September 11, 2014 The basement level of the capitol is closed off to the public. Due to current construction activities, there is no elevator access to the basement level of the Capitol. There is elevator access to the other floors of the Capitol, from ground through third. The Capitol elevators should be back in full Continue Reading Capitol Construction Access Update
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State Disability Hiring
We learned more about the executive order issued this month to increase disabled employees working for the state.
ASL Interpreter Schedule MN State Fair 2014
VISIT MSCOD AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR The Minnesota State Council on Disability invites you to the Education Building at the STATE FAIR to visit the MSCOD booth. You will find information on Emergency Preparedness and the Statewide 25th Anniversary Celebration. Pick up resources from other state agency and disability organizations, emergency preparedness GO BAGS, whistles, posters, Continue Reading ASL Interpreter Schedule MN State Fair 2014
September is Emergency Preparedness Month!
Join us on September 25, 2014 for an extended Free Brown Bag Lunch Session on “Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities” Featuring “Today’s Inclusive Emergency Management” Jessica Mitchell, Region V FEMA Disability Integration Specialist “Texting to 911” David Rosenthal, Director of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services Division, DHS Access & Functional Needs Committee Representing Continue Reading September is Emergency Preparedness Month!
Governor Dayton Orders State Agencies to Increase Hiring of Minnesotans with Disabilities
The Executive Order will help the state to recruit and hire the talent it needs to build the workforce of the future. Executive Order 14-14 (PDF) StarTribune coverage – Aug. 7: Gov. Dayton orders state agencies to dramatically increase hiring of disabled workers
The ADA Legacy bus tour – Today!
The ADA Legacy bus tour will be parked alongside the State Capitol Martin Luther King Boulevard from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon on Thursday, August 7, before departing for Milwaukee.