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February 23, 2024 Ability Pioneers, Disability News & Services, In the Community, Supporting the MissionIn a world where opportunities are often weighed against preconceived limitations, the title “You Never Know What People Can Do Until They’re Given a Chance” serves as a powerful reminder of the untapped potential residing in every individual. This sentiment ...
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October 28, 2022 Disability News & Services, NewsIn recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, MDI recently hosted a virtual panel that brought together visionary employers and a state agency commissioner to discuss the many meaningful ways Minnesota companies and organizations can advance employment opportunities for people ...
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May 26, 2022 COVID-19, Disability News & Services, For Employees, News, Supporting the MissionHelping Tovino Get One Step Closer to Dream Job October 23, 2021 in MDI, News by Angie Francalancia – The following article is one of a series on Ability Partners from MDI, a grantee partner of Johnson Scholarship Foundation, It ...
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October 30, 2020 Disability News & Services, For EmployeesEvery day, people with disabilities can and do make important contributions to businesses. Rather than be defined by their disability, these individuals are the sum of their many life roles — which includes working at a job they love. MDI creates self-sufficiency by providing meaningful work ...
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October 29, 2020 Disability News & Services, NewsThe Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced more than $500,000 in grants to provide innovative employment options to advance community integration for people with disabilities. The grants are a result of an RFP issued by DEED’s Vocational ...
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October 26, 2020 Disability News & Services, For Employees, NewsYou remember your last big conference, right? You arrived and grabbed a coffee and a tote bag containing the materials you’d refer to throughout the event. As the keynote speaker was being introduced, you dipped into the bag and retrieved ...
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March 10, 2020 Disability News & Services, For Employees, NewsIt takes courage, bravery and a little bit of crazy to be a Polar Plunger. Plungers put it all on the line as they jump to frozen glory to raise money for Special Olympics Minnesota (SOMN). On February 28, sixty four individuals from ...
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October 16, 2017 Disability News & Services, NewsLike cream, Minnesota always rises to the top in quality-of-life rankings. Our virtues were validated again when the U.S. News & World Report recently ranked Minnesota second in the nation for opportunity. Yes, opportunity. In the case of U.S. News, ...
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October 12, 2017 Disability News & Services, For Employees, NewsEvery day, people with disabilities can and do make important contributions to businesses. Rather than be defined by their disability, these individuals are the sum of their many life roles — which includes working at a job they love. MDI creates self-sufficiency by providing meaningful ...
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October 12, 2017 Disability News & Services, For Employees
Every day, people with disabilities can and do make important contributions to businesses. Rather than be defined by their disability, these individuals are the sum of their many life roles — which includes working at a job they love. MDI creates self-sufficiency by providing meaningful ...
