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Ukrainian Delegation Visits disabilityworks
On March 29, 2007, staff from disabilityworks, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities met with a delegation from the Ukraine. The focus of the discussion was on the employment of people with disabilities.
Russian Delegation Meets with disabilityworks
On March 6, 2007, through an invitation from the Chicago Mayor's Office of Workforce Development (MOWD), staff from disabilityworks, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) met with delegates from Volgograd, Russia. The discussion surrounded around best practices associated with the employment of people with disabilities. 
Photo: Russian Delegation from Volgograd and Great Lakes Consortium for International Training and Development meeting with Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) - Bureau of Workforce Development, disabilityworks, and City of Chicago - Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) and Mayor's Office for Workforce Development (MOWD). Back Row: Lisa Jones, Anne Tiesenga, Elena Cherkasova, Sergey Fedoseyev, Natalya Rybas, William Sinwell, Dmitry Kurakov, Irina Malovichko, Mark Burgess, Karen McCulloh, Grigory Gevorkyan, Adam Yoffe, Joe Albritton. Front Row: Carolyn Jones, Nariyat Gashimova, Elena Vasyleva, Irina Antropova, Joseph Chiappetta, Radmila Mikhaylovskaya, Dr. Elizabeth Balint, Alla Bova. Not pictured: Alexander Mulik and Laurie Dittman
