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Leonor Vanik 

Leonor Vanik holds a Masters in Community Development  from/and is currently a PhD Candidate in Urban Planning  and Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago.  Her research focuses on  the intersectionality of  housing policy, social justice and marginalized communities, specifically people with physical disabilities, in the built environment .  She is the recipient of a Housing and Urban Development Early Doctoral Research Grant and a National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant to study the social production of disability spaces in urban environments.  She has served as the Chair of the Disability Studies group of the American Association of Geographers and is currently the Chair of the Latino Disability Foundation and Forum.  The foundation serves to build leadership among the Latino undocumented disability community, raises funds for grant programming; and provides  policy recommendations for the Latino Disability community in Illinois.  In addition, she has worked with the schools and disability families from K-12 is an advocate for Latino families with disabilities; a co-author of the 360 Life workbook; and, a consultant to non-profit organizations for disability inclusion.  

She has a sibling with Down Syndrome and identifies with the disability community.  
 

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  • Home
    • Mission Statement
    • CNLD Members
    • CNLD Leadership >
      • Sara M. Acevedo
      • Alexis M. Alvarez
      • Lavonna Connell
      • Maria Vicky Diaz
      • Lidia Fonseca
      • Arianna Garcia
      • Michelle Garcia
      • Yessica M. Guardiola Marrero
      • Maria (Conchita) Hernandez Legorreta
      • Jessica Jimenez
      • Carla L. Lewis-Irizarry
      • Michón Neal
      • Katherine Perez
      • Angel Ponce
      • Reveca Torres
      • Lisette Torres-Gerald
      • Jorge Matos Valldejuli
      • Leonor Vanik
      • Dior Vargas
      • Alisha Vasquez
      • Juliana Velasco
      • Monica Villareal
      • Ralph Yaniz
      • Nancy Armstrong-Sanchez
      • Catalina Galvan
      • Kristen Salkas
      • Washieka Torres
      • John Silvi
      • Federico R. Waitoller
    • Interns >
      • A Conversation About Immigrants with Disabilities
      • CNLD First Twitter Chat
    • Contact Us
  • What We Do
    • Annual Conference >
      • 2018 Conference >
        • Conferencia 2018
        • Program 2018 >
          • Welcome Address
          • Keynote 2018
          • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
          • Representation and Media
          • Caretaking and Disability
          • Accessing Media
          • Immigration and Disability
          • Motherhood and Autism
          • Women's Empowerment
          • Community Conversations
          • Neurodivergent Change Angents
          • Special Education in Charter Schools
          • Embracing Disability
          • Mentorship and Access
          • CNLD's Activism
          • CNLD Chapters
        • Sponsorship 2018
      • 2017 Conference >
        • Sponsorship 2017
        • Event Photos 2017
        • Program 2017 >
          • Welcome & Keynotes
          • Disability Rights Movement
          • Intersectionality
          • Immigration
          • Community Art Project
          • Education/Employment
          • Healthcare
          • Activism
          • Community Discussion
          • Interpreters
          • StoryCorps
      • 2016 Conference
    • Advocacy >
      • Clean DREAM Act >
        • H.R. 3440 Co-Sponsors
        • S. 1615
        • Call Your Rep
      • Free Rosa
      • HR 620 "ADA Ed and Reform Act"
      • Immigrants and Refugees with Disabilities
      • Public Charge
      • Voting
      • Zero-tolerance policy
      • Mass Shooting
      • Statement on Marca Bristo's Passing
    • CNLD Committees >
      • Immigrants & Refugees with Disabilities // Inmigrantes y Refugiados con Discapacidades
      • Organizational Strategy and Neurodiversity
      • Organization and Operations
      • Research >
        • Survey/Encuesta
  • Blog
    • Entries
  • Get involved
    • Donate
    • Join Mailing List
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