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Forum: Disability at Work
The Dignity of Work: An International Forum will bring together employers, scholars, and disability employment service providers on March 19 for a global, online event open to anyone. ICI will host the forum. Presenters from the U.S. and six other countries will share their insights.
“We know customized employment works, and we’re looking to businesses to be part of the solution to the high unemployment rates among people with disabilities.”
Communities are made. They don’t just exist.
Akeem Anderson, a dual-degree student pursuing a JD at the UMN Law School and a PhD in American Studies, is studying the relationship between jazz, eugenics, and racial violence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was an MN LEND fellow (2022-23) and completed ICI's Disability Policy and Services Certificate.
"I've been consistently investing in education. I see it as transformative…And I can't see giving up, because people who came before me didn't stop, right? People in this country have always been fighting for some form of relief, and so if they can do it, I can do it."
MNLEND: Apply Today!
Applications are closing soon for the next Minnesota Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (MNLEND) fellowship at the University of Minnesota. MNLEND brings together a diverse cohort to advance interdisciplinary leadership in neurodevelopmental disabilities.
“MNLEND equips fellows with the knowledge and skills to drive meaningful change in their respective fields.”
