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September 18, 2025 NDEAMCelebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions of people with disabilities and to promote inclusive employment practices. This year’s theme, “Moving People and Communities Forward,” ...
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September 18, 2025 NDEAMCelebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month At MDI, every employee’s story is part of a bigger picture, one of resilience, inclusion, and progress. This October, for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), we’re proud to share Tina’s journey, who has ...
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September 18, 2025 NDEAMCelebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month When Clayton Bowers moved back to his hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, he had a dream: to be near the lake, spend more time with family, and build a life centered around health and ...
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September 10, 2025 Ability Pioneers, In the Community, News, Supporting the MissionPartnership unites two organizations with deep-rooted commitments to inclusion, empowerment and innovation A Shared Legacy of Inclusion For more than 60 years, MDI has been a champion for empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities through meaningful employment opportunities and training, ...
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July 30, 2025 News, ServicesManufacturing Labor Shortage Trends in Minnesota and Wisconsin If you run a mid-sized manufacturing business in Minnesota or Wisconsin, you’re probably feeling the pressure of the ongoing labor shortage. Even though more people have entered the workforce post-pandemic, the ...
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July 7, 2025 In the Community, News, Supporting the MissionThe 2025 class is the largest in the scholarship program’s history Whether at its Minneapolis location or manufacturing facilities in Grand Rapids, Hibbing and Cohasset, empowering people and communities fuels MDI’s mission to provide meaningful employment opportunities for people with ...
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June 30, 2025 In the Community, News, Supporting the Mission
On Saturday, June 21, 2025, during the vibrant energy of the Special Olympics Minnesota Summer Games, Unified Work once again brought innovation and inclusion to life at the University of Minnesota Athletes Village. As part of the Inclusive Work Career ...
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May 19, 2025 News
The manufacturing sector in Minnesota has always been resilient – but 2025 presents challenges unlike any before. From escalating tariffs to labor shortages and cost volatility, the pressure on operations leaders is intense. And yet, for those ready to pivot, ...
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April 17, 2025 NewsOn Tuesday, April 8, seventy employees across MDI’s Hibbing, Grand Rapids, Cohasset, and Minneapolis, and Roseville locations came together for our annual day of civic engagement at the Minnesota State Capitol. MDI encourages and demonstrates advocacy – the process of ...
