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The Minnesota Council on Disability (MCD) is pleased to share the text of Governor Walz’s Inclusive Post-Secondary Education Day Proclamation with our audience. MCD proudly works with advocates to advance access to higher education.

HACER MN (Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment through Research) está invitando a Latinos que se identifiquen con una discapacidad viviendo en los condados del sureste de Minnesota (Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona) así como a sus cuidadores y familiares a participar en grupos de enfoque para entender mejor las barreras y desafíos que enfrentan para poder lograr una vida independiente. Se estarán obsequiando tarjetas de Amazon de $25 a cada participante.

The Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment through Research (HACER MN) is inviting Latin Americans/Latinos who identify as disabled living in Southeast MN Counties (Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona) as well as their caregivers and family members to participate in a focus group to understand the barriers and challenges they face to achieve an independent life.

On March 30th, the Minnesota Council on Disability (MCD) held our Legislative Forum Listening Session, an important follow-up to our December Legislative Forum. The Listening Session was an opportunity to hear public remarks from the community on pressing issues impacting Minnesotans with disabilities. Folks shared powerful stories of their experiences and the experiences of their loved ones that will be helpful in informing our work going forward.

The Minnesota Council on Disability shares the Partners In Policymaking Class 40 Capitol Complex Building Access Survey. The survey assesses the physical access to Capitol complex buildings, including the Capitol, the State Office Building, and Minnesota Senate Building. The survey is anonymous and does not collect personally identifying information.

This year, 2023, marks the 50th Anniversary of the Minnesota Council on Disability (MCD). Charged with advising the Governor, state agencies, the state legislature, and the public, we have successfully advocated for disability rights and more inclusive public policy. To commemorate fifty years of work, we want to make sure to keep the focus where it belongs: people with disabilities in Minnesota. Tell your legislators to support the MCD Legacy Funding bill, which would enable us to document the expansion of disability rights in Minnesota by digitizing and archiving our own records and other media. The funding would also allow us to document and archive the many stories of resiliency and Disability Pride from people with disabilities across the state, with a focus on rural Minnesota.