Blog & Insights

31 Featured in Support of National Disability Employment Awareness Month
September 27, 2018October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and MDI will be featuring 31 individuals, one each day, in support.  All featured individuals play ...
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Recognizing National Direct Support Professional Week
September 14, 2018MDI recognizes National Direct Support Professional Week September 9th – 15th. Staff members are crucial to supporting people with disabilities ...
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Join us at Ability Bash – Party with a Purpose!
September 10, 2018You’re invited to MDI’s Ability Bash III, Party with a Purpose! At MDI we focus on abilities and strengths ...
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NY Fashion Week Opens with Celebration of Inclusivity
September 7, 2018New York Fashion Week has opened its glamorous tent wider to feature models with disabilities wearing adaptive clothing designs by Tommy ...
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Businesses turn to underused labor pool: people with disabilities
August 14, 2018When Glynis Harvey and Mark Cagley opened Hidden ÂManna Cafe four years ago, the couple did not set out to ...
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Youth Transition Pilot Program: First Year a Success
August 14, 2018Several local organizations have come together to successfully launch Life Skills Academy, a pilot program for youth ages 18-21 ...
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KARE 11 Features MDI and University of St. Thomas Study
August 6, 2018KARE 11 recently featured MDI regarding a University of St. Thomas study discussing the hiring bias for people with disabilities. View video.Read Article

Twin Cities Business Features MDI & St. Thomas Study Identifying Hiring Bias Against Individuals with Disabilities
August 3, 2018A new study released by University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business and local nonprofit manufacturing company MDI confirms what most ...
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WDIO Channel 10 Duluth Features MDI
July 27, 2018WDIO/WIRT-TV Channel 10 Duluth attended MDI’s Open House on July 26, 2018. The TV station featured MDI for adding manufacturing jobs ...
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MDI adds 160 jobs at locations across Minnesota
July 24, 2018BYÂ KATIE JOHNSONÂ ON JUL 24 2018 – 2:12PM MDI has begun filling 160 positions across all its locations (Grand Rapids, ...
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Special Olympics Athletes Take Team-Building Skills from the Field to the Workplace
July 19, 2018Mike Madden is a goal-driven employee and gold-medal athlete. He knows the importance of staying focused. Being productive at work ...
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A Purposeful Life
July 13, 2018Stroke Survivor Finds Purpose, Strength in a Manufacturing Career In March 2009, David Johnson suffered a deep stroke that damaged ...
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