Our Partners
The Bender Leadership Academy provides scalable and sustainable, cost-efficient delivery of career and leadership programs for students with disabilities in partnership with employers and community leaders.
Bender Consulting Services, Inc.
Bender Consulting Services is a for-profit firm focused on creating an inclusive workforce. Bender’s products include talent programs and workplace mentoring, training, disability inclusion strategic planning, digital accessibility testing and remediation, and software solutions.
Highmark
Highmark, Inc. is one of America’s largest health insurance organizations. The organization services Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia. Some of Highmark’s subsidiaries and affiliates include United Concordia, HM Insurance Group, Allegheny Health Network, and The Highmark Foundation.
Pennsylvania’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
The state of PA’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) partners with Bender Leadership Academy to provide pre-employment transition services funding. PA OVR provides services to individuals with disabilities to assist them with preparing for, obtaining or maintaining employment. PA OVR also is responsible for providing programming that support employers in the areas of disability workforce development.
Karin Slaughter
Karin Slaughter is an esteemed mystery author who has published 19 books. Karin has partnered with Bender Leadership Academy as a part of the We Will Slaughter Stigma campaign. This campaign is geared toward educating the community about misconceptions and bias, while taking action to end stigma against all people, including people with disabilities.
Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust
FISA Foundation
Nancy and William Ris Charitable Gift Fund
William Stuck Hansen and Nancy K Hansen Fund
Jack Buncher Foundation
Eden Hall Foundation
Hansen Foundation
Baird Foundation
A. J. and Sigismunda Palumbo Charitable Trust
PPG Foundation
Allegheny Foundation
- Aliquippa School District
- Ambridge Area School District
- Avonworth School District
- Baldwin School District
- Beaver Area School District
- Beaver County Career and Community Technology Center
- Belle Vernon Area School District
- Bethel Park School District
- Big Beaver Falls Area School District
- Blackhawk School District
- Brashear High School
- Brentwood Borough School District
- Burrell School District
- Carlynton School District
- Central Valley School District
- Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center
- Charleroi School District
- Chartiers Valley School District
- City Connections West
- City Connections CCAC
- Deer Lakes School District
- Derry Area School District
- Ellwood City Area School District
- Esperanza Cyber Charter School
- Fox Chapel Area School District
- Franklin Regional School District
- Freedom Area School District
- Gateway School District
- Greensburg-Salem School District
- Hampton Township School District
- Hempfield Area School District
- Hopewell Area School District
- Insight PA Cyber Charter School
- Keystone Oaks School District
- Mars Area School District
- McGuffey School District
- Moon Area School District
- Montour School District
- Mon Valley School
- Mount Pleasant Area School District
- New Brighton Area School District
- New Kensington–Arnold School District
- North Allegheny School District
- Norwin School District
- PA Cyber Charter School
- PA Distance Learning Charter School
- PA Leadership Cyber School
- Pace School
- Pathfinder School
- Penn Hills School District
- Penn Trafford School District
- Peters Township School District
- Pine-Richland School District
- Plum Borough School District
- Propel Charter School
- Propel Andrew Street High School
- Quaker Valley School District
- Ringgold School District
- Riverside Beaver County School District
- South Side Area School District
- Spectrum Charter School
- Steel Valley School District
- Sunrise School
- The Education Center (TEC) Washington
- Total Learning Center
- Trinity Area School District
- Washington School District
- Watson Institute
- Wesley School
- West Allegheny School District
- Western Beaver County School District
- Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
- Westinghouse School
- West Jefferson Hills School District
- Woodland Hills School District
- Yough School District
R.W. Moriarty, M.D.
A special thanks to R.W. Moriarty, M.D., Founder and Director of the Pittsburgh Poison Center, and creator of the now-iconic “Mr. Yuk” symbol which has saved countless lives by preventing and responding to accidental poisonings. Dr. Moriarty, a Pittsburgh native, was a devoted philanthropist and supporter of the arts. His devotion and pursuit of innovation have left a legacy of discovery and preservice in instituting meaningful solutions. Dr. Moriarty’s unwavering commitment to his community, his support for education and the arts, and his dedication to public health exemplify the spirit of Pittsburgh. His vision and contributions have enriched lives locally and inspired change globally.