Rahm Emanuel

Disabilities In America: Fellowship Gives Hope

05/29/14 - Business News, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability Law, Disability-Aware Businesses, Education, Events, Featured Blogger of the Month, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, jjslist.com, No Boundaries, Social Enterprise, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

This month I got a chance to work at jjslist.com through my participation in the US Department of State’s Professional Fellowship Program implemented by Hands Along the Nile Development Services in partnership with WorldChicago. I was excited to see the work Americans are doing around disability awareness. In Tunisia,…

Polar Plunge: Taking An Icy Dip for A Good Cause

03/04/14 - Disability in the Media, Events, Featured Blogger of the Month, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Uncategorized - 2 Comments

Jimmy Fallon and Mayor Rham Emanuel Take the Polar Plunge

Last week, we gave you a list of five American Paralympic athletes to watch, but what about the Olympics closer to home?

This past weekend, “The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon jumped into the icy Lake Michigan…