{"id":19484,"date":"2019-05-21T08:32:12","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T08:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cwsdemo.thearc.org\/thearc-v1\/?page_id=19484"},"modified":"2023-05-10T11:50:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T15:50:53","slug":"self-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cwsdemo.thearc.org\/thearc-v1\/our-initiatives\/become-sponsor\/self-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Self Advocacy 33"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jqd5jnd9-b56ce913a9cbecb8932bfabbd0b7442e\">\n.avia-section.av-jqd5jnd9-b56ce913a9cbecb8932bfabbd0b7442e{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/cwsdemo.thearc.org\/thearc-v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/06\/1-Header-39.jpg);\nbackground-position:0% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-jqd5jnd9-b56ce913a9cbecb8932bfabbd0b7442e main_color avia-section-huge avia-no-border-styling  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.av-special-heading.av-1joec7w-1a8d1d10d1ffd55c8b94e633108a565b .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-1joec7w-1a8d1d10d1ffd55c8b94e633108a565b av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-17  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  headline_section av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Advocate With Us and Join Our National Council of Self-Advocates<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1kfkfg6-7743cd6572115d1301141bb6cce341e3\">\n#top .hr.av-1kfkfg6-7743cd6572115d1301141bb6cce341e3{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:20px;\n}\n.hr.av-1kfkfg6-7743cd6572115d1301141bb6cce341e3 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#fdcc09;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1kfkfg6-7743cd6572115d1301141bb6cce341e3 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-left hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1k0by2u-a4086f3b463b676fee3debd94c02ad1b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock text_block_li_style'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>People with disabilities run the National Council of Self-Advocates.<\/p>\n<p>People with disabilities lead the Council.<\/p>\n<p>People with disabilities are members of the Council.<\/p>\n<p>The National Council of Self Advocates is an advisory council.<\/p>\n<p>The Council advises The Arc on its advocacy, programs, and services.<\/p>\n<p>The Council tells The Arc how it can better support people with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The Council tells The Arc about important issues to people with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>You can join the Council by filling out this 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.av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:40px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-s3o658-71be77b5aa1cbfc76b4eba454e984bec .av-subheading{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-s3o658-71be77b5aa1cbfc76b4eba454e984bec .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-s3o658-71be77b5aa1cbfc76b4eba454e984bec .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-s3o658-71be77b5aa1cbfc76b4eba454e984bec av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-28  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  headline_section av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Importance of Self-Advocacy: From China to The Arc\u2019s National Convention<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1kfkfg6-7743cd6572115d1301141bb6cce341e3\">\n#top .hr.av-1kfkfg6-7743cd6572115d1301141bb6cce341e3{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:20px;\n}\n.hr.av-1kfkfg6-7743cd6572115d1301141bb6cce341e3 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#fdcc09;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1kfkfg6-7743cd6572115d1301141bb6cce341e3 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-left hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1k0by2u-3e4b9d8f6c9c9dfbb06cde7b0cc625bf '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Each year, we award advocacy scholarships to passionate self-advocates.<\/p>\n<p>These scholarships bring people to our national convention. At our convention, scholarship winners meet other advocates and learn more about advancing disability rights.<\/p>\n<p>One of our 2019 scholarship winners, Holly, shares her story about her experience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-k0pd1o03-f31e6b08506304075e4aeb5bcc2692d6-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k0pd1o03-f31e6b08506304075e4aeb5bcc2692d6\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-k0pd1o03-f31e6b08506304075e4aeb5bcc2692d6{\nbackground-color:#5c2b85;\nborder-color:#5c2b85;\ncolor:#ffffff;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-k0pd1o03-f31e6b08506304075e4aeb5bcc2692d6 .avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#ffffff;\nstroke:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='#'  class='avia-button av-k0pd1o03-f31e6b08506304075e4aeb5bcc2692d6 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-x-large avia-position-left'   aria-label=\"READ HOLLY\u2019S STORY\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >READ HOLLY\u2019S STORY<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kql3ltxm-adf3e1788f4ea0907b9767833a7c3025\">\n.avia-section.av-kql3ltxm-adf3e1788f4ea0907b9767833a7c3025{\nbackground-color:#fdcc09;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-kql3ltxm-adf3e1788f4ea0907b9767833a7c3025 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_layout_row  el_before_av_section  email_updates_section avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-19484'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7obccm-2fc31d396c4ff20100c025369b34389d\">\n.flex_column.av-7obccm-2fc31d396c4ff20100c025369b34389d{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7obccm-2fc31d396c4ff20100c025369b34389d av_one_half  avia-builder-el-33  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-5nyymu-dd9f26870a6df79e93009d66cdac463a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; 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