disabilityworks Launch Promotes Opportunities for People with Disabilities

Employers, Service Providers and People with Disabilities form strong partnership through the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, State of Illinois and City of Chicago.

disabilityworks Leaders at the Launch Event

Photo from top left to right: Christine Youngberg, Northern Trust Corp., Jerry Roper, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Henry Betts, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, William Osborn, Northern Trust Corp., Karen McCulloh, disabilityworks, and Jack Lavin, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
Bottom left to right: Karen Tamley, Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, and David Hanson, Mayor's Office of Workforce Development.

On May 18th 2006, over 190 professionals gathered at Harold Washington College in Chicago to celebrate the official public launching of disabilityworks, an initiative of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. This program will increase economic and employment opportunities for people with disabilities while meeting the workforce needs of Chicagoland businesses by promoting a collaborative partnership between the private and public sectors.

Guest speakers included Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce CEO Jerry Roper, Northern Trust Corporation CEO William Osborn, City of Chicago Commissioners David Hanson and Karen Tamley, as well as Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Director Jack Lavin.

To stay informed, employers, service providers and individuals are encouraged to register for disabilityworks email updates.