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MRID will no longer be active on Twitter due to the elimination of the Accessibility Experience team.

MRID Board is still looking for an Operations Director, Finance Director, and Communications Director for the Jan 2023-Dec 2024 Terms. Join us for our special elections Business meeting Sat. Dec 3rd 9am-10am. Video transcript: youtu.be/ssZqi_lfAdY

Can you guess this year's MOTY? - Served MRID in a variety of roles in the past 10 years - Has a MA in Leadership & wrote capstone on MRID's History and Impact - Assistant ITP professor at NCU for the past 5 years More hints & winner announced in the video youtu.be/zUdhHZT2Jro

The President's Award recipient is selected by the current MRID President. President, Michelle Remer, has given this award to someone who has helped her in many ways through her first year as MRID President and whom she depended on greatly! Transcript youtu.be/JVVerdDuPV4

We want to honor and recognize recently retired Minnesota Disability Law Center attorney, Rick MacPherson, for his dedication to ensure communication access for our DDBHH communities in Minnesota. He’s gone above and beyond! Congrats on this award, and retiring! You've earned it!

November is Native American Heritage Month Let's celebrate the rich and diverse culture, traditions, and contributions of Native Americans.

Our colleague, mentor, and friend is celebrating 50 years of MRID membership this year. Help us congratulate, Jill Hartman, for her 50 years of dedicated work and service! Where does the time go?

This organization has done great work and continues to make such a positive impact in our community. Thank you for all you do! Transcript youtu.be/RTmxmZCY4lY

As we mentioned yesterday, we had two MRID Lifetime Achievement Award recipients. This individual has impacted so many people. Who better to present this award to this person than someone who looked up to them since they were a little child! Transcript: youtu.be/TdIEfMpHUDQ

It was a difficult for us to select only one individual for the MRID Lifetime Achievement Award. So, why not pick two!? Watch the video to see who was selected as our first award recipient of the 2022 MRID Lifetime Achievement Award! Video & Transcript: youtu.be/J1UX-jy9HvE

Lora Amaro has been an MRID member for 45 years! In 1977, she took 4 weeks of sign language classes. Can you imagine becoming an interpreter after 4 short weeks!? Thank you for your 45 years of continued commitment to the interpreting profession, Lora! youtu.be/mfsJ4byxaDw

We will post videos this week from our awards ceremony Saturday! Darcy Gilbert Burke celebrated 40 years of membership with MRID. Watch the video to find out the competition between her and Lisa Holden! Should we bring this competition back? Who's in? youtu.be/xD9C2XlJSHQ

Reminder to join us for our Workshop today from 2-4pm online! Then, come and celebrate our members during the Awards Ceremony from 6-8pm! Hope to see you there! Register at mrid.org

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month Together, we can end abuse Fight Domestic Violence Help end the silence. Report it if you see it. Call the Domestic Abuse Hotline 800.799.7233 For more info, Visit thehotline.org Chat & Text Services Available!

October 15th our members will welcome new Board of Directors. Unfortunately, we have only had one person apply for a position. The five Director positions open are: Operations, Communications, Community Relations, and Finance. Transcript at youtu.be/0jvcEkdE49I

The MRID Census Committee & President will present on the MN Interpreter Census and Educational Interpreter Survey results and to discuss where we can go from here. Oct 15, 2-4pm on Zoom Cost: MRID Members FREE, Non-Members $10 0.2 GS CEUs mrid.org

International Week of Deaf People

Deaf Awareness Week September 23-30

September 23rd is International Day of Sign Languages!

National HIV/ AID/ Aging Day