Commissioner for the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities. The first profoundly deaf commissioner and highest-ranking deaf person to serve in city gov't.
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ALT Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) Commissioner Rachel Afra, in her Grand Marshal sash and ADA35 t-shirt, shakes hands with a parade watcher on the sidewalk while marching the 2025 Chicago Disability Pride Parade.
ALT A man in a wheelchair wearing a t-shirt that says "Disability Rights are Civil Rights" on the back, on the stage at Daley Plaza before the 2025 Chicago Disability Pride Parade.
ALT MOPD Commissioner Rachel Arfa, MOPD staff, Deputy Mayor for Education, Youth and Human Services Khari Humphries, Interim CPS Superintendent Dr. Macquline King, and Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown pose for a photo behind the MOPD Disability Pride banner at the 2025 Chicago Disability Pride Parade.
ALT MOPD Commissioner Rachel Arfa raises a large Disability Pride flag on the flagpole above Daley Plaza for the first time during the 2025 Chicago Disability Pride Parade.
ALT Mayor Brandon Johnson, Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) Commissioner Rachel Arfa, Alders Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth, Michael Rodriguez, Daniel La Spata, and leaders in Chicago's disability community (including three people using wheelchairs), pose for a photo prior to a City Council meeting honoring Disability Pride Month.
ALT MOPD Commissioner Rachel Arfa signs American Sign Language (ASL) for applause while standing alongside leaders in Chicago's disability community being honored in the box in City Council Chambers during a City Council meeting honoring Disability Pride Month.
ALT Alderwoman Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth takes a selfie with MOPD Commissioner Rachel Arfa and leaders in Chicago's disability community (including one people using a wheelchair) prior to a City Council meeting honoring Disability Pride Month.
ALT Disability Pride Month (black with gray, green, light blue, white, yellow, red, and gray diagonal stripes) banners hang in City Hall. "Celebrating 35 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 35 Years of advocating, disability pride, inclusive employment, disability awareness, commitment. Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson logo in white."
ALT We will be highlighting dance at the ADA35 event on July 22 at 10am at Malcolm X College. Learn more and sign up at chicago.gov/ADA35.
ALT Graphic promoting the ADA35 event on July 22 at 10AM at Malcolm X College. go to chicago.gov/ADA35 to learn more.
ALT An MOPD volunteer in a T-shirt helps an attendee in a blue T-shirt check in at the housing fair.
ALT Assessor Kaegi, Commissioner Arfa, Commissioner Castañeda and Deputy Assessor Harris stand in front of the housing fair.
ALT Attendees at the housing fair study flyers and brochures on a purple table.
ALT Attendees and exhibitors at the housing fair talk over a set of indoor tables.
ALT MOPD will be at the Chicago Park District Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teen Opportunity Fair on Saturday, March 22 from 10AM-2PM. This event is open to all Deaf and Hard of Hearing Chicagoland area High School Teens and those currently in transition programs.
ALT The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities is hiring an accessibility inspector to inspect, evaluate, and report on Chicago buildings, with at least 2 years inspection or survey experience. The salary is $78,276.
