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AI and Plain Language
Plain language is an important part of disability rights. Microsoft’s Rylin Rodgers explains in Impact that AI tools can create plain-language versions of almost all writing. These tools will be able to translate written words and answer new questions from readers with disabilities as soon as they ask. We must include people with disabilities to design and test this technology.
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MNLEND Fellow Brings Resources and Drums to Help Families
Fanny Fernandez uses her skills as a healing and drumming circles facilitator, an ancestral healing practitioner, and her background as a MNLEND fellow to help families searching for support and resources.
She received an “L’Etoile du Nord Honoree” recognition during the Minnesota United Football Club’s mental health awareness game on May 13 at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota. The recognition is given to individuals who reflect values such as resilience, inclusivity, dedication, and teamwork.
Schleien Scholarship Accepting Applications
Administered by ICI, the Schleien Scholarship offers up to $3,000 to qualified students who actively promote the community inclusion of individuals with disabilities, disadvantaged youth, and other underserved populations. These activities could take place in the spring, summer, or fall. Applicants must be enrolled full-time at the University of Minnesota's College of Education and Human Development.
