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Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium

Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium

Honoring the historic struggle of Western Pennsylvanians with disabilities to attain human and civil rights.

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      • Medical Safeguarding (Webinar)
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      • The Camera’s Eye: Telling the Story of Disability through the Power of Film (Webinar)
      • The History of Human Services (2-day, in-person workshop)
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Above the Fold-W. PA Consortium Featured in Post Gazette

06/27/2018

Picture of front page of post gazette featuring story about Consortium linked to this post.

Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium A-1 Story Pittsburgh Post Gazette May 21st 2018

Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium was featured in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette on May 21, 2018.  The article featured our event, “Let’s Not Repeat the Past”, and talked about our ongoing progress as a clearinghouse and resource to ensure the preservation and sharing of this important and oftentimes unknown history and civil rights story.  Please read the article in the Post Gazette.

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