Call for Applicants: Leadership Training for Autistic Studen

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Autistic Self Advocacy Network | P.O Box 66122 | Washington | DC | 20035

Autism Campus Inclusion

What is the Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Summer Institute?
The ACI Summer Institute is a week-long training for Autistic college students. The training is meant to prepare students to engage in self-advocacy and pro-neurodiversity activism on their college campuses.
Who is eligible for the ACI Summer Institute?
Any current Autistic college student in the United States is eligible to attend. Students should have at least one more year remaining in college. Because of the support we are receiving from our partners, we are offering this institute at no cost to the students chosen for the program, including travel accommodations, room and board. The institute will take place August 12th through August 17th in Baltimore, MD.
What will participants learn at the ACI Summer Institute?
With curriculum based on our collaboration with the Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation in the Empowering Disabled Leaders handbook and materials produced and developed with the help of University of New Hampshire's Institute on Disability, the participants will learn how to engage in activism and advocacy activities on their college campuses.
Applications are due by March 30, 2012 with accepted applicants being contacted in May 2012. If you feel you would like to participate, please fill out the application and submit it with your responses to the essay questions and your resume to Melody Latimer at [email protected] . All questions should also be directed to Melody. We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Melody Latimer
Director of Community Engagement
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network
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I will definitely be looking into this.

Looks awesome! I hope I can will myself to not have anxiety and be able to write the essays...

Autism Campus Inclusion

The response to our call for applications for the Autism Campus Inclusion project's Summer Institute has been wonderful. With 3 more weeks to send in an application, it's not too late to be considered for the program.

Applicants should be current Autistic college students who have a passion for disability rights and want to implement systems change on their college campuses. Any current Autistic student, certificate, undergraduate or graduate, with at least one year remaining on campus will be considered with applications due March 30, 2012.

What does it mean to implement systems change? It's about creating a community with Autistic students and others with disabilities. It's about making a meaningful impact to allow for a more inclusive education experience. With some of the top leaders in community organizing, disability rights and Autistic rights, participants are sure to take away the skills they need to do all of this and more.

If you feel you would like to participate, please fill out the application and submit it with your responses to the essay questions and your resume to Melody Latimer at [email protected] . All questions and accommodation requests should also be directed to Melody.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network



The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) is a non-profit organization run by and for Autistic people, fighting for disability rights in the world of autism. Working in fields such as public policy, media representation, research and systems change, ASAN hopes to empower Autistic people across the world to take control of their own lives and the future of our common community.

The deadline to apply for the Autism Campus Inclusion's Summer Institute is only 7 days away on March 30, 2012! The response received has been great and everyone seems excited to partake of this amazing week of training in community engagement, self-advocacy within their campuses and gaining leadership skills to move forward in the future.

This week-long training is meant only for Autistic college students with at least one year remaining in their program. Students can be in undergraduate degree programs, graduate or post-graduate work, and certificate programs.

Training will be in Baltimore, MD, August 13-17. All travel, meal and lodging come with this program at not cost to the student.

If you are interested in participating, please fill out the application and submit it with your responses to the essay questions and your resume to Melody Latimer at [email protected]. All questions and accommodation requests regarding the application process should also be directed to Melody.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network



The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) is a non-profit organization run by and for Autistic people, fighting for disability rights in the world of autism. Working in fields such as public policy, media representation, research and systems change, ASAN hopes to empower Autistic people across the world to take control of their own lives and the future of our common community.