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State of Disabled Entrepreneurship and Innovation Resources

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Persons with a Disability: Labor Force Characteristics Summary, Feb. 23, 2023  U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  21.3% of persons with a disability were employed in 2022, which is up from 19.1% in 2021  In 2022: Persons with a disability accounted for 12% of the...

UpLift- The Central Iowa Basic Income Pilot hosts successful kick-off event

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UpLift- The Central Iowa Basic Income Pilot kicked off in mid-February with an event for stakeholders involved in launching the three-year community study. UpLift is studying the impacts of central Iowans who receive a no-strings attached, monthly $500 stipend to...

Inaugural Harkin Summit on Scaling Disability-Driven Innovation Summit taking place May 9-10, 2023

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The Inaugural Harkin Summit on Scaling Disability-Driven Innovation Summit is set to take place May 9-10, 2023. The Summit is hosted by The Harkin Institute in partnership with Cruise, Voya Financial, the CEO Commission for Disability Employment, the Perkins School...

The Harkin Institute shares results of assessment with Iowa HHS and Mathematica

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The Harkin Institute is excited to share the findings of the Community-based Services Evaluation (CBSE) for Iowans with disabilities and behavioral health and aging needs, conducted on behalf of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with researchers...

THI enters new partnership with the CEO Commission for Disability Employment

Institute News, People with Disabilities

The Harkin Institute is thrilled to announce its new partnership with the CEO Commission for Disability Employment, a D.C.-based collaborative. In this new partnership, THI and the CEO Commission will work together to advance disability inclusive employment by...
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