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Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

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[iLAssnMicroboardsandatives] Social Entrepreneurs with ID

Are you a social entrepreneur with

an intellectual disability?

Do you have a business, microenterprise, or non-profit?

If so, we want to talk to you! A research project at the University of Illinois

at Chicago is interested in interviewing you about your experiences in social

entrepreneurship.

Link to flyer:

http://www.uic.edu/depts/dhd/PTI/info_flyer.jpg

Who?

You can participate if you:

- have an intellectual disability

- live in the Chicagoland area

- are between the ages of 18 and 64

- are self employed, have a business or non-profit

What?

A social entrepreneur is someone who is self-employed and has started or tried

to start a business, microenterprise, or non-profit with the goal of making a

social problem better. The goal of the interview is to better understand your

experience in social entrepreneurship. We will learn why you became a social

entrepreneur, how you run and manage your business, and what supports help you.

Where and When?

Interviews will be held in Chicago this October. You will be able to choose the

date and place that works best for you. There will be two interviews. Each

interview will last one hour.

Want More Info?

Come to an information session to learn more about the project and ask

questions:

6:00 pm, October 3rd at El Valor

1924 W. 21st Street, Chicago, IL

Why?

This research is part of a project looking a social entrepreneurship as a

pathway to employment for people with disabilities in Chicago. As part of our

research, we are particularly interested in including the voices of social

entrepreneurs with intellectual disabilities.

If you are interested, please contact Kate Caldwell by email at kcaldw3@...

or by telephone at (312)996-4711. She will be able to give you more information,

discuss the project with you in more detail and answer any questions you may

have.