Category: Disability Access Center
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Eric Williams
Eric Williams’ future students are going to have a great teacher. He’s bubbly, positive, and described by others as a hard worker with infectious energy and an unmatched dedication to his studies. With plans to become a special education teacher, Eric is currently pursuing his associate degree in education at Malcolm X College. His peers,…
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Chelsea Griffin
Chelsea Griffin was diagnosed with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) nearly 13 years ago, meaning she’s lived with a chronic illness for most of her life. Despite a kidney transplant, the disease affects Chelsea’s blood pressure and kidney functions. It frequently leaves her tired and forces her to spend periods of time in the hospital to…
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Maupressa Brown
When Maupressa Brown started taking classes at Malcolm X College in 2016, she would regularly walk past the Malcolm X memorial on campus, making sure she stopped to re-read the tribute about his life’s work and legacy every time. Even five years later, the words continue to inspire her, reminding her of what she’s in…
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Patrice Henderson
It didn’t happen until later in life, but once Olive-Harvey College’s Disability Access Center (DAC) director Patrice Henderson found her passion, she committed herself fully to her profession. Patrice grew up on Chicago’s South Side and attended Kenwood Academy. Once she completed high school, the mother of one took classes at Daley College and at…
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James Conner, Jr.
James Conner Jr. can’t say enough about how important it is to take advantage of all City Colleges has to offer. The 23 year old from Bronzeville graduated from Olive-Harvey College in 2016 with his Associate of Science Degree, and he’s not shy about talking about the valuable help he received. “I used career services,…
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Bryn Horton
Bryn Horton has taken his challenges, converted them into inspiration, and made them the fuel with which he serves others. Bryn lost his sight to gun violence in 2013. His painstaking recovery required 15 surgeries in less than a year. Physical therapy lasted long after that. Bryn has taken his experience and used it to…