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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

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

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

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

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)

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!