July 2023 – Celebrate 33 years of the ADA!

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This July marks 33 years of the historic Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA was first signed into law on July 26, 1990. This landmark piece of legislation, authored by Senator Tom Harkin (retired), has paved the way for Americans with disabilities to be...

July 2023 – Lessons Learned from the Inaugural Innovation Summit

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In May, The Harkin Institute hosted the first ever Harkin Summit on Scaling Disability-Driven Innovation. The two-day summit brought together leaders in the disability movement, entrepreneurs and small business owners, the investor community, and experts from the...

July 2023 – Save the Date for the first Harkin Retirement Security Symposium!

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Save the date for the first annual Harkin Retirement Security Symposium in Washington, D.C. It’s set to take place Wednesday, September 13, 2023, with a reception the evening before. The topic for this year’s event will be “Preserving and Enhancing Social Security for...

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...

Harkin Summit on Scaling Disability Driven Innovation 2023 Agenda

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May 9, 2023 at the Tom and Ruth Harkin Center Time Session Speakers 8:30 a.m. Doors Open for Check-in 9:00 a.m. Welcome Remarks Daniel Van Sant, The Harkin Institute 9:10 a.m. Success for the Summit and Beyond Ashlea Lantz, The Harkin Institute 9:20 a.m. The State of...

May 3 | An Evening with Congressional Historians

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Event Details Date: Wednesday May, 3 Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m. Location: Tom and Ruth Harkin Center and YouTube Livestream Accommodations: American Sign Language and Live Captioning will be provided. Contact harkininstitute@drake.edu to request other accomodations. RSVP:...