Category: News and Views
August 9, 2005 Recruiting Announcement
Youth Advisory Committee for the National Council on Disability
Washington, DCThe Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) for the National
Council on Disability (NCD) is announcing the opening of a nationwide
search for new members. The YAC, a 12 member advisory committee ranging
in age from 16-25, is recruiting members from cross disability sectors,
diverse cultures and in under represented areas of the country.
The YAC ensures that NCD's policy recommendations and activities give
consideration to the perspectives of young people with disabilities. NCD
is an independent federal agency, made up with 15 executive members
appointed by the president, and their responsibility is to make
recommendations to the President and Congress on issues affecting
Americans with disabilities. NCD's overall purpose is to promote
policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee equal
opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, regardless of the
nature or severity of the disability; and to empower Individuals with
disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living,
and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.
We have worked really hard, but there is more to do, and there is a big
responsibility placed on anyone who joins us in the task of raising
youth voices, says Isaac Huff, YAC Chair. He continues, But, with the
opportunity to recruit new members, I believe we can continue to be
trail blazers in the community for youth with disabilities.
The recruiting process begins on August 9, 2005 and will close September
18, 2005 (i.e., e-mails by 12 midnight & postal mail marked by this
date). To submit an application, please send three documents
(1) a resume, (2) a letter of recommendation, and (3) a cover letter
pointing out your leadership experiences and your disability oriented
experiences to:
YOUTH@NCD.GOV
; if using postal mail, please send
documents to:
YOUTH-YAC Recruiting
National Council on Disability
1331 F Street, Suite 850
Washington, DC 20004
If you have further questions please feel free to contact Isaac Huff,
YAC Chair at:
I_Huff@superaleja.org
Or Rebecca Hare, YAC Vice-Chair at
harer@iel.org
To read more about the YACs past work, check the NCD Website at:
www.ncd.gov
Michelle M. Guppy