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Future Leaders Complete MNLEND
Graduates and leaders of ICI's MNLEND program recently celebrated accomplishments and urged one another to resolve dire challenges facing people with disabilities. Those challenges include the proposed elimination of federal LEND and other programs providing services and support to the disability community. "Our work makes real change in communities," said ICI Director Amy Hewitt.
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“Boldly” Takes Flight
Boldly Challenging Ableism, a new AM950 radio show and podcast series produced by ICI, debuted May 18 and quickly generated more than 2,000 downloads on just one of its platforms, in addition to several thousand radio listeners. The 16-episode series airs Sundays at 2 p.m. and is available widely on podcast platforms.
"This podcast starts conversations, and the first step to eliminating any prejudice is talking about it," said host Katrina Simons (pictured). "We’re confident some of those conversations will be heard outside the disability community, and not just within it."
Passion + Purpose
Answering a call to address the dire shortage of direct care workers – including those who support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities – ICI's Direct Support Workforce Solutions has launched a trove of recruiting and marketing tools that lean into the passion and purpose of the work. The tools include a DSP handbook, flyers, and videos. “It’s never too late to change lives, including your own,” one of the public service announcements notes.
