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Project

UIC UCEDD Diversity Fellowship Program

Center:

IL-Institute on Disability & Human Development, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2016

Contact Information:

Tamar Heller
[email protected]
312-413-1647

Project Description:

The UIC UCEDD Diversity Fellowship Program will sponsor two fellows who identify with at least one of the following categories defined by AIDD: Individuals from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds, individuals with limited English proficiency, individuals from underserved geographic areas (rural or urban), different disabilities, and lesbian, gay, transgender. This one-year mentorship program will support the fellows in developing leadership skills through didactic instruction, a diversity related capstone project, a management immersion experience, learning about disability legislation and legislative policy skills, and participation in an AUCD coordinated national forum for knowledge exchange and transfer across the UCEDD network.

Keyword(s):

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation, Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Quality of Life, Other - Cultural Diversity, Other - Leadership

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Urban, Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

National

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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