{"id":21751,"date":"2013-02-05T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2013-02-05T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=21751"},"modified":"2013-02-06T00:16:15","modified_gmt":"2013-02-06T05:16:15","slug":"now-accepting-applications-for-hscfs-advocates-in-disability-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2013\/02\/05\/now-accepting-applications-for-hscfs-advocates-in-disability-award\/","title":{"rendered":"NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR HSCF’s Advocates in Disability Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR HSCF’s Advocates in Disability Award (ADA)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The HSC Foundation\u2019s 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)!<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Applicants must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States at the time of application submission and recipient selection.<\/p>\n

The Advocates in Disability Award Program is part of The HSC Foundation\u2019s National Youth Transitions Initiative (NYTI).<\/p>\n

To apply online at: http:\/\/www.hscfoundation.org\/2013ADA.php<\/a><\/p>\n

Applications must be received by March 15, 2013 (by 5:00pm EST).<\/p>\n

Best regards,
\nRyan Easterly
\nManager, National Youth Transitions Initiative
\nThe HSC Foundation
\nWashington, DC.
\nEmail: REasterly@cscn.org
\nhttp:\/\/www.hscfoundation.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR HSCF’s Advocates in Disability Award (ADA) The HSC Foundation\u2019s 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…<\/p>\n

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