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11/18/2025

CLASS’s Pittsburgh Giving Cookie Table – A Recipe for Giving! 🍪🎄

Celebrate Giving Tuesday with us on Tuesday, December 2, at 1400 S Braddock Ave, Swissvale for a sweet Pittsburgh tradition with a twist!

✔️ Pittsburgh Giving Cookie Sale (2:00–3:30 PM) – Purchase holiday cookies baked by program participants, staff, and local bakeries!

✔️ TechOWL & Centre Learning Kitchen Open House (3:00–4:00 PM) – Explore adaptive kitchen tools and assistive technology.

✔️ Holiday Mixer (4:00–6:00 PM) – Enjoy light refreshments and festive cheer with our community!

📍 Location: Swissvale, Ground Floor, 1400 S Braddock Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Let’s bake up kindness together this Giving Tuesday! 🍪✨

👉 RSVP or learn more here or through out LinkTree https://forms.office.com/r/i5uWic5Buz

11/10/2025

JOIN US TODAY!

Assistive Technology Workshop: Apple Accessibility

How Tablets and Smartphones Can Help Bridge the Gap

Monday, November 10, 2025 6:00PM - 7:00PM

Join us virtually on Monday, November 10, 2025 from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM to learn about the accessibility features within tablets and smartphones. Bekah Nesbitt, an Assistive Technology Coordinator for TechOWL, PA’s Assistive Technology Act Program, will be joining us to describe assistive technology (AT), how AT helps individuals with disabilities, and how Apple Accessibility can be applied across disabilities. To register for this free family/parent workshop, please contact Vicki Donne at donne@rmu.edu or Deanna Hiltz at hiltzd@rmu.edu, or register at Google Registration. (https://forms.gle/CMzEm7KngKyF4asa6). Upon registration, registrants will be sent a Google Meets calendar invitation.

11/07/2025

🎉 Just ONE WEEK to go! 🎉

We’re giving you a sneak peek at the fabulous purses waiting to be yours! 👛✨
Don’t miss out — grab your tickets TODAY and get ready to party with purpose! 💃
🎟️ https://sbawp.org/events/purse-bash/

10/31/2025

✨ Thank You for an Incredible Evening! ✨
This week, we proudly celebrated the 32nd Annual Community Heroes Awards Dinner, honoring the remarkable individuals and organizations who make a lasting impact in our community. Your dedication, generosity, and spirit of service inspire us all.
A heartfelt thank you to our honorees, guests, sponsors, and volunteers for making this event such a success. Together, we continue to build a stronger, more inclusive community. 💙

10/17/2025

We’ve had such a great time getting to know our Community Hero Awardees. Here’s a behind the scene look at our time spent with

10/15/2025

Is your voter registration current? Do you need to order your mail in ballot? Pay attention to these dates, they are coming up quickly!

Less than one month until the Nov. 4 general election. Are you ? Register and make a plan to vote at vote.pa.gov.

10/10/2025

Our team is spook-tacular! 🎃 Happy Work Anniversary to our amazing staff members celebrating their milestones this October.

Whether it's been 1 year or 10 years, your dedication is truly a treat! Thank you for digging your roots in and helping us grow.

10/10/2025

Join our own Bekah Nesbitt next Friday in a Virtual Conference with UPMC.

This conference will highlight the need to develop and strengthen cross-disciplinary partnerships in care.

Presentations will explore expanding interdisciplinary training opportunities, universal design, and recognize the essential role of lived experience in shaping effective and inclusive treatment plans.

Bekah will be co-leading a session discussing Diverse Communication Basics: Helping Patients Achieve Accessibility.

Save you virtual spot at: https://cce.upmc.com/content/improving-accessibility-disability-health-care-inspiring-advocacy-awareness-and-action -tabs-node-course-default2

10/09/2025

This article offers insight into the journey to employment for people with disabilities and provides some tips along the way.

The job market can be tough for people with disabilities. These Pittsburgh services aim to support career pursuits, from cleaning to fine art.

10/07/2025

🎉 Only 10 Days left to purchase your ticket! 🎉

Join us on Tuesday, October 28, for a night of inspiration, celebration, and community spirit at the Community Heroes Awards Dinner!

✨ Celebrate resilience.
🌟 Honor impact.
💫 Be part of something unforgettable.

🎟️ Secure your seat now: classheroes2025.eventbrite.com

10/03/2025

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month! 💼✨
At CLASS, we believe in building inclusive communities Where Each Belongs, that includes the workplace. This month, we celebrate the talents, and contributions, and build opportunities fo people with disabilities in the workforce. 💪🧠💻

Let’s keep advocating for opportunity, accessibility, and equity—because employment is empowerment. 💙