Meet your State of Minnesota Commissioners at the Minnesota Council on Disability (MCD) State Fair Booth in the Education Building. Thursday, August 24 9:00am to 1:00pm: Commissioner Kevin Lindsey, MN Department of Human Rights Afternoon: Assistant Commissioner Jenna Covey, Minnesota IT Services Friday, August 25 10:30am to noon: Commissioner Edward Ehlinger, MN Department of Health Time Continue Reading Commissioner Appearance Schedule at MCD Fair Booth
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2017 Minnesota State Fair ASL Interpreter Schedule
The Minnesota Council on Disability (MCD) is at the great Minnesota get-together. Come visit us in the Education Building on Cosgrove St and Dan Patch Ave! The Minnesota Council on Disability exhibit booth will be open from 9:00am to 9:00pm every day during the Fair. Pick up your Go Bag Meet State Commissioners Refer to Continue Reading 2017 Minnesota State Fair ASL Interpreter Schedule
Is Your Website Susceptible To ADA Title III Challenges?
From the article: A federal court in Florida issued a potentially groundbreaking decision earlier this week that could open the floodgates when it comes to a new trend in litigation filed under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): the ‘surf-by’ lawsuit. While businesses have been forced to deal with so-called drive-by lawsuits Continue Reading Is Your Website Susceptible To ADA Title III Challenges?
Cuts in federal health care funding will be felt across Minnesota
The U.S. Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act puts comprehensive health care for 1.2 million Minnesotans at risk by cutting federal funds for Medicaid and MinnesotaCare by billions of dollars over the coming years. Who will be affected? Minnesota children, seniors, people with disabilities and those in need of chemical and mental health services. We will share new information about the Continue Reading Cuts in federal health care funding will be felt across Minnesota
Host a screening in your community of “Our Rights: Justice for All”
Start a conversation in your community about human rights by hosting a screening of the MDHR and TPT co-production “Our Rights: Justice for All”. MDHR is offering opportunities for screenings of the program in Minnesota communities. Screening events provide the opportunity to start conversations about the progress Minnesota has made in furthering human rights for Continue Reading Host a screening in your community of “Our Rights: Justice for All”
MDHR and TPT co-produce three-part series
Series explores history, transformation and future of human rights in Minnesota In honor of the Minnesota Department of Human Right’s 50th anniversary, the Department and Twin Cities Public Television co-produced a three-part series that explores the history, transformation, and future of human rights in Minnesota. The first episode, “Our Rights: Justice for All” provides an Continue Reading MDHR and TPT co-produce three-part series