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Handouts:

Tuesday, September 2, 2025:

General Session: Beth Davis, Jennifer Knapp, Mary Mathis, Shirley Paceley, and Barb Pritchard - "20 Years of Speaking Up and Speaking Out"

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Keynote Speaker: Zach Anner "Joyful Grit: Turning Setbacks into Setups"

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Breakout Session #1: Mary Mathis, Tia Nelis, and Linda Sandman - "Self-Advocates and Sexuality: We Have Rights!"

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Breakout Session #2: Rachel Costabile, Erika Kissel, Ashley McLeod, Ruth Pligge and Emily Ramming - "Dream. Design. Do. Turning talents into opportunities through customized work and self employment"

• Erika's slides

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• Recording

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Breakout Session #3: Open Mic Prep

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Breakout Session #4: Chuy Campuzano, Beth Davis, Noel King, Scott Nance, Bob Peterson and Tavarus Wesley - "Say What?! How to Check is Something Your Hear is True"

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Breakout Session #5: Sebastian Aragon, Cheryl Jansen, Ashley McLeod, Da Wen Mei, and Jennifer Sands - "Register. Educate. Vote. Use Your Power!"

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Breakout Session #6: Jae Jin Pak and Timotheus Gordon, Jr - "Advocacy Across Cultures and Races: The Story of Chicagoland DPOCC"

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• Recording

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Wednesday, September 3, 2025:
General Session: Legislative Panel

• Recording

• Immigrant Resources from Director Rahnee Patrick, DRS:​

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Keynote Panel: Cindy Bentley, Ashley Mathey, and Tia Nelis​​

• No slides, just conversation

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General Session: Pete Beale-DelVecchio and Taylor Sweeting - "Advocating for Respect and Inclusion: The Impact of 'Spread the Word' with Special Olympics Illinois"

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