Building an Inclusive and Engaged Workforce: The Bender DisabilitySmart Engine (TM)
February 26, 2025 | 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | The University Club - 123 University Place, Pgh. 15260
People with disabilities are a diverse and talented population with a wide range of skills and experiences to offer the workforce. Join us to learn about effective ways to foster a rewarding workforce environment.
Guest speaker:
Katie Booth. Author.
The Invention of Miracles: Language, Power, and Alexander Graham Bell’s Quest to End Deafness.
The Thornburgh Family Lecture on Disability Law & Policy
January 30, 2024
Race-Disability Intersectionality as a Health Equity Imperative.
Presented by:
Mary Crossley. Interim Dean, Professor of Law, John E. Murray Faculty Scholar, and former Dean of Pitt Law School.
October 30, 2008
I. King Jordan was the first deaf president of Gallaudet University, the world's only university with all programs and services designed specifically for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Jordan's historic presidency came after a student-led protest in 1988 that today is called Deaf President Now (DPN). DPN was a turning point in the lives of deaf people worldwide, and Jordan's term as president was a beacon of self-determination and empowerment for deaf and hard-of-hearing people everywhere.
February 9, 2006
Judith Heumann was appointed as the World Bank’s first Adviser on Disability and Development in June 2002. She is an internationally recognized expert on disability and diversity issues who has traveled widely among the countries of the world.
Presenter: Peter Blanck
Presenter: Dick Thornburgh
Presenter: Chancellor Nordenberg
October 26, 2009
November 4, 2010
Andrew J. Imparato was the featured guest speaker for the University of Pittsburgh’s Thornburgh Family Lecture Series on Disability Law and Policy on November 4, 2010. The title of Mr. Imparato's presentation was, “From Civil Rights to Economic Well-Being: New Directions in Disability Law and Policy.”
Thomas J. Ridge presents:
"Bridging the Employment Gap for College Students with Disabilities."
Dr. Jonathan Young, chair of the National Council on Disability (NCD), is this year’s lecturer. President Obama named Dr. Young to this position in December, 2009. Dr. Young previously served in the Executive Office of President William Clinton as Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison.
