Public Meeting Notice  Disability Employment Subcommittee Meeting

This is a meeting of the Disability Employment Subcommittee of the permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities. This subcommittee will collect data and analyze initiatives that increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities in private employment and in state government.

Agenda

1. Welcome, Roll Call, and Meeting Minutes Approval
    
2. Inspirational Quote by Mary Kay Ash provided by Lexi Semanchik:
3. Run The Gamut Presentation by Chief of Staff Jennifer Magnuson and Director of Community and Employment Development Elyse Forbush
    
4. Massachusetts Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) workshop discussion
    
5. Adjournment

“Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn't know that so it goes on flying anyway.”

Remaining 2025 Meeting Dates

• November 17

Meeting Materials:

• April 2025 Meeting Minutes
• Run The Gamut presentation
• MA APSE outline TBD

Meeting information:

• Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom webinar
• Please fill out this registration form for the Zoom link
• Audience members may participate by submitting their contact information, questions, and comments using the Zoom Q&A feature. Please note that Commission staff will follow up with you after the meeting.
• Live stream link https://malegislature.gov/Commissions/Detail/567/Hearings
• ASL and CART interpretation services have been requested.
• CART URL: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=StatehouseADA
• For accessibility requests and other questions, contact Imene Bouziane Saidi at imene.bouzianesaidi@mass.gov 
  
   

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