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Disability Rights Wisconsin is now hiring for a Voting Rights Coordinator within our Voting Rights and Access program! The Voting Rights Coordinator oversees and coordinates DRW’s work under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) to ensure voting rights for people with disabilities in Wisconsin and increase participation of voters with disabilities in the electoral process. This position co-leads the Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition; collaborates with other voting rights advocates within Wisconsin and nationally; provides nonpartisan…

Read the full article as an accessible PDF. Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW) Board of Directors announces that Kit Kerschensteiner will serve as the organization’s Interim Executive Director, effective June 1, 2023. Kerschensteiner has been with DRW for over 25 years and currently serves as the Director of Legal & Advocacy Services. Throughout her career, Kerschensteiner has fought for the rights of individuals with disabilities. In her current role, she oversees direct service programs, and she…

Disability Rights Wisconsin is now hiring for a Staff Attorney within our Employment and Civil Rights teams! The Staff Attorney for Employment/Civil Rights provides legal advice and advocacy to end the disability employment gap in Wisconsin and to advance the civil rights of individuals with disabilities. They will primarily provide legal advice and advocacy to individual clients who are making reasonable accommodation requests, responding to discriminatory employment decisions, or attempting to access vocational rehabilitation services…

Disability Rights Wisconsin is now hiring for an Intake Specialist within our Intake team! The Intake Specialist is responsible for the initial contact with clients looking for information and referral or advocacy services from DRW. They will perform intake functions over the phone and occasionally in-person, which include interviewing individuals to obtain information about the nature of their problem and whether it relates to one of DRW’s programs or priority area and providing information and…

Disability Rights Wisconsin now has new Guardianship and Voting resources available! New Publication: How to Keep the Right to Vote in a Guardianship Case A new Guardianship and Voting publication, “How to Keep the Right to Vote in a Guardianship Case,” is now available as an accessible document. The guide provides information about how to retain the right to vote when a court is deciding whether to appoint a guardian. The publication is also available…

From May 1 to May 7, National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Week (M.M.I.W) is a national call to action in honor of missing and murdered Indigenous women. During this week, it is time to stand up for Native families and relatives who are left behind. 24% of Indigenous Americans and Alaskan Natives have a disability, compared with 19% in the general population. Many are either unserved or underserved, which exacerbates the disproportionately higher occurrences…

DRW is now hiring for a Data and Website Specialist within our IT team! The Data and Website Specialist is responsible for the reporting, training, documentation, accessibility, assisting with development, and quality of DRW’s data in our client databases and other data sources (SharePoint, webforms, surveys, etc.). They will also assist with further development of DRW’s websites, social media, and accessibility. The position is based anywhere in Wisconsin, but applicants must be Wisconsin residents. Learn…

Thank you for supporting Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW) and the work we do. We are working to update our strategic plan to both grow as an organization and build sustainability for years to come. As we create goals for the upcoming years, your feedback about how DRW is doing is imperative. Please share your insights and help us understand perspectives from outside DRW. Please note: The survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. If…

DRW is now hiring for a Public Policy Manager to lead our public policy program, which promotes the rights and quality of life of people with disabilities through legislative and public policy reforms. The Public Policy Manager will lead in DRW’s efforts to develop and implement its overall state and federal public policy direction and strategy in collaboration with DRW’s substantive issue experts. They will track relevant state and federal legislation and budget issues and…

DRW is seeking a fierce strategic leader and advocate with lived experience to lead with compassion, ensure justice, inspire, and influence results-oriented priorities and aspirations for the organization. The Executive Director (ED) will champion the critical work of our agency, fighting for the rights of people with all disabilities. The Executive Director serves as the civic image for DRW while inspiring operational vision and oversight. The ED will ensure organizational strength and financial viability and…