Contact:
Harriet RedmanFox Valley Sibling Support Network
fvssn@fvssn.org
920 968-1742
Where
Appleton riders meet at the Bethesda Thrift Shop
138 E. Northland Ave, Appleton, WI 54911 at 8:30 am
Milwaukee riders meet at Milwaukee Amtrak station 433 W. St. Paul Ave, Milwaukee at 10:45 am to ride 11:00 am train to Chicago
What
Open Mic with Disability Pride
Location: First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple: 77 West Washington, Pierce Hall:
An evening where people in the disability community come to listen and share their thoughts, poems, and writings about the disability experience. This is a fun way to learn about disability culture.
Food for Thought: The Dynamic Sibling
Location: First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple: 77 West Washington, Pierce Hall
Do you find communication and dealing with conflict within the family a challenge? You're not alone. Linda Sandman will talk about how family relationships change over time and strategies for siblings in dealing with it all. A light breakfast will be served.
Linda Sandman, MSW, LCSW is the Clinical Director of the Developmental Disabilities Family Clinics at UIC's Institute on Disability and Human Development. She provides individual and family therapy to adults with developmental disabilities that need a broad range of mental, emotional or behavioral support. In addition, Linda has overseen the expansion of skills building groups on topics like Anger Management, Social Skills and Dating/Relationship Skills. Linda is bilingual (Spanish/English).
Disability Pride Parade
Location: One South Dearborn Plaza
The 8th Annual Disability Pride Parade celebrates disability empowerment and the 21st Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The overall mission of the Disability Pride Parade is to change the way people think about and define disability; and to promote the belief in society that disability is a natural and beautiful part of human diversity that people living with disabilities can take pride in. About 40 disability groups and organizations march in the parade. The parade kicks off at 11 am from Van Buren St and marches north on Dearborn to Washington St., ending a Daley Plaza. The post-parade celebration at Daley Plaza features music, performances, speakers, and exhibits.
An event for siblings from Illinois and Wisconsin
to network, learn and have fun.
If you live in Illinois or Wisconsin and have a sibling with a disability, come join us. Imagine:
- time to relax and network with other adult siblings,
- a fun adventure in the great city of Chicago
- an opportunity to gain valuable insight and information on topics important to you as a sibling.
- the fun and excitement of participating in the Disability Pride Celebration in Chicago
Plus, if you choose to travel with us from Wisconsin, enjoy:
- an easy Amtrak train ride where you are free to stretch, talk with friends or enjoy a little quiet time
- the exceptional service and the one-of-a-kind setting of the Hotel Allegro.
All designed for you to relax, be inspired, have fun and make memories!
Come be a part of Sibs in the City in downtown Chicago.
July 22 and 23, 2011
Travel on your own or join a group departing from locations in Appleton and Milwaukee. Tour includes one night stay at the luxurious Hotel Allegro, just a short walk to Sibs in the City activities, shopping, restaurants, and more.
Schedule:
Friday - July 22
8:30 am - Leave Appleton by bus to arrive at Amtrak station by 10:30 am
11:00 am - Leave Milwaukee via Amtrak
12:19 pm - Arrive at Chicago's Union station
Drop off luggage at hotel and free time - lunch/shopping/sight-seeing
5:30 pm - Dinner (As a group or on your own, each pays own meal)
7:00 pm - Join Open Mic Night with Disability Pride or on-your-own
Saturday - July 23
9:00 am - Food for Thought: The Dynamic Sibling
11:00 am - Disability Pride Parade - One South Dearborn Plaza
Noon - Disability Pride Celebration - Daley Plaza
Afternoon - Free time in Chicago
4:45 pm - Meet at Union Station to return to WI on 5:08 train
6:45 pm - Arrive Milwaukee train station
9:00 pm - Arrive Appleton Bethesda Thrift Shop
Planned group activities are within walking distance of hotel. Transportation on Friday from Union station to hotel will be arranged for the group. Transportation to Union station on Saturday is on your own. Reservations for travel and hotel required by July 10. No cancellations after July 10.
Where did the idea of Sibs in the City come from?
For the past few years, a new national organization for adult siblings has been forming called the Sibling Leadership Network. Organizers from two states very active in its formation, Wisconsin through the Fox Valley Sibling Support Network and Illinois through SIBS (Supporting Illinois Brothers and Sisters) hope to make more siblings from their states aware of this new organization and provide siblings some fun and networking. With the Disability Pride Celebration in Chicago, a city brimming with great restaurants, shopping and attractions, and an opportunity to include Linda Sandman from the University of Illinois at Chicago, it seemed like a great fit. We hope you enjoy this first-ever Sibs in the City event.
