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The Arc's National Sibling Council Application

Thank you for applying to be a member of The Arc’s National Sibling Council! 

The Arc seeks applications from siblings of people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) who are eager to take a leadership role in The Arc’s advocacy movement. Siblings are an important part of the disability rights movement and we want your voice and perspective as we work to promote and protect the rights of individuals with IDD throughout the country.

Deadline to Apply: Friday, February 5, 2021.

Have questions? Contact Liz Mahar at mahar@thearc.org

 


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* 1. What is your name?

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* 2. What is your email address?

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* 3. What is your phone number?

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* 4. Where do you live (city/state)?

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* 5. Please select your age range.

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* 6. Are you a sibling of a person with IDD?

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* 7. Please select your ethnicity/race? Please check all that apply.

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* 8. Please select your gender.

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* 9. Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community?

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* 10. Do you describe yourself as transgender? 
*People who identify as transgender have a different gender than the one they were assigned at birth.

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* 11. Are you connected to a state or local chapter of The Arc? If yes, please provide the name of the chapter.
*It's not necessary to have a connection to a state or local chapter.

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* 12. Why do you want to serve on The Arc's National Sibling Council?

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* 13. A big part of being a member of the sibling council is to help mobilize other siblings in The Arc’s advocacy movement. What advocacy experience do you have? How have you helped other people be better advocates?

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* 14. What ideas do you have on how to support siblings to be better advocates on the federal, state, and local levels?

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* 15. Is there anything else you want to share with us?

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* 16. By applying to be a member of The Arc’s National Sibling Council, you agree to the following:
- Participate in the 4 quarterly conference calls each year. These generally happen in March, May, July, and October.
- Carry out the advocacy action steps assigned in each call (these are small and medium level advocacy actions such as calling your Member of Congress on an issue, sharing action alerts on social media, etc) and report back to the council.
- Encourage other siblings to join The Arc’s advocacy movement.

I understand council responsibilities.

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* 17. How did you hear about this opportunity?

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