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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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    • VOICES OF CHANGE
      • MENTAL HEALTH & DISABILITY
      • RACE & DISABILITY
      • WOMEN & DISABILITY
    • POLK CENTER PROJECT
    • GATHER FOR CHANGE
      • Medical Safeguarding (Webinar)
      • A Vision for Families (2-part webinar)
      • 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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News

ReelAbilities Pittsburgh 2025: Stories by and about People Living with Disabilities

08/13/2025

About the Event The Consortium is proud to be a Community Partner for the 13th annual ReelAbilities Pittsburgh film festival! 🗓️ Date: September 4-11, … [Read more...] about ReelAbilities Pittsburgh 2025: Stories by and about People Living with Disabilities

Consortium and Heinz History Center to Present at Society of American Archivists Conference

08/07/2025

Tina Calabro, Outreach and Preservation Manager at the Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium, and Sierra Green, Senior Outreach Archivist at the Heinz History Center, will … [Read more...] about Consortium and Heinz History Center to Present at Society of American Archivists Conference

Consortium Attends Inaugural Meeting of Pennsylvania Disability History Collaborative in May

07/30/2025

Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium was pleased to participate in the inaugural meeting of the Pennsylvania Disability History Collaborative on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at … [Read more...] about Consortium Attends Inaugural Meeting of Pennsylvania Disability History Collaborative in May

David Hale Collection Details a Life of Advocacy

07/30/2025

By: Taylor Akers, Preservation Associate In 2023, the Consortium’s “Intersection of Race and Disability” project featured the impactful life and work of the late disability rights advocate David … [Read more...] about David Hale Collection Details a Life of Advocacy

Honoring the 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

07/24/2025

July 26, 2025 marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - landmark civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in all … [Read more...] about Honoring the 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Call for Artists & Makers for Beyond History event silent art auction!

07/17/2025

About the Event and Silent Art Auction Are you an artist or maker with a disability living in southwestern Pennsylvania? We invite you to donate a piece of your art or a handmade item to our … [Read more...] about Call for Artists & Makers for Beyond History event silent art auction!

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