Inclusion
Students experiment with design. Photo by Photo by Vanessa Loring via Pexels
July 28, 2025, 3:37 pm
No more Yoda heads: Teaching students to design with meaning
'It's incumbent on us as a society to figure out creative ways in which we can leverage innovation and technology to help people in our community'
By Adam Reinherz
The Children's Institute playground is slated to undergo construction. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
July 11, 2025, 6:12 pm
Multimillion-dollar, ADA-compliant playground renovation planned in Squirrel Hill
'As pioneers in creating one of Pittsburgh’s first accessible play areas, we remain committed to providing exceptional and accessible facilities for the children, families and communities we serve'
By Adam Reinherz
Rabbi Ari Berman, president of Yeshiva University, speaks during an event in August 2024. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
March 27, 2025, 11:39 am
After announcing LGBTQ club, Yeshiva U president says Pride values ‘antithetical’ to the school
In an email to students, Rabbi Ari Berman rejected the idea that Y.U. had reversed its prohibition on the club.
By Ben Sales
A pedestrian on the campus of Yeshiva University in New York City on Aug. 30, 2022. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
March 21, 2025, 2:33 pm
Yeshiva University recognizes LGBTQ student club, reversing a longtime ban
The announcement marks a significant shift for the Modern Orthodox flagship university in Manhattan.
By Ben Sales
JCC is creating The Cove to better inclusion at J&R Day Camp. (Rendering by Rothschild Doyno Collaborative, courtesy of Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh)
February 10, 2025, 9:05 pm
With inclusion in mind, JCC creates ‘The Cove’
Flexible, multipurpose building will accommodate diverse needs at J&R Day Camp
By Adam Reinherz
February 5, 2025, 8:56 am
Chronicle poll question
Do you approve of President Trump discontinuing DEI programs in the federal government?
Musicians Tino Cardenes (left) and Aaron Birnbaum perform at Temple Ohav Shalom. (Photo by Abigail Hakas)
February 3, 2025, 5:24 pm
Sensory-friendly concert series celebrates Jewish Disability Awareness & Inclusion Month
Azure holds concerts in parks, libraries and synagogues like Temple Ohav Shalom, which recently formed an accessibility committee.
By Abigail Hakas
Kate Louik. (Photo courtesy of Kate Louik)
January 6, 2025, 5:25 pm
Getting to know: Kate Louik
Commitment to inclusive education yields communal betterment and recognition
By Adam Reinherz
Participants hit the beat during an Azure Pittsburgh concert in Schenley Park. (Photo courtesy of Azure Pittsburgh)
December 3, 2024, 7:12 am
Concerts for all: Azure redefines family-friendly entertainment
Less cacophonous than beautifully harmonious, performances pair talented artists with local listeners in barrier-free environments
By Adam Reinherz
Staff and campers enjoy July 4 at J&R Day Camp. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh)
July 8, 2024, 3:24 pm
‘Changing a culture’: Inclusivity at camp requires adaptation
Quest for inclusion prompts new practices and familiar questions about caring for children
By Adam Reinherz
Building friendship and creating change in Squirrel Hill. (Photos courtesy of Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh)
April 26, 2024, 5:16 pm
L’chaim and L’Friendship Circle
Organization celebrates 18 years of inclusion by looking ahead
By Adam Reinherz
Alex Geht, founder of Testa-Seat, visits Pitt's Human Engineering Research Laboratories on Feb. 9. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
February 12, 2024, 3:40 pm
Local meetup showcases disability research while seeking pathway to ‘end users’
'We are one family. We all have a stake in this.'
By Adam Reinherz
Gesher Program Director Mary Hart and David Goodman (Photo courtesy of Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh)
February 5, 2024, 3:17 pm
Gesher program bolsters inclusion, promotes community
'We will learn new ways to serve and support our participants. And we hope to share those with everybody because we want to keep growing too.'
By Adam Reinherz
Sam Skobel, right, joins a dancer during a recital. Photo courtesy of Sam Skobel
January 25, 2024, 11:07 am
Lawrenceville dance instructor will be honored for commitment to inclusion
Sam Skobel will receive the Shore-Whitehill Award from The Branch on Feb. 17
By Adam Reinherz
(Photo by Trung Nguyen via Pexels)
January 11, 2024, 9:48 am
To welcome interfaith couples, this Conservative synagogue hired a cantor who’s allowed to wed them
Because the cantor did not attend a Conservative seminary and is not part of its clergy associations, she is free to officiate the weddings — but not in the building.
By Gavi Klein
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