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Nothing About Us, Without Us

History and Impact of the ADA

2025-06-08 14:00:00 2025-06-08 15:00:00 America/Chicago Nothing About Us, Without Us Whitney Hill, founder and director of SPORK!, leads a discussion on the history and impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Skokie Public Library - Petty Auditorium, Radmacher Room

Sunday, June 08
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-08 14:00:00 2025-06-08 15:00:00 America/Chicago Nothing About Us, Without Us Whitney Hill, founder and director of SPORK!, leads a discussion on the history and impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Skokie Public Library - Petty Auditorium, Radmacher Room

Skokie Public Library

Petty Auditorium, Radmacher Room

Whitney Hill, founder and director of SPORK!, leads a discussion on the history and impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

This conversation will explore how the ADA has shaped accessibility standards and continues to serve as a foundation for inclusive, intersectional design.

In today’s political climate, where disability rights and accessibility are at the forefront of policy discussions, understanding the ADA’s legacy and ongoing influence is more important than ever. This conversation isn’t just for the disabled community—it’s for everyone. Accessibility benefits society as a whole. It fosters more inclusive, innovative, and equitable spaces. Whether in design, business, or everyday life, prioritizing accessibility strengthens communities and enhances experiences for all.

Whitney Hill is a specialist on accessibility with more than a decade of experience in program management and communication. Throughout her career, Whitney has been dedicated to making public and institutional spaces truly accessible for all. In her role at LCM Architects and her previous position at the Institute for Human Centered Design, she has collaborated with government agencies and private entities to uphold and exceed Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, ensuring equal opportunity in accessibility.

Beyond her professional work, Whitney is deeply committed to advocacy in Illinois. She serves as an elected member of Governor Pritzker’s Blind Services Planning Council, a board member at 3Arts, and a fellow (2020) and active member of Disability Lead. She is an appointed member of Equip for Equality’s Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Advisory Council and the Cultural Access Collab Steering Committee.


SPORK! is a nonprofit organization directed and managed by people with disabilities. It exists for people who have cognitive (mental), physical, and nonapparent (invisible) disabilities, with the goal of helping to give a unique, united, and authentic voice to the disabled community.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Presentation |

Skokie Public Library

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Phone: 847-673-7774

Hours
Mon, May 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, May 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 09 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, May 10 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 11 12:00PM to 6:00PM

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Fri, May 09, 11:00am - 11:30am
Activity Room

Fri, May 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Radmacher Room
This event is full

Fri, May 09, 1:30pm - 3:45pm
Petty Auditorium

Fri, May 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room

Fri, May 09, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Cosmos Room

Fri, May 09, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Petty Auditorium

Sat, May 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
The Lab

Sun, May 11, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Petty Auditorium,Radmacher Room

Mon, May 12, 9:30am - 10:30am
North Courtyard

Mon, May 12, 10:00am - 2:00pm
East Entrance

Mon, May 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New Nonfiction

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Mon, May 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Radmacher Room

Tue, May 13, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Radmacher Room

Tue, May 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Tue, May 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Activity Room

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West Entrance

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Cosmos Room

Tue, May 13, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Activity Room

Tue, May 13, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room

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Activity Room

Tue, May 13, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Business and Community Center

Tue, May 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Cosmos Room

Wed, May 14, 10:00am - 11:30am
Activity Room

Wed, May 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room

Wed, May 14, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Business and Community Center

Wed, May 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New Nonfiction

Wed, May 14, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
New DVDs

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Radmacher Room

Wed, May 14, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Activity Room

Wed, May 14, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Business and Community Center

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Cosmos Room

Thu, May 15, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Radmacher Room

Thu, May 15, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Storytime Room

Thu, May 15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen Room

Thu, May 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Cosmos Room
Registration is now closed

Thu, May 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Business and Community Center
This event is full

Thu, May 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Radmacher Room

Fri, May 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room

Fri, May 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Business and Community Center

Fri, May 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Activity Room

Fri, May 16, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Cosmos Room

Sat, May 17, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Sat, May 17, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Sun, May 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
West Entrance

Sun, May 18, 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Storytime Room

Sun, May 18, 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Petty Auditorium,Radmacher Room

Sun, May 18, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room

Mon, May 19, 9:30am - 10:30am
North Courtyard

Mon, May 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New Nonfiction

Mon, May 19, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room

Mon, May 19, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Cosmos Room

Mon, May 19, 6:30pm - 8:45pm
Cosmos Room

Mon, May 19, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Radmacher Room

Tue, May 20, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Radmacher Room

Tue, May 20, 9:30am - 1:30pm
Community Meeting Room

Tue, May 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Business and Community Center
Registration is now closed

Tue, May 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Activity Room

Tue, May 20, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room

Tue, May 20, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room

Tue, May 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Business and Community Center

Tue, May 20, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Cosmos Room

Tue, May 20, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Storytime Room

Tue, May 20, 6:30pm - 8:45pm
Cosmos Room

Tue, May 20, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Petty Auditorium,Radmacher Room

Tue, May 20, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Activity Room

Wed, May 21, 10:00am - 11:30am
Activity Room

Wed, May 21, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Business and Community Center

Wed, May 21, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Petty Auditorium,Radmacher Room

Wed, May 21, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Cosmos Room

Wed, May 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New Nonfiction

Wed, May 21, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room

Wed, May 21, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Wed, May 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Business and Community Center

Wed, May 21, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Wed, May 21, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Cosmos Room,Zoom Event

Thu, May 22, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
New DVDs

Thu, May 22, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room

Thu, May 22, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Storytime Room

Thu, May 22, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Business and Community Center

Fri, May 23, 1:30pm - 3:15pm
Petty Auditorium

Fri, May 23, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room

Fri, May 23, 6:30pm - 8:15pm
Petty Auditorium

Sat, May 24, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room

Tue, May 27, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Radmacher Room

Tue, May 27, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Business and Community Center
Registration is now closed

Tue, May 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Activity Room

Tue, May 27, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Business and Community Center

Tue, May 27, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room

Tue, May 27, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Petty Auditorium,Radmacher Room

Wed, May 28, 10:00am - 11:30am
Activity Room

Wed, May 28, 10:00am - 12:15pm
Petty Auditorium

Wed, May 28, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Business and Community Center

Wed, May 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New Nonfiction

Wed, May 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Radmacher Room

Thu, May 29, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room

Sat, May 31, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Activity Room

Sun, Jun 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Activity Room

Sun, Jun 01, 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Petty Auditorium,Radmacher Room

Mon, Jun 02, 9:30am - 10:30am
North Courtyard

Mon, Jun 02, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Petty Auditorium

Mon, Jun 02, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New Nonfiction

Tue, Jun 03, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Business and Community Center
Registration is now closed

Tue, Jun 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
Activity Room

Tue, Jun 03, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room

Tue, Jun 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Activity Room,Storytime Room

Wed, Jun 04, 9:30am - 9:50am
North Courtyard

Wed, Jun 04, 10:00am - 11:30am
Activity Room

Wed, Jun 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Zoom Event

Wed, Jun 04, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Business and Community Center

Wed, Jun 04, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New Nonfiction

Wed, Jun 04, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Wed, Jun 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Radmacher Room

Wed, Jun 04, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Cosmos Room,Zoom Event

Thu, Jun 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room

Thu, Jun 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Radmacher Room

Thu, Jun 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room

Thu, Jun 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Radmacher Room

Thu, Jun 05, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Radmacher Room

Fri, Jun 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room

Fri, Jun 06, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
West Entrance

Fri, Jun 06, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Radmacher Room

Sat, Jun 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room

Sat, Jun 07, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Activity Room

Sun, Jun 08, 12:15pm - 12:35pm
North Courtyard

Sun, Jun 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Petty Auditorium,Radmacher Room