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Handouts:

Tuesday, September 1, 2026:

Keynote Speaker: Michael Wayne O'Neill "Building Bridges. Breaking Barriers. The Ripple Effect"​​

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Breakout Session #1: Alexandra Baig and Laila Tran - "Work More and Keep Your Social Security and Medicaid"

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Breakout Session #2: Timotheus "T.J." Gordon, Jr. - "Lead On: Getting Involved in Civic Engagement...Besides Voting"

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Breakout Session #3: Erin Compton - "I Am the SRC's Why"​

 

Breakout Session #4: Kaela Denny, April Mcclees, Karthik Ramalingam, Jennifer Thibodeaux Sands - "Stronger Together: Developing Effective Advocacy Skills and a Powerful Community Network"​

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Breakout Session #5: Stephanie Kanter and Bridget Brown - "Building My Financial Strength with My IL ABLE Account"

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Breakout Session #6: Tavarus Wesley, James Elliot, Bob Peterson, John Porter, Hector Renta - "My SAVE SARTAC Fellowship Journey"​

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General Session: Adam Cooper, Alex Tabor, Carla Crawford "Severe Weather Safety"

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026:
General Session: Legislative Panel​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

 

General Session: Claudia Castillo Ayala and Jae Jin Pak - "Nothing About Us Without Us. Inclusion of Immigrants with Disabilities"

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Keynote Speaker: Mia Ives-Rublee - "From Athlete to Advocate: Learning to Use Personal Experience for Change"​​​​​​