Will there be an archive of this for later listening?  For those of us
working, few of us could catch this live.

Kelly


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Gravitt" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 5:41 PM
Subject: ANN: Radio Show Discussing Employment of People with
Disabilities


> Hi everyone,
>
> If you are interested in hearing more about employment of people with
> disabilities by those who actually do employ people with disabilities
with
> great success, you may want to read the following.  A great new
internet
> radio is to air this fall!
>
> Bender Consulting Services, Inc.
> Providing consulting in technology and creating employment
opportunities for
> all people with abilities
>
> Contact: Lee Hassinger                             412-787-8567
> September 22, 2003
> Joyce Bender to Host VoiceAmerica
> Radio Talk Show Focusing on Disability Matters
>
> PITTSBURGH, PA--This fall, Joyce Bender will host her own
Internet-based
> talk radio show called "Disability Matters with Joyce Bender" on
> VoiceAmerica.  Beginning on Tuesday, October 7, 2003 and continuing
each
> subsequent Tuesday through December 30, 2003 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00
p.m.
> eastern time, Joyce will discuss issues affecting people with
disabilities.
> Founded in September 2000, VoiceAmerica provides its audience with free
> speech using streaming technology developed by its parent company
SurfNet
> Media Group. Bender Consulting Services, Inc. is funding the captioning
for
> the Internet radio broadcasts.
>
> Joyce A. Bender is President and CEO of Bender Consulting Services,
Inc.
> (BCS) and its "sister company" Bender Consulting Services of Canada,
Inc.
> (BCSC).  BCS provides competitive employment opportunities for
Americans
> with disabilities in the areas of technology, finance, human resources
and
> general business.  Joyce has epilepsy and a hearing loss. In 1985, she
had a
> life-threatening accident due to epilepsy, which caused a cerebral
> hemorrhage that required subsequent brain surgery.  Against all odds,
Joyce
> recovered from this accident that left her with a 60 percent hearing
loss in
> one ear and a realization that she had epilepsy.  As a result of her
> personal experience, she developed a passion for helping people with
> disabilities.  Out of that passion, she founded BCS, in September 1995.
> Since then, Ms. Bender received national recognition in June 1999, by
> winning the President's Award from President Clinton at the White
House.
> The award is the highest honor given to an American who furthers the
> employment and empowerment of people with disabilities.  BCS does
business
> nationally within the United States, while BCSC works in both Ontario
and
> Quebec.
>
> For more information on Joyce A. Bender and her companies, Bender
Consulting
> Services, Inc. and Bender Consulting Services of Canada, Inc., visit
> www.benderconsult.com or www.benderofcanada.com.  For more information
about
> VoiceAmerica and how to listen to its programs visit
> http://www.voiceamerica.com.
> ###
>
> PENN CENTER WEST III - SUITE 223 PITTSBURGH, PA 15276
>
>
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