Diversity & Inclusion Action Team Members

The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) with funding support from the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD), announce a leadership opportunity for Action Team Members to advise work on a Diversity & Inclusion Action Plan as well as the Diversity & Inclusion Training Action Plan. Intended audiences for these Action Plans include AUCD's UCEDD Resource Center (URC), AIDD, and the national network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDDs). This effort is intended to systematically reduce and eliminate disparities and inequities in access to and utilization of services experienced by individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) and their families who are members of historically underserved racial, ethnic, and linguistically diverse groups across the lifespan. The Action Team will advise this work by:

• serving as steering committee to the developers of the Diversity & Inclusion Action Plan (https://www.aucd.org/docs/Opportunities/RFP_Developing_Diversity_Inclusion_Action_Plan.pdf) and the Diversity & Inclusion Training Action Plan (see http://www.aucd.org/docs/urc/oppHHS-2016-ACL-AOD-DDTI-0173-cfda93.632-cidHHS-2016-ACL-AOD-DDTI-0173-instructions.pdf);
• contributing content expertise to the development of both Action Plans noted above; and
• promoting adoption and implementation of both Action Plans into activities and functions of AIDD, AUCD, and UCEDDs.

Up to 8 Action Team Members will be selected.

This opportunity is open to all whom meet the criteria and can fulfill the responsibilities. Awards will be made based on an objective review of all applicants.

See full announcement and application materials here.

Listen to the informational call here.