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March 10th 2020: Mission of Pittsburgh, PA Disability Inclusion Consortium

Joyce welcomes Megan Grabski, consultant and project manager, and Heather Sedlacko, director, of programs for seniors and people with disabilities at United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania to the show. In addition to sharing their prospective roles at United Way, they will discuss the Pittsburgh, PA-based Disability Inclusion Consortium. Led by Giant Eagle, FedEx Ground and the United Way of Southwestern PA, the consortium is made up of 30+ Western PA employers who are making it a business imperative to hire more people with disabilities. These employers have discovered successful ways to le

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Megan Grabski

Megan Grabski is a Project Manager with the 21 and Able initiative at United Way of Southwestern PA, where she focuses on engaging employers to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities. She partners with self-advocates, advocates, employers, agencies, and others to create synergies for growth and change in the disability community. In her current position at United Way, she has assisted in leading the efforts of the Career Transition Project, an employment model that has led to over 700 individuals with disabilities gaining employment through the successful efforts of companies and agencies in the region. She also works closely with the Disability Inclusion Consortiu

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Heather Sedlacko

Heather Sedlacko, director of Programs for Seniors and People with Disabilities at United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, leads the work impacting seniors and people with disabilities. She works with her team to access community needs and directs initiatives and agency investments aimed at creating preventative solutions, including United Way’s initiatives United for Caregivers, Open Your Heart to a Senior and 21 and Able. Heather has spent her 20-year career focused on the programs and systems that allow the region’s older adults to live with independence and dignity, She’s passionate about issues that affect people’s independence, caregiver stress, and the availability of in-home supp

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https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/1315/disability-matters 27/04/2024 02:00 27/04/2024 03:00 Disability Matters https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/1315/disability-matters Joyce welcomes Megan Grabski, consultant and project manager, and Heather Sedlacko, director, of programs for seniors and people with disabilities at United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania to the show. In addition to sharing their prospective roles at United Way, they will discuss the Pittsburgh, PA-based Disability Inclusion Consortium. Led by Giant Eagle, FedEx Ground and the United Way of Southwestern PA, the consortium is made up of 30+ Western PA employers who are making it a business imperative to hire more people with disabilities. These employers have discovered successful ways to leverage an untapped talent pool to satisfy their hiring needs and realize business benefits. This year marking the 30th Anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Ms. Grabski and Ms. Sedlacko will share what they think still needs to be done to see the unemployment rate drop for people with disabilities. VoiceAmerica | Talk Radio | Online Talk Radio studio@voiceamerica.com false DD/MM/YYYY

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