SDSM&T students make contract more efficientFor a decade now, Black Hills Workshop has benefited from the skill and knowledge of students from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology who have chosen Black Hills Workshop for projects. This year, those working on one of our contracts have benefited. Since 2007, we have had a contract with Balance Systems Incorporated of Sioux Falls which supplies window and sash balances to window companies. Nearly 90 people with disabilities work on the contract, but many were unable to cut the necessary strings using the string cutter we had. A new string-cutting device created by seniors Reid Sorensen, Christopher Setera, Jared Martin, and Casey Ritz is more user-friendly, allowing more people to do that part of the job and making the work faster and more efficient. Our thanks to the students for sharing their knowledge and talents to help the people we support have more work opportunities. Thanks also to their advisors, Jason Ash and Frank Matejcik. In the photo below, Black Hills Workshop Instructor Billy Clucas demonstrates a new string cutting device that was created by the students.
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Recent NewsCongratulations Richard Booth, Matthew Blauvelt, Benjamin Roth, and David Tanner who have been selected to receive Outstanding Achievement Awards at our annual Recognition Gala on Saturday, November 6 at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The Gala is our chance to recognize those who have made outstanding progress at Black Hills Workshop as well as organizations and individuals who help to make their success possible. Andrea Schaefer, Director of Barefoot Dance Studios and Outright Dance Theatre, will receive our Community Connection Award for creating opportunities for people from Black Hills Workshop to participate in mixed-ability dance. Forest Recreation Management and the Forest Service will receive our Volunteer Award for coordinating the annual Experience the Outdoors Day which many people from Black Hills Workshop participate in each year. For more information about the Gala, contact JoAnne Schriver at 605-718-6205 or Brian Munsell at 605-718-6207. VITA Thursday, July 29-Saturday, July 31 at 7:30 and Saturday, July 31 at 2:00 Milo Winter Auditorium at Stevens High School General Admission, $10 all tickets Tickets at the Dahl or BHW VITA is a mixed-ability movement piece featuring modern dance and acting by performers with and without disabilities. Tickets can be purchased at the Dahl Arts Center, (605) 394-4101. or at www. Americans with Disabilities Act celebrates 20 years The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed July 26, 1990 but did not became effective until January 26, 1992. The ADA opened up services and employment opportunities to the 43 million Americans with disabilities. The law was written to strike a balance between the reasonable accommodation of citizens’ needs and the capacity of private and public entities to respond. The ADA means that we can all benefit from the skills and talents of individuals with disabilities and gain from their increased purchasing power and ability to use it. It also means fuller, more productive lives for all Americans, not just those with disabilities. |
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