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Wintrust Features Disability:IN Chicagoland on its Digital Billboard

Wintrust Features Disability:IN Chicagoland on its Digital Billboard

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August 7th, 2023

Local partner, Wintrust, featured Disability:IN Chicagoland on one of its digital billboards throughout the month of July. The billboard, located along the east side of the Kennedy Expressway near North Avenue, ran in a daily rotation for three hours early in the day and again for two hours at night. Disability:IN Chicagoland is very grateful…

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Successful Guidewire – Disability:IN Chicagoland Partnership Leads to Launch of Diverse Abilities ERG – ABLEguide

Successful Guidewire – Disability:IN Chicagoland Partnership Leads to Launch of Diverse Abilities ERG – ABLEguide

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August 7th, 2023

Guidewire, a global company providing software for Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance carriers, joined Disability:IN Chicagoland early in their DEI journey to launch their Employee Resource Group (ERG).  The partnership with Disability:IN Chicagoland was a win in two ways. First, Executive Director, Laura Wilhelm, helped to frame the vision and purpose for a newly forming…

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The American Medical Association

Late in 2019, the American Medical Association (AMA) officially launched Employee Resource Groups at the American Medical Association – the first time the AMA has ever had these in their almost 175 year history! In 2020, AMA’s ERG for people with disabilities launched and is called “ACCESS.” Currently AMA has 7 ERGs. AMA partnered with…

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Sustaining Partners

Allstate, American Medical Association, BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois, CAI Neurodiverse Solutions, CDW, Comcast, DePaul University, InQuest, Grant Thornton, McDonalds, GuideWire, KPMG, McDermott Will & Emery, Walgreens, Wintrust, Northern Trust.

Executive Partners

Advocate Aurora Health, Aetna, BMO, Baxter, Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, Swoon, FHLBank Chicago, Molson Coors Beverage Company, Ulta Beauty, YolBe, RGP.

Community Partners

AnixterCenter, Aspire, Aspiritech, The Chicago Lighthouse, EasterSeals, MOPD.