CHAT’s Anniversary Benefit at The Newberry Library to celebrate 45 years of providing speech and language therapy services to children throughout Chicagoland with few – if any – other options. Honoring: Dean E. Patrick Johnson with the inaugural Communication Justice Award. Johnson is the Dean of the School of Communication and Annenberg University Professor at Northwestern University. He has long been a pioneer in the communications space as a prolific performer/scholar, and an inspiring teacher, whose research and artistry has greatly impacted African American studies, Performance studies, and Gender and Sexuality studies. and Randy Lewis with the Inclusion Champion Award. In his role as a Senior Vice President of Walgreens, Lewis created thousands of full-time jobs for people with disabilities. In his book, No Greatness Without Goodness, Lewis tells the powerful story of a corporate executive who, after watching the world through the eyes of his own child with Autism, Austin, realized that we all have a greater responsibility to make the world a better place for everyone, including those with disabilities. Guests are encouraged to wear cocktail attire with a pop of purple. 7:00-7:30 PM Cocktails and Silent Auction 7:30-9:00 PM Dinner and Awards Presentation 9:00-9:30 PM Silent Auction Closes and Event Conclusion Transportation Details: CTA: Bus stop is located directly in front of the Newberry, and there are train stops just blocks north (Clark/Division-Red Line) and south (Chicago/State-Red Line) of the Newberry. Discounted Parking: 100 W Chestnut Street Garage, approximately 1.5 blocks South of the Newberry, offers discounted parking rates to Newberry guests who obtain a validation ticket from our Lobby Security Kiosk. $12 for 8 hours or less with validation.