As a history-preserving organization, it’s in our nature to archive things! Below you can access our past enewsletters and other email announcements we have sent.
Archived Enewsletters
04/29/2025 – Spring 2025 Newsletter
01/30/2025 – Winter 2025 Newsletter
10/10/2024 – Fall 2024 Newsletter
07/30/2024 – Summer 2024 Newsletter
04/09/2024 – Spring 2024 Newsletter
02/08/2024 – Winter 2024 Newsletter
09/29/2023 – Fall 2023 Newsletter
05/18/2023 – Spring 2023 Newsletter
01/25/2023 – Winter 2023 Newsletter
08/24/2022 – Fall 2022 Newsletter
04/27/2022 – Spring 2022 Newsletter
01/25/2022 – Winter 2022 Newsletter
10/06/2021 – Fall 2021 Newsletter
06/09/2021 – Summer 2021 Newsletter
12/17/2020 – December 2020 Newsletter
07/17/2020 – CORRECTED – July 2020 Newsletter
07/15/2020 – July 2020 Newsletter
06/16/2020 – June 2020 Newsletter
05/27/2020 – May 2020 Newsletter
04/16/2020 – April 2020 Newsletter
03/19/2020 – March 2020 Newsletter
02/28/2020 – February 2020 Newsletter
01/24/2020 – January 2020 Newsletter
12/20/2019 – December 2019 Newsletter
11/15/2019 – November 2019 Newsletter
10/25/2019 – October 2019 Newsletter
09/03/2019 – September 2019 Newsletter
08/01/2019 – August 2019 Newsletter
07/02/2019 – July 2019 Newsletter
04/03/2019 – April 2019 Newsletter
03/04/2019 – March 2019 Newsletter
11/30/2018 – November 2018 Newsletter
09/20/2018 – September 2018 Newsletter
08/17/2018 – August 2018 Newsletter
06/08/2018 – June 2018 Newsletter
05/15/2018 – May 2018 Newsletter
04/20/2018 – April 2018 Newsletter
03/13/2018 – March 2018 Newsletter
02/16/2018 – February 2018 Newsletter
01/25/2018 – January 2018 Newsletter
12/08/2017 – December 2017 Newsletter
11/15/2017 – November 2017 Newsletter
10/11/2017 – October 2017 Newsletter
08/15/2017 – August 2017 Newsletter
07/10/2017 – July 2017 Newsletter
06/09/2017 – June 2017 Newsletter
05/19/2017 – May 2017 Newsletter
Archived Other Emails Sent
05/20/25 – Treasures in the Archives:
Special Education in the Archives
05/07/2025 – Disability History, on Display at the Heinz History Center
04/24/2025 – Honoring History, Defending the Future: Disability Rights and Yom HaShoah
04/17/2025 – Join us at the 2025 Disability & Mental Health Summit
04/10/2025 – Uncovering Untold Stories: Disability History Featured at the Heinz History Center
03/27/2025 – Honoring Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Through Action
03/20/2025 – Thought-Provoking Film on Institutional Life and Transitions coming April 10: YOU.SLEEP.STAY.
03/06/2025 – Your Voice Matters – Help Shape Our Future! (Stakeholder Survey)
02/27/2025 – Exploring the History of Early Vaccine Trials at Polk State
02/18/2025 – Celebrating Tina Calabro & Mark Steidl’s Well-Deserved Recognition
02/13/2025 – Honoring Black History & Disability History – Stories That Must Be Told
02/06/2025 – In Memory of Jeff Parker: A Champion for Disability Rights
01/21/2025 – Presenting Our 2024 Impact Report: Milestones and Progress
01/14/2025 – Do You Have Historic Materials? We’d Love to Hear From You!
12/10/2024 – Help Shape Pittsburgh’s Accessibility Plan!
11/21/2024 – Save the Date: Giving Tuesday is December 3!
11/15/2024 – Honoring the Legacy of Marlene O’Leary, Disability Rights Advocate
10/24/2024 – Accessible Voting Resources
10/22/2024 – “History of Human Services” brings understanding of practices from ancient to modern times
10/17/2024 – Women who shaped disability rights in the 1970s featured in Western Pennsylvania History Magazine
9/25/2024 – Week Without Driving PGH
08/19/2024 – Visit our booth at Disability Pride Pittsburgh this Saturday!
08/06/24 – Consortium’s work featured in Tribune-Review article
07/17/2024 – Celebrating Disability Pride Month
06/19/2024 – Unveiling Our 2023 Impact Report: A Year In Review
06/11/2024 – Legislative Update: Proposed PA Budget Increase for Intellectual Disability and Autism (ID/A) Services System
05/21/2024 – The Consortium Receives $115,000 Grant from Mellon Foundation to Enhance Archival Holdings and Expand Public Access
05/16/2024 – StoryCorps mobile tour coming to Pittsburgh! (May 30 – June 28)
05/07/2024 – The Consortium Receives $25,000 Grant from FISA Foundation to Advance Communication Initiatives
04/30/2024 – The Camera’s Eye: Telling the Story of Disability through the Power of Film
04/04/2024 – History Center Exhibit A Woman’s Place Features Women Trailblazers from Region’s Disability History
03/26/2024 – A Vision for Families: Social Value & Inclusion for People with Disabilities
02/02/2024 – Medical Safeguarding: Addressing Vulnerability in Medical Settings (Free webinar)
01/08/2024 – People-First Disability Advocacy: Melva Fair’s Life Work
12/05/2023 – North Star of the North Side: The Advocacy of Aurelia Carter
10/03/2023 – Transforming Community Living (Virtual Event) – October 26, 2023
09/21/2023 – The WPDHAC Intersection of Race and Disability Project – David Hale (1979-2020)
08/22/2023 – ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival, September 7-13, 2023
08/16/2023 – Disability Pride Pittsburgh: Weekend Under the Tent, August 26, 2023
08/07/2023 – The WPDHAC Intersection of Race and Disability Project – Hazelwood’s Hero: Ms. Andrea Coleman-Betts
06/07/2023 – WPDHAC Welcomes New Project Scholar
05/11/2023 – The WPDHAC Intersection of Race and Disability Project: The Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center (COTRAIC)
04/26/2023 – Now hiring! WPDHAC is seeking a Project Scholar for the “Intersection of Race & Disability” Project.
04/14/2023 – Wrongs to Rights: Fifty years of Progress for People with Disabilities
04/13/2023 – The WPDHAC Intersection of Race and Disability Project: Dr. Diego Chaves-Gnecco
02/14/2023 – Judy Barricella Memorial Service on February 22, 2023
02/03/2023 – WPDHAC Celebrates 2023 Black History Month!
01/18/2023 – The WPDHAC Intersection of Race and Disability Project: Marilyn McKinney
12/20/2022 – The WPDHAC Intersection of Race and Disability Project: Milton “Skip” Henderson, Sr.
11/30/2022 – New Voices of Change Video: Memorial Home for Crippled Children
11/29/2022 – The WPDHAC Intersection of Race and Disability Project: Henry C. Bell
10/04/2022 – The WPDHAC Intersection of Race and Disability Project: Rika’s Hearts and Maurika Moore
05/24/2022 – WPDHAC is Inviting You to Make History (first fundraising campaign)
11/30/2020 – There’s Still Time to Register for “No Longer Locked Away”
11/20/2020 – “Amplifying the Voices” Event Dec. 3
10/27/2020 – Register Now for “No Longer Locked Away” Virtual Program on December 3
10/05/2020 – Register for Oct. 8 History and Future of Accessible Transportation
09/16/2020 – Don’t Miss October 8 Event on Accessible Transportation
09/10/2020 – Join Us! The Consortium & Heinz History Center Present on the History & Future of Transportation October 8th!
08/25/2020 – Sign Up For Our Event with Heinz History Center!
07/20/2020 – Reminder: Join WPDHAC on July 22!
07/06/2020 – ‘Living Beyond Institutions’ – Join us July 22!
10/2/2019 – Last Days To Register! Advocate’s Donation To Heinz.
05/30/2019 – ‘Road To Freedom:’ Photographer Tom Olin Visits Western Pennsylvania
01/18/2019 – Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium Receives National Recognition
11/02/2018 – Heinz History Center Event Features Disability History In November
10/09/2018 – Panelists Announced For October 18th Event – Register Now!
09/10/2018 – Register Now For October 18th Event At Rodef Shalom
08/28/2018 – Let’s Not Repeat History Save The Date October 2018
05/09/2018 – Have you registered yet for our May 31 event?
04/17/2018 – Let’s Not Repeat the Past: History Meets Disability Advocacy 2018
03/28/2018 – Let’s Not Repeat History Save The Date
01/15/2018 – January 2018 Event
12/05/2017 – Free film, panel discussion is Dec. 19
06/30/2017 – RSVP now for our free July 23 film event
