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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Disability Matters with Joyce Bender

Eradicating Modern Slavery

May 5, 2015 · 51 min

Joyce welcomes back, Kevin Bales, world renowned author, expert on modern slavery, and co-founder of Free the Slaves, the U.S. organization of Anti-Slavery International (the world’s oldest human rights organization).

Origins of Zero Six Eight

April 28, 2015 · 55 min

Joyce welcomes Daniel Bull founder of Zero Six Eight (068), an incubator that works to promote the fully innovative potential of ex-offenders as they pursue goals of employment, entrepreneurship, and

Interview with U.S. Secretary of Labor, Tom Perez

April 21, 2015 · 56 min

Joyce’s honored guest is Secretary of Labor for the Obama Administration, Tom E. Perez. Mr. Perez was nominated by President Obama and sworn in on July 23, 2013, as the

Mission of the National Disability Rights Network

April 7, 2015 · 54 min

Joyce welcomes Curtis L. Decker, executive director of the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) the nation’s largest non-governmental enforcer of disability rights, Curt oversees all activities related to training and

National Association of Attorneys with Disabilities

March 10, 2015 · 54 min

Joyce welcomes Stuart Pixley, president, Kathryn Carroll, secretary, and Michael Gilberg, board member of The National Association of Attorneys with Disabilities (NAAD). The NAAD is the national association of attorneys,

#IWantToWork Campaign

March 3, 2015 · 54 min

Joyce welcomes Josie Badger, a national disability rights leader and chair of the #IWantToWork campaign and Karen Priore, co-lead of the campaign for Giant Eagle, Inc. Tens of thousands of