THIS FRIDAY: Attend the next session of our Continuing Education Series, focusing on increasing diversity on Boards of Directors and the benefits of disability representation. Thanks to a generous sponsor, this session will be FREE. Register now: bit.ly/3SN4uLQ

It's always exciting here at World Headquarters when a release day arrives. Our latest is "When My Husband Ran For President and Other Short Stories," by Ruth Harkin #Iowa #Democrats Getting preorders signed end of the week. Place your order at icecubepress.com/2024/02/29/whe…

You have just a few more days to submit your proposal to present at this year's Harkin International Disability Employment Summit! If you have an idea, no matter the scale, be creative and please come forward! Submit your proposal here: bit.ly/3WBUW7p

Iowans AJ Fitzpatrick, Jeromie Meyer to represent Team USA in wheelchair basketball at Paralympics desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/o…

The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games begin today, August 28th! This year, over 4,000 athletes from 184 countries will compete in 22 sports. Stay tuned to learn more about the history of the Paralympic Games, and some exciting athletes to watch for.

Photos: Photos: Ruth Harkin’s trailblazing life as an attorney, public servant and mother desmoinesregister.com/picture-galler…

Join #CLFExperts Bob Martin, Keeve Nachman, Tom Philpott, Chris Heaney, and D’Ann Williams on Sept. 25 &26 at the The Harkin Institute ’s conference on Agriculture & Public Health Drake University Register today: sites.google.com/view/aaephconf…

Ruth Harkin memoir shows wit, retrospection of pathbreaking Iowan who's made a difference desmoinesregister.com/story/news/loc…

The Harkin Institute team had a fun day at the ballpark yesterday! It was great to spend time together outside the office and witness an Iowa Cubs win!

You're invited to join KCDD, The Harkin Institute, and @CareSource on October 1, 2024, for the Heartland Disability Employment & Innovation Symposium at the Kansas State Capitol 💡🌻 Find out more and register at kcdd.org/symposium

Ruth Harkin's memoir to be released Thursday radioiowa.com/2024/09/02/rut…

Mark your calendar! The Harkin Institute & Livable Future are hosting a conference on the harms of industrial livestock production on Sept 25-26 at Drake University. Don't miss this all-star lineup of speakers, including Socially Responsible Agriculture Project (SRAP)'s Craig Watts and Jessica Culpepper she|her! Learn more:⬇️

Guest columnist Robert Leonard interviewed Ruth Harkin about her new memoir: "Ruth started to write this book for her family and friends. But it’s a bigger book than that." iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/09/03/rut… via Iowa Capital Dispatch

We are a few weeks away from The Harkin Institute ’s conference on Agriculture & Public Health Drake University on Sept. 25 &26! We are excited to have speaker Debbie Berkowitz to discuss meat packing workers' rights. Register today: sites.google.com/view/aaephconf…

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) offers a new video about National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and the spirit behind the official NDEAM theme: “Access to Good Jobs for All.” youtube.com/watch?v=p-_NPg…

Join The Harkin Institute and DISCO (Disability Coalition) to watch the Paralympic Men's Wheelchair Basketball Gold Final match this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The game will be streamed in the auditorium and snacks will be provided. See you there!