Youth Advisory Committee - National Council on Disability - seeks members

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August 12, 2006 Recruitment Announcement:

NCD Youth Advisory Committee Seeks Four Members

The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) for the National Council on

Disability (NCD) announces the opening of a nationwide search

for four new members. One of the positions is reserved

specifically for high school students. NCD is an independent

federal agency, headed by 15 Council Members appointed by the

President and confirmed by the Senate. The collective

responsibility of NCD is to make recommendations to the

President and Congress on issues affecting all 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 support the

empowerment of individuals with disabilities to achieve

economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion

and integration into all aspects of society.

The YAC, a 12 member advisory committee with applicant ages

from 16-25 encourages youth across disability sectors, diverse

racial and ethnic groups, and under-represented areas of the

country to apply. Application documents must be received

through E-mail by September 14, 2006 at 5:00 PM Eastern

Daylight Time.

The application consists of:

(1) your resume,

(2) your cover letter pointing out what makes you the best

candidate for a position of national level leadership as

a representative of youth with disabilities, and

(3) one letter of recommendation from an adult who is familiar

with your leadership and disability experiences and

potential. A recommendation by someone who is not your

parent/guardian is requested.

A brief daytime telephone interview with you may also be needed

for a selected list of finalists among the top applicants.

Please send only electronic documents (use e-mail only) to be

considered as a YAC applicant during this recruitment period.

E-mail your resume, your cover letter, and one letter of

recommendation to: YOUTH@...

Attn: Dr. Gerrie Hawkins

Designated Federal Official

Youth Advisory Committee

National Council on Disability

Youth@...

Please do not send your application to any other address, if

you wish it reviewed for this recruitment period.

The YAC ensures that NCD's policy recommendations and

activities give consideration to the perspectives of young

people with disabilities. Meetings are planned and conducted

through teleconference arrangements under NCDs budget. If a

face-to-face meeting occurs travel and lodging are assumed by

the agency for active members of the committee, in accordance

with federal guidelines.

To read more about the YAC, see the brochure (attached as WORD

and Text only) and feel free to check out the NCD Website at:

http://www.ncd.gov.

If you have questions, please contact youth leaders

Semenza (YAC Chair outgoing) or Orlando (YAC incoming

Chair) at YOUTH@...

We look forward to receiving your application documents at:

YOUTH@... . . . by September 14, 2006 at 5:00 PM Eastern

Daylight Time.

Mark S. Quigley

Director of Communications

National Council on Disability

1331 F Street, NW Suite 850

Washington, DC 20004

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