PADDC: Inaugural Meeting of the Pennsylvania Disability History Collaborative

Hosted by: Tina Calabro, Outreach & Preservation Manager, Western PA Disability History & Action Consortium; Guy Caruso, Western Coordinator, Temple University Institute on Disabilities; Dennis Downey, Emeritus Professor of History, Millersville University; Dana Thompson, Project Officer, Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council with partial support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission and the Pennsylvania State Archives

Hybrid Event: Live at Pennsylvania State Archives,1681 North 6th Street Harrisburg, PA 17102 or Virtual (Note: Virtual begins at 10 am)

Join the inaugural meeting of the Pennsylvania Disability History Collaborative, which can serve to promote research, public education, and policy relating to the history and lived experiences of people with disabilities in Pennsylvania. The inaugural meeting will provide an opportunity for the state-wide disability history community to come together to craft the vision and scope for the Collaborative, as well as to share information about efforts.

If you are attending virtually, a link will be provided before the meeting date.

The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council is a group of people with disabilities, family members, advocates, and state department representatives who work to create favorable conditions for people with developmental disabilities and their families in the Commonwealth.