Division of
Rehabilitation Services
Sidney T. Smith, Director, Brand Integrity,
Baxalta
Melissa Stockwell, Paralympian, and
CoFounder, Dare2Tri
Karen Tamley, Commissioner, Mayor's Office
for People with Disabilities
Lisa Thornton, MD, Medical Director of
Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation for
The Chicago Community Trust is the Lead Sponsor of ADA 25 Chicago. www.ADA25Chicago.org