MCD shares the following information from our partners at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development: Please join us for our annual National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) presentation, Oct. 4, 10-11:30 am. This presentation for employers, Vocational Rehabilitation professionals, and disabled veteran staff will speak to the three stages of progress of the field employment of persons with disabilities over the last 30 years.
Community Event
Join Heart of the Beast Mask and Puppet Theater’s FREE Care Work Workshops!
MCD encourages you to register for Heart of the Beast Mask and Puppet Theater’s free online Care Work Workshops! Each workshop will include a discussion of Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha’s book Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice. Aegor Ray, a queer and trans writer, multidisciplinary artist, and organizer will facilitate the events. Attendees can also participate in art activities, such as weaving, and stamp making, led by teaching artists Nailah Taman and Julie Boada.
MCD invites you to join Rare Disease Day through the U of M
Many disabilities are conditions of rare diseases, and raising awareness of rare diseases is important to medical research, fundraising, policymaking, and creating a community. Please join the virtual Rare Disease Day, February 26, 2021, through the University of Minnesota to learn more about the rare disease community.
Coping with COVID-19 and Community Input
Limitations and disruptions caused by COVID-19 have made everyday tasks more complicated for everyone, especially for people with disabilities. Dealing with these new challenges can be difficult. We invite you to join us to discuss how to cope with the stress and uncertainty during the pandemic.
30th Anniversary of the ADA and National Disability Employment Awareness Month Event!
The ADA 30th Anniversary planning committee is pleased to announce a virtual event on October 26 at 1:00 p.m. celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the ADA and National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This free, 90-minute, online event will feature informative presentations, artistic performances, and more.
Join us for the MCD Virtual State Fair Event!
Starting Wednesday, September 2, 2020, through Tuesday, September 15, the Minnesota Council on Disability, along with the disability community, will be hosting a “Virtual State Fair – Extended! Event.” Leave a comment on our virtual note board.