Recent Announcements
MCDHH Staffer Quoted in Time Magazine & Appointed to SSB Rehab Council
Posted 2010-08-26
Last week MCDHH's technology specialist, Jamie Taylor, testified at a hearing on net neutrality and later was quoted in Time Magazine. Among the people attending the hearing were Senator Al Franken and two comissioners from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Read more Twins Games to Celebrate MCDHH 25th Anniversary
Posted 2010-08-26
250 tickets sold out so fast for the September 30th Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Day at Target Field that the Twins organization offered us an additional 150 tickets for another game day - Sunday, September 19th afternoon game 1:00-4:00 p.m. We are again co-sponsoring the event with CSD of Minnesota and Minnesota Hands & Voices. Find out how to order tickets Read more MCDHH Awarded Two History Project Grants
Posted 2010-08-26
MCDHH was awarded a $64,100 grant by the Minnesota Historical Society for "Minnesota Oral/Visual History Project" and close to $20,000 worth of service from Minnesota Digital Library: Reflections Project to digitalize and make public online selected historical photos and documents from MADC, Thompson Hall and MSAD Museum archives. Read more Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education Licensure
Posted 2010-08-26
The Board of Teaching voted to launch rulemaking to enact recommended changes for licensure of teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing at their August 6, 2010, public meeting. These include recommendations of for teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing. Read more MCDHH Cohosts Deaf and Hard of Hearing Employment Listening Session with the Minnesota Employment Policy Initiative
Posted 2010-08-26
A group of 20 leaders working on employment issues related to deaf and hard of hearing people met to discuss barriers and recommendations for change. Read more GWDC Disability Employment Committee Passes Recommendations
Posted 2010-08-26
The Governor's Workforce Development Council adopted recommendations made by the Disability Employment Committee that if implemented would lead to more people with disabilities being hired within state government. Read more MCDHH Testifies and Submits Comments on DeafBlind to SSB Rulemaking
Posted 2010-08-26
This summer the Commission participated in preliminary rulemaking meetings at the Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB). SSB is reviewing Minnesota Rule 3325, which regulates SSB's vocational rehabilitation and independent living programs. There is still time to get involved with the revision of these rules. Read more
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