Rights & Resources for Disabled Creative Workers

Thursday, October 22
10:00am-11:30am CT
FREE webinar on zoom

For creative workers with disabilities, making the work is only one part of the job. Navigating access needs, researching rights and protections, finding resources, deciding when and how to disclose a disability, and advocating for accommodations is additional labor that’s part of building and sustaining a creative career. This work is essential, but it is often unrecognized.

This webinar, part of the Creative Worker Rights, Art is Labor campaign, will provide information and practical tools to help disabled creative workers better understand their rights, protections, and available resources from the City of Chicago. A City representative will share information about relevant resources and support, followed by a conversation with disabled creative workers about the practical realities of self-advocacy, including communicating across needs, navigating disclosure, requesting accommodations, and finding support. Participants will leave with a better understanding of available City resources and practical ideas to consider when navigating access needs, accommodations, disclosure, and self-advocacy in their creative work.

Advocate for Yourself:

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This workshop is part of 2nd Story’s ongoing work with the Creative Worker Rights, Art is Labor campaign with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection’s (BACP) Office of Labor Standards (OLS).

These workshops also count towards BACP’s Entrepreneur Certificate program. This is a free program for anyone interested in growing or starting a business in Chicago to gain knowledge across various essential business topics.

All Program graduates, who meet criteria and are based in Chicagoland, are eligible to apply for:

Think Outside the Benefits Box

Supporting Disabled Creative Workers as an Employer

Thursday, October 29
10:00am-11:30am CT
FREE webinar on zoom

What if making your workplace more accessible was actually easier than you think? Creating a workplace culture that works for more people doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Many of the changes that make workplaces more accessible are free or low-cost, and they often make it easier for everyone to do their best work.

This webinar, part of the Creative Worker Rights, Art is Labor campaign, will explore practical ways to build flexibility and accommodation into your workplace culture, the business case for doing so, and examples of what this can look like in practice, even at a small organization. A City representative will also share information about relevant resources and considerations for employers. Expect practical ideas rather than just compliance information. Participants will leave with practical ideas for making their workplace more accessible, examples of approaches that can work in small organizations, and a better understanding of available resources and considerations for employers.

register for FREE here

This workshop is part of 2nd Story’s ongoing work with the Creative Worker Rights, Art is Labor campaign with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection’s (BACP) Office of Labor Standards (OLS).

These workshops also count towards BACP’s Entrepreneur Certificate program. This is a free program for anyone interested in growing or starting a business in Chicago to gain knowledge across various essential business topics.

All Program graduates, who meet criteria and are based in Chicagoland, are eligible to apply for: