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Archived: COVID-19 resources for people with disabilities

Archived: COVID-19 resources for people with disabilities

Harkin Summit, Institute News, People with Disabilities

Please note: This page is no longer being updated. For the latest information, visit the CDC’s COVID-19 webpage with dedicated information for people with disabilities.  COVID-19 resources for people with disabilities The coronavirus carries unique risks for...
Sussman Lecture to feature renowned doctor and human rights activist Dr. Jean-Baptiste Richardier

Sussman Lecture to feature renowned doctor and human rights activist Dr. Jean-Baptiste Richardier

ADA Anniversary, Institute News, People with Disabilities, Sussman Lecture Series

Feb. 27, 2020 Contact: Emily Schettler emily.schettler@drake.edu 515-205-6319 Sussman Lecture to feature renowned doctor and human rights activist Dr. Jean-Baptiste Richardier...
Article: New Harkin Institute building will be ‘state-of-the-art accessible’

Article: New Harkin Institute building will be ‘state-of-the-art accessible’

ADA Anniversary, Harkin Summit, Institute News, People with Disabilities

This article appeared in the Business Record on February 14, 2020. You can read it and other content related to the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the Business Record’s ADA Generation series here. Accessible entrances and accessible parking...
Article: ADA Generation

Article: ADA Generation

ADA Anniversary, Harkin Summit, Institute News, People with Disabilities

This article appeared in the Business Record on February 14, 2020. You can read it and other disability employment-related content in the Business Record’s ADA Generation series here. When Alex Watters got a call about a job offer to be a field organizer for...
Article: Increasing employment for people with disabilities

Article: Increasing employment for people with disabilities

ADA Anniversary, Harkin Summit, Institute News, People with Disabilities

Increasing Employment for People with Disabilities Family-Friendly Workplaces Include Accommodations and Representation   Senator Tom Harkin (retired) wrote about the importance of promoting employment and economic self-sufficiency in the most recent issue of NETWORK...

Harkin Institute senior fellow testifies before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

Institute News, People with Disabilities

Julie Christensen, a senior fellow at The Harkin Institute, testified before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on November 15, 2019, about the use of 14(c) certificates and subminimum wage for people with disabilities. Christensen, Director of Policy and Advocacy...
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