Disability:IN Minnesota's (VIRTUAL) March Member Meeting

Mission Statement:Disability:IN Minnesota is an employer-led endeavor that promotes best practices that enhance employment and career opportunities for skilled individuals who have a disability.History of Disability:IN Minnesota:Disability:IN Minnesota is a state chapter of the United States Disability:IN. Disability:IN Minnesota offers participating employers resources for recruiting candidates with disabilities, information on disability issues/topics, recognition for best disability employment practices, and exposure to an untapped market for goods and services.Disability:IN began with a small group of employers who were concerned that more than 70% of working-age people with disabilities were unemployed. This model purports a primary business principle-success breeds success. When an employer talks about the benefits of hiring candidates with disabilities, other employers are eager to do the same.Disability:IN Minnesota began in August, 2000, when Northwest Airlines hosted an executive breakfast to launch Disability:IN Minnesota. Northwest Airlines serves as the lead employer of Disability:IN Minnesota. The founding members of Disability:IN Minnesota steering committee include: 3M, American Express Financial Advisors, Deluxe, Medtronic, West Group, The Disability Institute, Millennium Technical Institute, and the Minnesota Dept. of Economic Security.In 2003, Disability:IN Minnesota established itself as a non-profit, 501c3 organization.Disability:IN employers are recognized both locally and nationally for upholding policies and practices that remove barriers for individuals with disabilities related to various aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, job accommodations, benefits, training and advancement.

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Disability:IN Minnesota is pleased to partner with Spectrum Connections and Mind Shift for our March Member Meeting.

Please Join Us for Our March Member MeetingPresentation: Neurodiversity As a Strategy for Business SuccessDescription: Come to our next virtual meeting on March 9, 2022 from 8 am – 9:30 am to learn about different approaches for hiring and retaining neurodiverse individuals as a strategy for business success. By attending this session, you will: <ul><li>Have a better understanding of autism and how neurodiversity is defined</li><li>Learn how to support individuals with neurodiverse needs </li><li>Become aware of resources to be able to tap into this talented group of individuals </li><li>Have a chance to hear about supports that are available to employers and neurodiverse employees to further their success</li></ul>Presenters:<ul><li>Melva Radtke, Co-Founder, Spectrum Connections</li><li>Joy Kieffer, Executive Director, Mind Shift</li><li>Andrew Larson, Paraprofessional, South Washington County Schools and Board Member, Spectrum Connections</li></ul>Agenda:8:00 – 8:15 am Welcome and Announcements8:15 – 9:15 am Neurodiversity As a Strategy for Business Success9:15 – 9:25 am Q &amp; A9:25 – 9:30 am Wrap Up*Captioning will be available for this meeting. Cost:<ul><li>Disability:IN Minnesota Members: Free (for member companies and their employees)</li><li>Non-members: $20 per person</li><li>Partner member $20 per person (for any Disability:IN Affiliate member or Center for Disability Inclusion member)</li><li>Prospective Disability:IN Minnesota members are welcome to attend their first meeting free. For details, contact <a href="mailto:info@DI-MN.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">info@DI-MN.org</a>. </li></ul>RSVP is required to attend. RSVP deadline: March 7, 2022 (5 p.m.). If you need an accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, please register and indicate what that accommodation need is, at least 5 days prior to the event. If you don&#x27;t know if your company is a member of Disability:IN Minnesota, check <a href="https://di-mn.org/members/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://di-mn.org/members/</a> to see a listing of our members. *The Zoom join link will be sent to all registered individuals in an email.  If you do not receive an email by 3.8.22 , please email <a href="mailto:info@DI-MN.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">info@DI-MN.org</a>.

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