The Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities is now accepting applications for the Partners in Policymaking Class 41 advocacy and leadership training program developed by the Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities! You can find Class 41 dates, information, and marketing materials, as well as apply for the program on the Class 41 website. Partners in Policymaking® is a leadership training program for parents of young children with developmental disabilities and adults with disabilities. Created by the Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities 35 years ago, the Partners program has been offered nationally and internationally. Through informative and interactive sessions, Partners teaches leadership skills and the process of developing positive partnerships with elected officials and other policymakers who make decisions about the services that you and your family use.
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Who I Was Meant to Be All Along
MCD is honored to share “Who I Was Meant to Be All Along” by artist Bart S Bartholomew. Please visit our Pride Event page, MCD at Twin Cities Pride, to find out when Bart will be at our Pride Exhibit Booth – as well as other info about MCD at Pride.
Public Meeting: Access to Metro Transit for People Who Are DeafBlind, Deaf,Blind
Save the Date! A Public Meeting. Wednesday, June 28th, 2023, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Access to Metro Transit for People Who Are DeafBlind, Deaf, Blind and People with Other Disabilities. Come and learn how to protect yourself from bus drivers and find where you can get assistance in the event you are discriminated against in the future using public transit.
Bricks
Pride Guest Blog, by Adina Burke, “Bricks”. The Minnesota Council on Disability (MCD) is honored to share this written piece by Queer Poet, Adina Burke. Please visit our Pride Event page, MCD at Twin Cities Pride, to find out when Adina will be reading poetry at our Pride Exhibit Booth – as well as other info about MCD at Pride.
Request for Proposal: Employment Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing Grant Program
The Department of Employment and Economic Development’s Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DEED-VRS) division administers the following activity through the Employment Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing grant program authorized in Minnesota Statute 268A.16. Activity: Ongoing Employment Support Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing. Grants for this activity are to provide ongoing employment support services to individuals who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing to empower individuals to maintain and advance in competitive, integrated employment.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Reviewing the Basics
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), celebrated on the third Thursday in May, promotes awareness of digital accessibility and inclusion. Digital accessibility is an enormous and ever-growing collection of insights and solutions; really, it is as large as the field of technology itself. So, we present a few basic pieces anyone can use to improve accessibility. On this day, let us commit, or recommit, to making digital information more accessible and inclusive for everyone.