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Accessible Museum of Illusions
Embark on a journey of wonder and intrigue at the Museum of Illusions, where nothing is ever as it seems! This immersive experience is designed to captivate your senses, challenge your perception, and ignite your imagination. Join Madisen Bateman and London as they...
Accessible Field Museum
Embark on an exciting journey of discovery at the renowned Field Museum, nestled on Museum Campus at 1400 South Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois. Morgan Beatty, the Visitor Center Coordinator, ensures that every guest's needs are met to create a memorable...
Accessible Museum of Science & Industry
Step into the awe-inspiring Museum of Science and Industry (MSI), the largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere, located in Chicago, Illinois at 5700 South DuSable Lakeshore Drive. Join Vanessa, a retired environmental engineer and disability advocate, as she...
Accessible Dusable Black History Museum & Education Center
Step into the rich history of the DuSable Museum, nestled in the heart of Washington Park on Chicago's south side. Discover the vibrant culture and heritage of the Black community through art, music, and storytelling. Perry, our guide, shares the museum's commitment...
Accessible Chicago Trailer
Exploring Chicago has never been more inclusive! Whether you're rolling by the lakeside or catching a show downtown, our city's tourist venues are geared up to welcome everyone. Swipe through to see how Chicago is leading the way in accessibility! #AccessibleChicago...
Navigating the Streets of Iquieque – The Inclusive City | Chilean Universal Design Ep. 3
VANESSA HARRIS: Hi, it's Vanessa Harris with Fun4theDisabled, bringing you the third installment of our Universal Design series. In the previous two installments, I talked with Kristine France Zuniga and Andrea Legarreta, two accessibility experts with the Chile...
Universal Design in Practice | Chilean Universal Design Episode 2
VANESSA HARRIS: Hi, I'm Vanessa Harris with Fun4theDisabled, bringing you the second installment of our Universal Design series. In our first installment, I talked with Kristine France Zuniga, a trained architect and consultant with expertise in the accessibility of...
Disability In Design | Chilean Universal Design Episode 1
VANESSA HARRIS: Hi, This is Vanessa Harris with Fun4theDisabled. I'm here with Kristine France Zúñiga and Andrea Legarreta, who are experts from Chile on Universal Design & Universal Accessibility. Welcome to Fun4theDisabled. KRISTINE FRANCE ZUNIGA: Hi. Thanks for...
Unraveling Ableism in Our Lives – Gizelle Clemens
Today, as we observe International Persons with Disabilities Day, I want to share a deeply personal journey that led me to confront a harsh reality: we live in an ableist society, and it is killing us. Ableism, as aptly defined by abolitionist TL Lewis, is a system...
Creating a Platform for People With Disabilities-WGN News
Vanessa Harris, PE, appeared on WGN Weekend News with Gaynor Hall. The following versions of the interviews are open captioned with American Sign Language. Transcripts of the Evening News and Morning News are below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk6pd2ifA84 WGN...
Vanessa Harris-Nonprofit Disability CEO-Honored as Leader for a New Chicago
Vanessa Harris, PE appeared on ABC7 Chicago Eyewitness News after being awarded as a Leader for a New Chicago. She discussed the honor with ABC7anchor Terrell Brown. The transcript of the clip follows....
2023 Leaders for a New Chicago
The #FieldFoundation and #MacArthurfoundation announced the #2023LeadersforANewChicago. Five of the ten awardees were interviewed by Sasha-Ann Simons on WBEZ's Reset program. The ten awardees are as follows: Glo Choi, Mark Clements, Amethyst Davis, Carlos Flores,...