NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR HSCF’s Advocates in Disability Award (ADA)
The HSC Foundation’s ADA Program is seeking the next generation of disability advocates!! If you are a young leader with a disability or know of anyone who is, you/they are encouraged to apply for the 2013 Advocates in Disability Award (ADA)!
The purpose of the ADA Program is to award and encourage a young individual with a disability between the ages of 14 and 26, who has dedicated himself/ herself to positively affecting the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families in the United States. The program also supports an innovative project developed by that young person with a disability that serves and empowers individuals with disabilities.
The Advocates in Disability Award (ADA) is a program of The HSC Foundation, funded in part by the Sarah Beth Coyote Foundation. The selected recipient is awarded $3,000 in recognition of his/her past disability advocacy and will receive up to an additional $7,000 in funding support for his/her proposed project.
Applicants must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States at the time of application submission and recipient selection.
The Advocates in Disability Award Program is part of The HSC Foundation’s National Youth Transitions Initiative (NYTI).
To apply online at: http://www.hscfoundation.org/2013ADA.php
Applications must be received by March 15, 2013 (by 5:00pm EST).
Best regards,
Ryan Easterly
Manager, National Youth Transitions Initiative
The HSC Foundation
Washington, DC.
Email: [email protected]
http://www.hscfoundation.org