Disability Matters with Joyce Bender focuses on the employment and empowerment of people with disabilities. Episodes feature prominent disability leaders such as Congressman Tony Coelho, Governor Dick Thornburgh, Andy Imparato, and senior executives from the private sector.
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Wounded Warrior Project’s Warriors to Work Program
November 10, 2020 · 54 min
Joyce welcomes Shawn Harris, U.S. veteran employment specialist with the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) to the show. The WWP is a charity and veterans service organization that offers a variety
Issues Facing Voters with Disabilities on Election Day 2020
November 3, 2020 · 53 min
Joyce welcomes back Peri Jude Radecic, CEO of Disability Rights PA. The organization protects and advocates for the rights of people with disabilities so that they may live the lives
Importance of the Disability Vote in 2020, and Voter Accessibility
October 27, 2020 · 53 min
Joyce welcomes the Honorable Tony Coelho, author of the American with Disabilities Act, and Ted Jackson, a disability and LGBTQ+ advocate who currently serves as the DNC’s senior advisor for
Wells Fargo’s Commitment to People with Disabilities
October 20, 2020 · 50 min
Joyce welcomes Wells Fargo’s Regina Heyward, senior vice president and head of supplier diversity and Kathy Martinez, senior vice president, head of disability and accessibility strategy to the show. Founded
Kellogg’s Commitment to Hiring People with Disabilities and Its COVID-19 Policy
October 13, 2020 · 52 min
Joyce welcomes Priscilla Koranteng, vice president global talent and chief diversity officer at Kellogg. Ms. Koranteng will discuss her role in the organization, as well as its commitment to employ
President and CEO of AHN Discusses Changes in Health Care Practices Amid Covid-19.
October 6, 2020 · 51 min
Joyce welcomes Cindy Hundorfean, president and CEO of Allegheny Health Network (AHN) to the show. Ms. Hundorfean will discuss her role as president and CEO of this health organization, as
COVID -19: Its Impact on the Poor in Our Country and African American Disabled People
September 29, 2020 · 52 min
Joyce welcomes back Dr. Sharrelle Barber, ScD, MPH to the show. Dr. Barber is the national advisor and coordinator for the Poor People’s Campaign COVID-19 Health Justice Advisory Committee, comprised
The Employment of Japanese People with Disabilities
September 22, 2020 · 57 min
Joyce welcomes Makito Kamiya, CEO and founder of Associa, which provides social skills training at Associa Social University for people with cognitive disabilities, so they are more readily employable and
The Importance of the Vote to the Disability Community
September 15, 2020 · 50 min
Joyce welcomes Madonna Crosthwaite Long, CEO Eco Elite Group/founder of 360 ACCESS and Kelly Buckland, executive director of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) to the show. Both guests
PNC Bank Supports Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc. for Veterans
September 8, 2020 · 52 min
Joyce welcomes Chris Ann Phillips, military affairs liaison and Mike Clark, business analytics consultant, for the Advanced Data & Analytics team in Internal Audit, for PNC Bank to the show.