MDI will celebrate the 100th graduate of its Career Skills Program at a graduation ceremony on May 13, 2019, starting at 9:30 a.m. at its Minneapolis facility. First implemented in 2017, the program provides people with and without disabilities the professional skills needed in today’s workforce, including attitude, grit, punctuality, communication, leadership, initiative, work ethic, … Read more
From the outside, it looks like any other industrial building in Northern Minnesota. Minnesota Diversified Industries (MDI) in Cohasset occupies an 110,000 square foot building with a busy workforce that includes people with and without disabilities working at the company’s commercial plastic and environmental services facility. Inside, the building is part office, part warehouse, … Read more
Career Skills helps individuals build personal and professional development tools that improve our communities’ workforce vitality. The program offers courses that are tailored to the participant’s abilities and aspirations helping develop life-long career skills. This two-part series includes professional skills development, self-esteem, self-advocacy, team building, goal setting, networking, mentoring, and performance evaluations, as well … Read more
MDI’s 2018 annual report is now available online. Highlights Inside: Achievements & Accomplishments Employee Stories Community Engagement Business Lines Financials Download the 2018 annual report. Tags
Graco is committed to the communities they serve and has a long history of giving back. In 2018, Graco Foundation awarded MDI a $54,779 grant to purchase equipment that aided in manufacturing efficiencies. By partnering with non-profits, The Foundation provides real people, like Matt Higgins, MDI Minneapolis Production Employee, the ability to become self-sufficient and more productive. Read … Read more
It takes courage, bravery and a little bit of crazy to be a Polar Plunger. Plungers put it all on the line as they jump to frozen glory to raise money for Special Olympics Minnesota (SOMN). On March 2, 30+ individuals from MDI, Medtronic and Special Olympics joined forces to raise over $48,000; $10,854 of which was raised by MDI employees and … Read more
Students with special needs in Independent School District (ISD) 318 will have a host of new opportunities when the new Quest Transition Program opens its doors on Feb. 25 at MDI. Quality Universal Education and Skills Training, or Quest, is a new program designed for students with special needs ages 18 to 21 to learn life … Read more
Minnesota Diversified Industries expanded its business last year when relocating its building from a Greyhound bus terminal to a new 36,000 sq. ft. structure near the Range Regional Airport. The move allowed the nonprofit social enterprise to nearly double its size and provide better working conditions for its employees with disabilities who have produced … Read more
Join Medtronic, Special Olympics, Deloitte and MDI at Polar Plunge 2019. 50% of MDI’s total fundraising will go back to MDI. https://reg.plungemn.org/team/mdiunified
On Friday, February 8th MDI received the Hibbing ‘Business of the Year’ Award at the Hibbing Area Chamber of Commerce annual dinner. Tags
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