Upcoming Events

The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities will be appearing at a City Council hearing to discuss the 2025 department budget on Thursday, November 7th. Read more about the budget process here.


 Access to Success: A Conversation with Small Business Owners with Disabilities

Let’s celebrate business owners with disabilities in honor of National Entrepreneurship Month!  

The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities invites you to join a virtual panel of small business owners with disabilities. Access to Success: A Conversation with Small Business Owners with Disabilities will feature the voices of Chicago business owners with disabilities, talking about their challenges and successes. This panel will be moderated by MOPD Commissioner Rachel Arfa. 

We will also provide information about the City of Chicago’s Business Enterprises Owned by People with Disabilities (BEPD) Program. 

This event is hosted by MOPD, in collaboration with the Department of Procurement Services (DPS) and the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP)

Register today!

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 

10:00 AM-11:00 AM 

Zoom link to be shared upon registration  

ASL Interpreters and real time captioning will be provided. For additional access needs, please email access@cityofchicago.org 

 

Download a flyer for this event: Microsoft Word, PDF

 

Previous Events

The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities and the Democratic National Convention Committee hosted two training sessions on serving customers with disabilities for hotel and restaurant staff on Zoom. You can watch those on our YouTube channel now.

The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities is proud to be a silver sponsor of the 2024 Disability Pride Parade. Join us on July 20, 2024 in downtown Chicago! For more information or to register to march, please visit disabilityprideparade.org.

Presenting the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities Visual Fire Alarm Safety Event.

Saturday, June 15, 2024  

10AM – 12PM 

Central West Community Center  

2102 West Ogden Avenue, Chicago 

 

Learn about fire prevention and safety for people who are Deaf, DeafBlind and

Hard of Hearing 

Register for a visual smoke alarm installation appointment 

(limited to Chicago residents only) 

 

Presented by the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, the American Red Cross of Illinois and the Chicago Hearing Society.

ASL Interpreters will be provided. Email access@cityofchicago.org for accommodations. 

Download a flyer for this event - PDF

Download a flyer for this event - Word