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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 … [Read more...] about Archivists collaborate across Pennsylvania to preserve disability history

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, … [Read more...] about Survey committee reports on continuing preservation efforts and historical resources

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 … [Read more...] about Workshop on May 3 will discuss engaging the community to build meaningful inclusion

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 … [Read more...] about Torrance State Hospital plans panel, timeline exhibit, and more to mark centennial

Let’s Not Repeat the Past: History Meets Disability Advocacy 2018 The Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium and the Heinz History Center present: “United States Disability … [Read more...] about Join us on May 31! Speaker and panel will look to the future using the lessons of history

The Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium presents: Let's Not Repeat the Past History Meets Disability Advocacy 2018 Two half-day events will discuss learning from the … [Read more...] about Save the dates: May 31 and October 18