Advocacy Leadership Network Training Program Opportunity

The Arc of Indiana is pleased to partner with the Division on Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) to create a state-wide advocacy network of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and families. We are seeking individuals with IDD and family members to join in the Advocacy Leadership Network Training Program.

GOALS

Become a leader in your own life
Learn to lead and advocate alongside others with disabilities
Become involved in your community and advocate for awareness and change
Learn the building blocks of Charting the LIfeCourse with our partners at UMKC
Find your voice, tell your story, engage your local officials and learn how a bill becomes a law
Mentor others using your lived experience
Choose to participate in a demonstration project for a new app using LifeCourse Connect and Quillo

Schedule

9/14 10-11:30 EST Live Webinar: Charting My LifeCourse Module 1 *

9/28 10-11:30 EST Live Webinar: Charting My LIfeCourse Module 2 *

10/12 10-11:30 EST Live Webinar: Charting My LifeCourse Module 3 *

10/26 10-11:30 EST Monthly Good Life Group to discuss material learned in Charting My Life Course **

11/16 10-11:30 EST How a Bill Becomes Law / Engaging Stakeholders
Special guest presentation

11/30 10-11:30 EST Monthly Good Life Group to discuss material learned in Charting My Life Course

* If you cannot attend, a self-paced online option will be available

** Monthly Good Life Groups continue once a month, December 2023 – June 2024

Peer Mentor

The Arc of Indiana is seeking 100 participants from the Leadership Network to become a Peer Mentor to a person with a disability. If you are selected to become a Peer Mentor, you will also need to attend the following sessions:

10/23 10-11:30 EST Live Webinar: Mentorship

11/20 10-11:30 EST Live Webinar: Mentorship

Application

Advocacy Leadership Network Training Program Interest Form

The Arc of Indiana Advocacy Leadership Network

Your Name(Required)

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Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State Zip Code

Your Email Address(Required)

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Individual with a disability

Family member of a person with a disability

Individual with a disability and a family member

Other

If "other" selected, please explain.

Best days and times to contact you.(Required)

Please share why you are interested in the Advocacy Leadership Network Training Program.(Required)

Can you commit to participating in 3 hours of online training monthly in September, October and November 2023?(Required)

Can you commit to participating in continued activities, December 2023 - June 2024?(Required)

Are you interested in optional participation in the Quillo app demonstration project?(Required)

Questions? Please contact Steve Boyer, sboyer@arcind.org.

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