Episodes
Feb. 9, 2021
Highmark Health Gives Back to Its Community Through HCEF
Joyce welcomes Jo Clark, chair of the board of the Homeless Children Education Fund (HCEF) and vice president Value based care at Highmark Health to the show. Ms. Clark will discuss the organization’s commitment to support th...
Feb. 2, 2021
Highmark Health's Commitment to the 30/30 Initiative
Joyce welcomes Larry Kleinman, executive vice president, chief human resources officer at Highmark Health to the show. Mr. Kleinman will share his perspective on the success of Highmark Health’s 2020 30/30 initiative to hire ...
Jan. 26, 2021
Mission of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Joyce welcomes Holly O’Donnell, president and CEO, and Harvey Rosenthal, member of the board of trustees for the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. The Center has advocates for the civil rights, full inclusi...
Jan. 19, 2021
Mission of the World Institute on Disability.
Joyce welcomes Marcie Roth, the new executive director and CEO of World Institute on Disability (WID) to the show. Ms. Roth will talk about the plans for WID in 2021 and her background in the disability rights community. The ...
Jan. 12, 2021
Watt Fuel Cell Corporation:Commited to Employ Disabled Workers
Joyce welcomes Morgan K. O’Brien, chairman of the board of Watt Fuel Cell Corporation since 2018, to the show. WATT Fuel Cell Corporation is a manufacturer and developer of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell stacks and systems that operat...
Jan. 5, 2021
Highmark Health's 30/30 Initiative during COVID-19
Joyce is so excited to start 2021 with a champion of competitive employment for Americans with disabilities. David Holmberg, president and CEO of Highmark Health will be her guest. Mr. Holmberg launched an initiative in 2020 ...
Dec. 29, 2020
2020 Reflections and 2021 Goals for the Disability Community
Joyce welcomes back two disability leaders, Maria Town, president and CEO of American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and Kelly Buckland, executive director of the National Council on Independent Living to the ...
Dec. 22, 2020
Mission of Variety the Children’s Charity
Joyce welcomes back, Charlie LaVallee, CEO of Variety the Children’s Charity to the show. Variety – the Children’s Charity is a non-profit organization that strives to enable children with disabilities to live life to the ful...
Dec. 15, 2020
Disability Rights Leader and Author Discusses Memoir
Joyce welcomes Judith Heumann, internationally recognized leader in the disability rights independent living movement, back to the show. Judy has worked with a wide-range of activist organizations (including the Berkeley Cent...
Dec. 8, 2020
Mission of Disability Rights CA:
Joyce welcomes Andy Imparato, executive director of Disability Rights CA ( DRC) to the show. Andy is a highly respected disability rights advocate known nationally and internationally. He served as the CEO of AAPD and CEO of ...
Dec. 1, 2020
IAAP and Vendor Responsibility to Digital Accessibility
Joyce welcomes Samantha Evans, certification manager, for the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP); Christopher Lee, managing director, IAAP; and Jay Wyant, member of IAAP Global Leadership Council ...
Nov. 24, 2020
November National Epilepsy Awareness Month
Joyce welcomes Peggy Beem Jelley is the president & CEO of the Epilepsy Association of Western and Central PA. to the show. With November as National Epilepsy Awareness Month, Ms. Beem Jelley will talk about the programs and ...
Nov. 17, 2020
HMHS' Commitment to Employ People with Disabilities
Joyce welcomes Mick Malec, president, Highmark Health Solutions and Enterprise Technology Officer, Highmark Health to the show. Mr. Malec will discuss his commitment as well as the organization’s commitment to the employment ...
Nov. 10, 2020
Wounded Warrior Project’s Warriors to Work Program
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 of programs, services and events...
Nov. 3, 2020
Issues Facing Voters with Disabilities on Election Day 2020
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 they choose, free from abuse, neglect, dis...
Oct. 27, 2020
Importance of the Disability Vote in 2020, and Voter Accessibility
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 Accessibility and Disability Engag...
Oct. 20, 2020
Wells Fargo’s Commitment to People with Disabilities
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 in 1852 and headq...
Oct. 13, 2020
Kellogg’s Commitment to Hiring People with Disabilities and Its COVID-19 Policy
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 people with disabilities th...
Oct. 6, 2020
President and CEO of AHN Discusses Changes in Health Care Practices Amid Covid-19.
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 well as its commitment to continue to...
Sept. 29, 2020
COVID -19: Its Impact on the Poor in Our Country and African American Disabled People
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 of a group of public heal...
Sept. 22, 2020
The Employment of Japanese People with Disabilities
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 Takanori Sai, Assist...
Sept. 15, 2020
The Importance of the Vote to the Disability Community
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 will discuss how importan...
Sept. 8, 2020
PNC Bank Supports Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc. for Veterans
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. Both guests will be discussing the...
Sept. 1, 2020
Judy Heumann, Author and Disability Rights Leader Discusses Career and Film Crip Camp
Joyce welcomes Judy Heumann, author and disability rights leader to the show. Judy is an American disability rights activist. She is recognized internationally as a leader in the disability community. Her memoir, Being Heuman...