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Have you wondered about Minnesota workers’ experience of telecommuting before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic? The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is wondering the same, which is why MnDOT is partnering with the University of Minnesota Tourism Center on a research project to find out!

Have you wondered about Minnesota employers’ experience of telecommuting before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic? The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is wondering the same, which is why MnDOT is partnering with the University of Minnesota Tourism Center on a research project to find out!

Apply now to serve on the newly created Task Force on Shelter that was established to develop standards for the provision of shelter and examine the need for, and feasibility and cost of, establishing state oversight of shelter. Applications are being accepted now.

MCD is hiring a Communications Officer Minnesota has to offer. We are a thriving, fast-moving exciting agency and driven toward our goal of a barrier-free Minnesota. Along with dedicated partners, we deliver the messages of the disability community to state leadership, local government, and the public.

After 475 days, the Minnesota State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) has closed. The Minnesota Council on Disability (MCD) would like to thank the staff of the Minnesota Department of Homeland Security and the Minnesota Department of Health for their ongoing partnership in promoting the health and safety of Minnesotans with disabilities everywhere.

On June 2, 2021, MCD hosted a Commissioner’s Roundtable. The discussion focused on how Minnesota’s state agencies work together to provide programs and services for people with disabilities and how such coordination can lead to more independent lives. We highlight some of the Commissioners’ remarks.