Good morning, Join us for a hybrid (Zoom & Chicago; 1 April 1-5pm CT Spring Institute on disability, entrepreneurship , & intersectionality. We have a great line-up of experts on disability entrepreneurship 1:00 – 2:00 PM Panel: Supporting entrepreneurs with disabilities We will be joined by experts to discuss how to best support entrepreneurs with disabilities. We are excited to welcome Andrew Fogaty, SBDC, Kelly Tzoumis, DePaul University and Kate Caldwell, UIC. 2:00 – 3:00 PM : Chat with Jim Kales, CEO of Aspire In this second session of the half-day event, we will learn more about disability entrepreneurship and working in and with intersectional groups from Jim Kales, CEO of Aspire Jim Kales is a pioneer on cutting edge between non-profit and for-profit business. He is CEO of Aspire, one of the Midwest’s most innovative human service non-profits. Aspire, a $17 million non-profit, provides bold and pioneering services to people with intellectual disabilities in Chicagoland and southeastern Wisconsin. Under Jim’s lead, the organization is growing its mission rapidly and has received numerous accolades. These include awards for Aspire’s work creating new employment pathways for adults with autism, Down syndrome and other disabilities (Chicago Innovation Awards, 2018 and Finalist in Fast Company Magazine’s “World Changing Ideas” Award competition). 3:00 – 3:30 PM break 3:30 – 5:00 PM : Refugees with Disabilities This final session of the day is all about bridging research and practice: Rooshey Hasnain will talk about her work in supporting refugees with disabilities. Rooshey will be joined by three refugee participants from the PRIDE project. For those attending in person, please join us at Coleman Entrepreneurship Center, DePaul University, 1 East Jackson Blvd., Chicago IL 60604. We follow local Covid-19 regulations. This Spring Institute Day is organized by Maija Renko (DePaul University, USA), Oana Branzei (Ivey Business School, Canada) and Anica Zeyen (Royal Holloway University of London, UK) and hosted at DePaul University. The event is free and funded by the Society for the Advancement of Management Studies. Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-institute-conversations-on-disability-intersectionality-agency-tickets-296785432217 Looking forward to seeing you there Anica -- Dr. Anica Zeyen (she/her) ______________________ Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Director, School of Business and Management Founding Director Royal Holloway Enterprise Hub Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy (FHEA) Fellowship of Enterprise Educator UK Anica.zeyen@rhul.ac.uk<mailto:Anica.zeyen@rhul.ac.uk> T. +44 (0) 1784 276631 Twitter: @anica_zeyen My University Profile Page<https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/anica-zeyen(abf844fc-d297-4caa-92e9-79153fc3c4aa).html> Royal Holloway School of Business and Management, University of London, Department of Strategy, International Business and Entrepreneurship Office: Moore Annex 04, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, UK My research blog: www.DRDiary.blog<http://www.DRDiary.blog> , Research project website: www.tendproject.com<http://www.tendproject.com> Enterprise Hub Website: www.rhenterprisehub.org<http://www.rhenterprisehub.org> I am sending this email at this time as it fits my flexible working hours. If you are receiving this email outside of your typical working time or on your day off, please feel free to wait to reply until your schedule allows for it.. This email, its contents and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. In certain circumstances, it may also be subject to legal privilege. Any unauthorised use, disclosure, or copying is not permitted. If you have received this email in error, please notify us and immediately and permanently delete it. Any views or opinions expressed in personal emails are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Royal Holloway, University of London. It is your responsibility to ensure that this email and any attachments are virus free.