Fourth Thursday of every month
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Do Not Submit River North takes place in a beautiful and accessible space in a bustling Chicago neighborhood. Arrive at 6:00 to sign up for a spot, and when your name is called, you will get 7 minutes on stage to tell any story you'd like. (Late arrivals can sign up as long as there are spots still available. The event ends at 8:00.)
This location is fully ADA accessible. (We are currently looking for volunteers who would be interested in providing ASL services for the event. Please contact us if interested.)
No experience necessary to participate.
Questions, comments, concerns or suggestions? Email us at donotsubmitchicago@gmail.com
This location is fully ADA accessible. (We are currently looking for volunteers who would be interested in providing ASL services for the event. Please contact us if interested.)
No experience necessary to participate.
Questions, comments, concerns or suggestions? Email us at donotsubmitchicago@gmail.com
About Your Hosts
Scott Nance has worked at Access Living since 2010, first as a Community Reintegration Housing Placement Coordinator, then a Community Supports Coordinator, then as the Home and Community Ombudsman Program Training and Resource Specialist and serves today as the Disability Resource Coordinator. With experience as an United States Army veteran, food and retail service provider, paraprofessional in Special Education and activist activities with ADAPT, Scott believes in service to something bigger than himself. Scott got his start volunteering at Access Living in 2009 as a trainer with the Personal Attendant Registry and has a lifetime of experience with the disabled community in both personal and professional capacities.
Amena Hussaini is a self-starter currently freelance as a front-end web developer, who thrives on new challenges. She has worked with few different nonprofit organizations like Tree House Humane Society and HACC (Howard Area Community Center). She currently volunteers with Access Living. Trying to understand more about how disability plays a role in Chicago, she started involvement with access living in 2016 with attending DAWWN (Disabled Americans Want Work Now).