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Program hopes to develop leaders with disabilities
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Posted on May 05 2000
The National Council on Disability has invited eligible applicants in the Northern Marianas to join the annual National Disability Fellowship Program aimed at developing new leaders with disabilities and enhance the NCD’s policy capacity.
Marca Bistro, chairperson of the National Disability Fellowship Program, said selected fellows will receive benefits, including health insurance, a competitive stipend to cover living expenses and reasonable relocation expenses.
Since there is a need to advance disability civil rights movement, the fellow chosen is expected to make a substantial intellectual or leadership contribution to a major NCD project. In developing new leaders in this area, NCD established the fellowship to provide experience, training and contacts which is envisioned to help the implementation of public policy affecting some 54 million with disabilities in the United States.
During the fellowship year and afterwards, the fellow will be asked to engage in periodic follow up and interviews or surveys to help NCD evaluate the effectiveness of this program.
NCD has a 15-member board appointed by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. During calendar year 2001, NCD will be conducting a number of activities focused on improving civil rights enforcement for children and adults with disabilities.
The fellowship is open to all U.S. citizens with a minimum of five years experience in the field of disability studies and or advocacy. NCD will establish a selection committee that may include NCD staff, board members, and community representatives.
