News & Updates from Barber National Institute

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

Posted on March 11th, 2025 at 6:13 PM

Erie, PA (March 11, 2025) -  March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month - a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions of individuals with developmental disabilities while also advocating for inclusion, respect and opportunity for all.

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Students and Staff Celebrate Read Across America Week

Students and Staff Celebrate Read Across America Week

Posted on March 7th, 2025 at 8:45 PM

In honor of Read Across America Week, celebrity readers from across the community visited the Elizabeth Lee Black School to read to students.

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Elizabeth Lee Black School Celebrates National School Choice Week

Elizabeth Lee Black School Celebrates National School Choice Week

Posted on January 23rd, 2025 at 3:15 PM

Erie, PA (Jan. 23, 2025) - National School Choice Week 2025 kicks off on Sunday, January 26, 2025.

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Dr. Gertrude A. Barber Canonization Advances at U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

Dr. Gertrude A. Barber Canonization Advances at U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

Posted on November 14th, 2024 at 2:22 PM

Erie, PA (Nov. 13, 2024) - The journey toward possible canonization for Erie’s Dr. Gertrude Barber took an important step forward on Tuesday, Nov. 12, when members of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) voted to advance her cause for sainthood. 

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