University of Minnesota, Institute on Community Integration2024-05-212024-05-212024-05-15https://hdl.handle.net/11299/263560The Institute's monthly staff newsletter features news of recent activities, accomplishments, and resources. This month's first feature story is about testing an artificial intelligence robot to address the shortage of support workers and fight loneliness among older people and those with disabilities. The second story is about the upcoming Reinventing Quality conference that ICI co-presents. The third story argues that Minnesota should end the longstanding practice of paying less than the minimum wage to workers with disabilities. This month's alumni update is about Bruktawit Zewdie (MNLEND 2022-23), who is helping the TeleOutreach Center learn more about the experiences of families of children on the autism spectrum who have been waitlisted for evaluation or intervention.en-USdisabilitiesNewsletter or Bulletin