December Newsletter
Greetings!
Happy holidays! We hope you were able to attend and enjoy our 2nd Annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities Celebration, with special guest Kevin Kling. Kevin inspired the audience to narrate their own stories. The networking, artist recognition and celebration of talent truly brought our community together.

As we close out 2022, we want to thank all of our members for their ongoing leadership in disability inclusion. We look forward to our continued partnership in 2023 with you!
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Career Connections Mentoring Program
Apply today to be a mentor or mentee for our Disability:IN Minnesota 2023 Career Connections Mentoring Program.

Application deadline is December 16, 2022 at 5 pm.

The Career Connections Mentoring Program is a 3-month mentoring experience connecting employers/professionals from Disability:IN Minnesota member companies to:

  • College/university students with disabilities
  • Recent graduates with disabilities or
  • People with disabilities who have completed a specialized training/certification program

The mentoring program offers one-on-one relationships that will allow both mentors and mentees to share their insights, perspectives and experiences related to disability inclusion in the workplace. This results in a supportive mutually-beneficial relationship that provides the mentor with an enhanced knowledge of disability inclusion while driving career development and employment opportunities for the mentee.

To learn more, go to our website. To apply to be a mentor or mentee, click on the appropriate button below to complete your application.
Save the Date
Remember to Save the Date for this great upcoming event!
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Title: We Bring Value: Disability History and the Future of Inclusive Employment 
 
Bio: Ashley Harris Whaley is a writer, speaker, speech-language pathologist, and disability educator. Disability Reframed combines self-learning with open dialogue and conversation to create a space where decades-old attitudes towards disability, disabled lives, and disabled people are dismantled, examined, and then thoughtfully rebuilt.

Date: January 25, 2023

Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM (Central Time) 
New Members
Thank you new members!
Renewing Members
Thank you renewing members!
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Updates from National
NaVOBA and Dsiability:IN Collaborate to Advance Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses
In honor of Veteran’s Day, the National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA) announced a formal collaboration with Disability:IN, the global organization driving disability inclusion and equality in business. Read more
IDPWD Recognition Tag Relay Launch
As our world continues to change, it has become even more evident that we each have a role to play in building an inclusive economy. From emerging talent to the C-Suite, we need leaders across the globe to join IN to drive change for people with disabilities in business. Learn more
2023 Calendar
January

February
  • ERG/BRG Networking Session (more details to come)

March
Other Partner Events
Events can be viewed/accessed using the links below. All events will indicate whether they are free or have registration fees attached:
Planning a disability inclusion event?
Expanding your event to include Disability:IN Minnesota members is a great way to increase visibility of your company's disability inclusion efforts and offer learning opportunities to members at varying points in their journey.
Find Great Candidates with Jobs Ability
Reach more candidates with disabilities on Jobs Ability

One great benefit at the Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels is access to the job board on our website that's uniquely for candidates with disabilities. 

This national system connects your local job openings with talented people with disabilities who are seeking employment by scraping your career site on a daily basis and posting your openings.
About Us
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.

Our members are committed to disability-inclusive hiring practices and love to share best practices and ideas for recruiting, hiring, on-boarding and supporting candidates and employees with disabilities.

Learn more about our organization and benefits or contact us today.