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Dear Colleagues,

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is once again

accepting applications from Emerging Leaders with Disabilities to apply

for AAPD's 2009 PAUL G. HEARNE LEADERSHIP AWARD. This year, AAPD will

recognize three (3) Hearne Award recipients at our 2009 Leadership Gala in

Washington , D.C. , present them each with $10,000 cash, and include each

in AAPD's 2009 Leadership Initiatives. The 2009 Hearne Award Announcement

and Application Instructions are reprinted below and are attached as a

Word document. Applications are due by 5 PM EST, Tuesday, September 30,

2008.

Please feel free to forward this announcement to your networks.

Thank you for your consideration,

AAPD Leadership Awards Program

American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)

Phone: (v/tty) or (v/tty)

Fax:

Email: AAPDHearne@...

Website: www.aapd.com

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: AAPD's 2009 PAUL G. HEARNE LEADERSHIP AWARD

(Applications due: Sept. 30, 2007)

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THE 2009 PAUL G. HEARNE LEADERSHIP AWARDS

THE AAPD HEARNE LEADERSHIP AWARD PROGRAM

In 2009, The American Association of People with Disabilities will once

again recognize those outstanding individuals personifying leadership,

advocacy, and dedication to and for the disability community at large.

Three individuals, who are emerging as leaders in the cross-disability

civil rights movement, will each receive $10,000 to help them continue

their progress as leaders and further connect their work with the national

grassroots of AAPD. The recipients of the 2009 Hearne Leadership Awards

will also have an opportunity to meet and network with national disability

leaders at the AAPD Leadership Gala in Washington , DC in March 2009.

U.S. residents with any type of disability are eligible to apply.

SELECTION CRITERIA

An " emerging leader " is defined as someone who has demonstrated leadership

qualities in his/her personal and professional life, and who has dedicated

his/her passion to the pursuit of inclusion, equality and justice for all

people with disabilities. The ideal candidate is an advocate, teacher,

mentor, and leader within disability community, and who is recognized as

such at a local, regional or national level. Winners of the 2009 Hearne

Leadership Award will demonstrate all of the following:

Leadership achievements that show a positive impact on the broader

community of people with all disabilities;

Connections they have made between individuals with disabilities and

others in their communities;

A positive vision for the disability community and a continuing

commitment to their pursuit of that vision;

The demonstrated ability to collaborate with other leaders, to

follow when necessary, and to cultivate new leaders within their

organizations and communities; and,

The potential to contribute to the disability rights movement at a

national level.

AAPD encourages emerging leaders with disabilities of any age to apply.

The 44 previous awardees represent a diverse group of people with many

different disabilities aged 11 to 56. Former honorees have assumed

leadership positions in diverse organizations and agencies, including but

not limited to the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, the National Council

on Independent Living, Access Living in Chicago, Self-Advocates Becoming

Empowered, Mental Disability Rights International, and the U.S. Dept. of

Justice. For more information on many of the past awardees and what they

have accomplished since receiving this award, please visit AAPD's web site

at www.aapd.com.

AAPD HONORS A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP

G. Hearne was a strong advocate and visionary leader with a lifelong

disability who achieved success as a nonprofit executive, foundation

president, federal agency director, and mentor to countless people with

disabilities. A passionate advocate for increased employment of people

with disabilities, opened doors for thousands through his leadership

of Just One Break, an employment agency for people with disabilities in

New York City , and The Dole Foundation for Employment of People with

Disabilities in Washington , DC .

In addition to sharing his expertise and working as an advocate, also

used his wonderful sense of humor and positive outlook on life to " win

people over " in many situations.

Until he died in 1998, was consumed with two burning passions: to

create a national association to give people with disabilities more

consumer power and a stronger public voice and to cultivate potential

leaders to carry on the disability rights movement. achieved his

first goal during his lifetime with the 1995 creation of the American

Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), now recognized as the

largest and fastest growing force for disability empowerment.

The Milbank Foundation for Rehabilitation established The G. Hearne

Leadership Awards in 1999 to honor their friend and former board member,

and to help realize 's second goal by helping to find and support

emerging leaders with disabilities.

In 2000, the administration of the awards program was turned over to AAPD.

Funding for the 2007 awards were provided by the Mitsubishi Electric

America Foundation and Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES

To be considered for a G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Award, a candidate

must complete an application which includes a statement of no more than

1000 words that addresses all of the selection criteria, as well as a

letter of commitment from his/her mentor or supportive colleague who is

prepared to work with the applicant in pursuing his/her leadership goals,

of no more than 500 words. Please note that, to avoid conflicts of

interest, applications will be rejected if the mentor or supportive

colleague is a member of the National Advisory Committee for the award, or

a member of the Board or staff of the American Association of People with

Disabilities (AAPD), or a relative of any of these individuals. Members

of the NAC, AAPD Board and AAPD staff are listed on the AAPD website at:

www.aapd.com.

Applicants should be aware that, if they are selected for an award, they

will be expected to:

Make time, in the late fall/early winter of 2008, to participate in a

video that highlights their leadership activities which will be shown at

the AAPD Leadership Gala;

Attend the AAPD Leadership Gala in March 2009 and participate in a

gathering for emerging leaders with disabilities on the day

following the gala;

Submit two articles of approximately 750 words each over the next

12-month period to be published in the AAPD quarterly newsletter,

AAPDnews;

Submit six advocacy pieces to the Justice for All (JFA) email

listserv over the next 12-month period;

Submit a report on the recipient's leadership activities on the

one-year anniversary of receipt of the award to be posted on the

AAPD website, and provide periodic updates on leadership activities

and accomplishments thereafter; and

Promote The G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Awards program and work

with AAPD to help grow the program.

The cash award will be disbursed in two $5,000 payments: the first payment

at the Leadership Gala in 2009, and the balance contingent upon successful

completion of the requirements above by the first-year anniversary of

receipt of the award.

Applications may be submitted on paper, via e-mail to aapdhearne@...,

by audiocassette, or by videotape. (The text of the audio or video

transcript should not exceed the word limit for written submissions.) No

faxed applications will be accepted.

All eligible applications will be evaluated by a review team selected by

AAPD. The review team will identify semi-finalists who will be asked to

participate in phone interviews. The top semi-finalists will be

recommended for further evaluation by the National Advisory Committee. The

National Advisory Committee will make recommendations to the AAPD Board of

Directors, who will ultimately select the winners.

Mail or e-mail applications to:

2009 AAPD G. Hearne Leadership Award

AAPD

1629 K Street NW, Suite 503

Washington , DC 20006

phone: 1- (voice/TTY) or (voice/TTY)

e-mail: aapdhearne@...

Applications must be RECEIVED by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday, September

30, 2008. If you are submitting your application by U.S. Postal Service,

we strongly encourage you to mail the application two weeks in advance of

the deadline. Due to the possible delay in the receipt of electronic

submissions, we also encourage you to submit them prior to September 16,

2008. No late applications will be accepted.

Any questions concerning The 2009 G. Hearne/ AAPD Leadership Awards

should be directed to AAPD at 1- (voice/TTY) or e-mail

aapdhearne@....

THE 2009 PAUL G. HEARNE/AAPD LEADERSHIP AWARDS APPLICATION

Please complete this application which includes a statement of no more

than 1000 words that answers the questions below. Your application must

also include a letter (no more than 500 words) from a person you have

identified as a mentor/supportive colleague.

This individual can be the personal or professional reference you

identify below or a different individual.

Your mentor/supportive colleague must be committed to working

closely with you during the twelve months after you receive the

award.

In the letter, this individual should address your qualifications

for the award; your commitment to pursuing your personal leadership

goals; and the specific ways in which he/she will assist you in

achieving those goals.

Your application is not considered completed until the letter has been

received in the AAPD office. Please be sure this person is aware of the

firm submission deadline.

U.S. residents with any type of disability are eligible to apply.

Note: AAPD will discard and not consider supplementary materials in

excess of the application requirements.

APPLICANT INFORMATION

NAME (as you would like it to appear on official documentation if selected

for an award)

TITLE/ORGANIZATION

STREET ADDRESS

CITY/STATE/ZIP

PHONE/TTY/FAX

E-MAIL ADDRESS

TYPE OF DISABILITY*

AGE* GENDER* ETHNIC GROUP*

* These questions are optional. We ask that you answer them so that we can

ensure a diverse group of awardees.

In order for us to continue to improve our outreach and dissemination,

please let us know how you heard about this awards program/and or received

the application: ___________________

___________________________________________________________________________

PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE

NAME

TITLE/ORGANIZATION

STREET ADDRESS

CITY/STATE/ZIP

PHONE/TTY/FAX

E-MAIL ADDRESS

ESSAY QUESTIONS: This section can be answered in one essay up to

1000-words or four separate essays with a TOTAL word count of up to 1000

words (it is not 1000 words per essay).

1) You are making a presentation about disability history* to a group of

high school students with disabilities. Which historical figure and/or

event would be central to your presentation, and why?

*By 'disability history', we mean the life and times of disabled people

throughout history, including but not limited to the history of the

disability rights movement.

2) What are the most serious barriers for people with disabilities and how

have you organized others to address these barriers in your leadership

activities?

3) What are your top personal priorities for the next three years, and how

will you work with AAPD to achieve these priorities?

4) How do you choose and make good use of your personal mentors?

Application Deadline: 5:00pm Eastern Time, Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

PLEASE SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO:

2006 G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Awards

AAPD

1629 K Street NW, Suite 503

Washington , DC 20006

e-mail: aapdhearne@...

phone: (voice/TTY) or 1- (voice/TTY)

No faxed applications will be accepted.

ALTERNATE FORMATS:

Please contact AAPD, by phone 1- (V/TTY) or

(V/TTY), or by e-mail at aapdhearne@..., to request alternate formats

of this application.

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