Welcome to the Minnesota Service Inclusion Project (MSIP). MSIP supports the inclusion of individuals
with disabilities in national and community service opportunities. If you would like to
promote inclusive service opportunities, be sure to visit our Posters and Postcards (see sample to right).
MSIP is a partnership between the University of Minnesota’s
Institute on Community Integration, a University Center on Excellence in Developmental Disabilities,
and the National Service
Inclusion Project. MSIP promotes inclusive national and community service opportunities by providing information and assistance to those who support individuals with disabilities.
MSIP assists schools and other community organizations across the
State of Minnesota with the following:
- Identifying potential national and community service opportunities
for individuals with disabilities in Minnesota.
- Assisting with "making the connections" to participate
fully and reduce barriers.
- Educating service organizations in Minnesota about working
with individuals with disabilities.
- Identifying and reducing barriers to participation in community
service by individuals with disabilities.
- Providing information about accommodations to enable individuals
with disabilities to fulfill specific volunteer roles.
- Networking with national and community partners across Minnesota
to increase awareness regarding potential current and future opportunities.
MSIP collaborates with ServeMinnesota which is also the Minnesota
Commission on National and Community Service. MSIP also promotes
the benefits of service organizations including AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps*VISTA, and Senior Corps. See more about Collaboration
with Other Organizations.
For more about MSIP, read the About MSIP
page.
Feedback & Contact Information
We hope you enjoy and use our Web site. Your feedback is always
welcome. We would love to hear about how you are using the Web site
and how these resources have benefited you.
For further information about the project or to send us your feedback,
please contact:
Joe Timmons
Institute on Community Integration
University of Minnesota
150 Pillsbury Drive SE
Minneapolis MN 55455
msip@umn.edu
612-624-5659
Funded by the Minnesota Service Inclusion Project
(#01CAM0016) awarded to the Institute on Community Integration at
the University of Minnesota from the National Service Inclusion
Project, a cooperative agreement between the Corporation for National
and Community Service, a collaborative effort of the Institute for
Community Inclusion at UMass Boston, and the Association of University
Centers on Disabilities.
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