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The Minnesota Department of Human Rights, in partnership with the Office of Governor Dayton and the Olmstead Implementation Office, is offering three information sessions in the coming weeks on diverse and inclusive state boards and commissions. MCD encourages you to GET INVOLVED!

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) could foster more independence and more choice for people to live, work, and play in their communities. To ensure that state policy addresses the opportunities and challenges created by CAVs, the Governor established the Governor’s Advisory Council for Connected and Automated Vehicles. GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK.

Monday, August 27, 2018, the Minnesota State Fair hosts its first-ever Mental Health Awareness Day. Visitors are invited to explore mental health and wellness resources through inspiring stage performances, music, demonstrations, yoga, information, and much more. More than 30 awareness-raising activities, many of them geared for children and teens, will be offered.

MCD is proud to partner with Ampers radio station to produce Keep Moving Forward, an interview series featuring people with disabilities sharing perspectives, insights and experiences. Throughout the Fair, the Keep Moving Forward participants will be featured guests at our booth, greeting visitors and signing autographs. They look forward to meeting you!

The Minnesota Council on Disability is pleased to announce our #MNParksForAll campaign at the Minnesota State Fair. We call on the Minnesota Legislature to fund an all-inclusive outdoor recreational experience for all Minnesotans, regardless of ability. Stop by our booth at the Fair to learn more about this pressing issue and to pick up gear to show your support!

From electric mobility scooters, accessible parking, wheelchair accessible park & ride stops, assistive listening devices, sign language interpreters, curb cuts throughout the fairgrounds and much more, the Minnesota State Fair is committed to providing equal access and a pleasant experience for all guests.