Events

A Beginners Guide to Understanding Census 2020

06/20/19 - Disability Employment and Housing, Education, Events, jjslist.com, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy - 1 Comment

By Tricia Luzadder, Search Inc/JJslist.com

The 2020 Census is coming up sooner than you think. In an effort to make sure that EVERYONE gets counted, Search Inc, joined a Complete Count Committee to share important information about the Census to the community.

More information will follow once Census…

Celebrate Inclusion on May 2nd!

03/19/19 - Events, Search, Inc. - 0 Comments

Please join us on Thursday, May 2nd for SEARCH TRAILBLAZERS 2019: Celebrating Community Connections at Rockwell on the River in Chicago! This exciting evening will celebrate Search, Inc.’s efforts to further the inclusion of people with disabilities in the community and will honor our champions…

Exercising Our Rights and Responsibilities

11/16/18 - Disability Law, Education, Events, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Mentorship, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy - 0 Comments

By Jennifer Gledhill, Search Inc Community Inclusion Coordinator

Bobbie after casting her ballot

Of the approximately 4.4 million votes cast in Illinois’ 2018 general election, 30 were cast by residents of Search, Inc.’s group homes. But the journey of those 30 ballots began long before the polls…

Dance Program Enriches the Lives of People of All Abilities

07/27/18 - Disability-Aware Businesses, Events, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, Mentorship - 0 Comments

By Jenny Higgins, JJ’s List Instructor and Dance Instructor

Evanston Dance Ensemble’s J4J Mentors

“Jump for Joy” is a dance program for young people with disabilities that takes place each spring at Dance Center Evanston in Evanston, IL. Jump for Joy (J4J) began 11 years ago as…

Search Trailblazers 2018 Celebrates 50 Years of Service!

03/28/18 - Awards, Events, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, Mentorship, Search, Inc., Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

Please join us on Thursday, May 17th for SEARCH TRAILBLAZERS 2018: Celebrating 50 Years of Service at Galleria Marchetti in Chicago! This exciting evening will celebrate the 50th anniversary of JJ’s List’s parent company, Search, Inc.

Search was founded in 1968, in Cabrini Green, Chicago, to…

Volunteering at ReelAbilities Film Festival

10/18/17 - Accessibility in Public, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability in the Media, Events, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People - 4 Comments

Volunteering at ReelAbilities Film Festival

JJsList.com Social Media Assistant Abbie Volkmann

A blog by Abbie Volkmann

One of my first times as a Disability Awareness Player was in February when we trained a group of filmmakers at Kartemquin Films in Chicago. At the training, our contact at Kartemquin…

Get Ready for Taste of Evanston

06/29/17 - Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Service, Events, No Boundaries, No Boundaries - 1 Comment

Mark your calendars for Taste of Evanston! This event will combine food, entertainment, and raffles to support local organizations such as No Boundaries that provide assistance to individuals who are looking for jobs. The event will be held on July 9th from 4-7 pm at…

ComEd Energy Ambassador Visits Brookfield Zoo

12/14/16 - Business News, Disability-Aware Businesses, Events, Tools and aids - 0 Comments

Brian with fellow ComEd Ambassador Jessica

The Brookfield Zoo had a special Halloween event called Boo! At the Zoo! One of our ComEd Energy Force Ambassadors, Brian Rhode, hosted a table with another Ambassador, Jessica Esteves. They interacted with Brookfield Zoo guests by providing energy efficiency tips and passed out…

How Does a Job Affect Your Benefits?

- Disability Employment and Housing, Education, Events, No Boundaries, Search, Inc. - 2 Comments

Anton at his job at Hewn

HOW DOES A JOB AFFECT YOUR BENEFITS?

Do you receive SSI, SSDI, Medicaid or Medicare (or will you?), and do you work (or want to work?). Then this FREE workshop is for you! Search Inc. and No Boundaries will host Britney…

Walking the Streets of Disability Pride

07/19/16 - Accessibility in Public, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability in the Media, Disability-Aware Businesses, Events - 2 Comments

Chicago’s Disability Pride Parade is on Saturday, July 23, 2016, stepping off promptly at 11 a.m. Hooray!

What does Disability Pride mean to me? It means being proud to be yourself without fear of being judged. Being willing to stand up for who you are. Being…