Thanks to all who attended our May 31 event! Mark your calendars now for next event on October 18. We'll focus on Employment, Housing and Transportation through the lens of the same theme: Let's Not Repeat the Past: History Meets Disability Advocacy 2018. The Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium presents: Let's Not Repeat the Past: History Meets Disability Advocacy … [Read more...]
Archivists collaborate across Pennsylvania to preserve disability history
A lively and well-attended session titled Archives and Advocacy: Preserving Pennsylvania’s Disability History was offered at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC) in April. Sierra Green, archivist at the Heinz History Center’s Detre Library and Archives and Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium steering committee member, went to the 90-minute session about … [Read more...]
Survey committee reports on continuing preservation efforts and historical resources
The Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium's survey committee met recently to continue their ongoing work of locating, cataloging, and encouraging preservation of archives, collections, and artifacts related to disability history in Western Pennsylvania. Among the topics discussed: • The Consortium is coordinating donations of relevant media to Heinz History Center's … [Read more...]
Workshop on May 3 will discuss engaging the community to build meaningful inclusion
The Institute on Disabilities at Temple University will present a free half-day workshop from 9:30 to noon on Thursday, May 3, on Changing the Conversation: Engaging Communities in Improving Outcomes for Individuals with Disabilities. Erik Carter of Vanderbilt University will focus on creating true community-based solutions by engaging people who are not already familiar with the challenges … [Read more...]
Torrance State Hospital plans panel, timeline exhibit, and more to mark centennial
Angela Harris, Chief Social Rehabilitation Executive at Torrance State Hospital in Westmoreland County, spoke to the Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium's survey committee about Torrance's centennial in 2019 and their plans to open a historic museum in the former superintendent’s house. The commemoration will take place the week of October 7, 2019, to coincide with … [Read more...]
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