Stories

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Blog Posts

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2024 Organizational Update

Disability Lead is buzzing with updates! We’ve recently brought on April McFadden as our Marketing and Communications Manager and made some changes to our team roles. These shifts are set to enhance our community engagement and strengthen our support for disability leadership. Read more in our latest blog!

Disability Lead

Sep 13, 2024

Event Recap

Celebrating Our Members During Disability Pride Month

Executive Director Emily Blum recaps Disability Lead's Annual Membership Celebration event on July 9th and on the 34th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act. [This needs a little work]

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Emily Blum

Connections

Connections Update: January - June 2024

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Brittney Grant

Jul 30, 2024

Announcement

Disability Lead's Expansion Update: June 2024

Last year, Disability Lead announced that we were starting the slow but steady process of expanding our model to the Southwestern Pennsylvania region! Read more about what we have learned and what similarities we've found between Southwestern Pennsylvania and Chicago regions. Plus, briefly learn more about the next steps in our expansion process.

Disability Lead

Jun 25, 2024

Member Story

Leading With An Invisible Disability

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LaShon Gurrola

May 10, 2024

Summit

Disability Leadership Summit: 4 Lessons for Year 2

Emily Blum offers a moment of reflection from this year's inaugural Disability Leadership Summit and provides readers with Disability Lead's 4 lessons for Year 2.