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Connections Update: January-July 2022

A summary of connections and activities from quarter 1 and quarter 2 of 2022 at Disability Lead.

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Field and MacArthur Foundations name Emily Blum a 2022 Leader for a New Chicago

A brief summary of Emily's recognition for the Field and MacArthur Foundations name Emily Blum a 2022 Leader for a New Chicago. An award that empowers disability work in Chicago.

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Announcing Disability Lead's New Board Chair: Ann Manikas!

A seasoned leader with a disability, Ann works at the American Medical Association as the Head of Organization Development and Learning. Her deep expertise in management coaching and development, team effectiveness, training development and delivery, large-scale change, and mergers and integration will serve Disability Lead well as the organization continues to evolve and grow.

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Our Continued Commitment

As an organization committed to both disability leadership and disability justice, Disability Lead’s work is inextricably connected to racial justice. It is imperative if we envision a world in which people with disabilities lead with power and influence, and work to ensure that all of us are able to show up and lead with our whole selves. The path forward acknowledges and addresses the ways in which white supremacy and other oppressive systems are inclusive of ableism and impact our culture, structures, and programs.

Emily Blum

Feb 25, 2022

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Building Disability Leadership into 2022

We are thrilled to welcome the 2022 Fellows and new Members to Disability Lead and our network of positive disruptors. Their disruption, which we define as their ability to question how things are done, innovate, lead the charge and create something entirely new, is needed.

Emily Blum

Dec 8, 2021

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We are Disability Lead

We are so excited to reintroduce ourselves to the world as Disability Lead.

Emily Blum

May 20, 2021