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Supporting Minnesota Learners Who are Deaf/DeafBlind/Hard of Hearing
The Collaborative Experience is hosted by the Minnesota Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing. All of our policy initiatives are developed by convening diverse stakeholders to create a Collaborative Plan. The purpose of the Collaborative Plan is to improve educational outcomes so that each student, upon graduation, is prepared to enter the adult workforce or continue his/her education and be a productive member of the community.

Stakeholders of the Collaborative plan include: Metro and Rural Teachers for Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing, Metropolitan Educational Cooperative Service Unit (EHDI, MN DeafBlind Project and MN Statewide Regional Low-Incidence Facilitators), Metro Deaf School, MN Association of Deaf Citizens, MN Department of Employment and Economic Development, MN Department of Health, MN Department of Human Services, MN Hands and Voices, MN State Academies, MN State Services for the Blind, MN Department of Education, Northern Voices, PACER, MN Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing, and University of Minnesota - Deaf Education Teacher Preparation Program.

As a result of a state-wide survey of professional and parent needs, a conference for professional development and stakeholder collaborative activities was identified as a top priority. The professional conference will provide information and expertise pertaining to teaching or parenting for students who are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing. In addition to presentations, the professional conference will include activities that pertain to the work of the Collaborative Plan.

2022 Collaborative Experience Conference: Call for Presenters