Presenting the Self-Advocacy Fellowship Projects

The Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC) hosts year-long fellowships designed to help self-advocates to develop and grow their skills as leaders in the self-advocacy movement. Fellows work with a supporting host organization on policy issues or a project that can help develop their leadership skills. During this webinar, SARTAC Fellows will present on their experiences in the program.

 

Part one will take place on Tuesday, March 26 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET and part two will occur on Wednesday, March 27 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET.

 

Presentations from Part one will include: 

• Samuel Capozzi
  Thousand Oaks, CA
  Point of Access: Accessing Higher Education and Community for Non-Speaking Individuals on the Autism Spectrum
• Sorretie Jaro
  Spokane, WA
  Empowering Legislative Advocates Through Video
• Thomas Caswell
  Essex Junction, VT
  "I Know Who I Am and I Feel Welcome!"

Click here to access part one.

Presentations from Part two will include:

• Nicole LeBlanc
  Silver Spring, MD
  Toolkit for Self-Advocates on the Importance of Competitive Employment
• Kelsey Cowley
  Avon, IN
  Starting the Conversation: Addressing Sexual Violence with the Disability Community through Advocacy, Education, and System Change
• Kevin Greenstein
  Port Washington, NY
  Invisible No More - Using Strong Relationships to Improve Policy

Click here to access part two.