Upcoming Leadership & Advocacy Training Opportunities
Upcoming Leadership & Advocacy Training Opportunities
The Arc of Snohomish County will offer a number of opportunities in the coming months to brush up on your leadership and advocacy skills, and to gain new skills, as well!
Everyone is welcome to participate and engage — Whatever your current level of experience or confidence in leadership. We know you are a leader! We know you have what it takes to be an engaged and effective advocate. We are here to help you develop skills, grow your knowledge base, and flex your leadership muscles. These opportunities are made for YOU!
Leadership & Advocacy Workshop
Saturday, July 23rd | 10 AM - 2 PM | Zoom
Register at tinyurl.com/3sj2mdxy
The Arc of Snohomish County invites you to build leadership skills, identify your disability advocacy goals, and connect with fellow leaders at our inaugural Leadership & Advocacy Workshop. Participants will receive a “2022 Arc Trained Leader” certificate and support in taking their next steps in leadership and advocacy for the disability community. Questions? Contact Rachel Kube at rachel@arcsno.org.
This training is designed for everyone! This includes parents and family caregivers, siblings and self-advocates, providers and disability rights allies.
Self-Advocacy & Leadership ZOOM Workshop
August 4th | 1 - 3 PM | Topic: “Self-Advocacy 101” | Register: tinyurl.com/32br2pmw
August 11th | 6 - 8 PM | Topic: “Self-Determination 101” | Register: tinyurl.com/yckvs8yu
The Arc of Snohomish County is hosting a leadership focused training to teach young adults, ages 18 & older, to be effective self-advocates. This is an opportunity to empower individuals to develop advocacy and leadership skills and set lifetime goals for employment, recreation, independent living and community involvement. Questions? Contact Jessie Moore at jessie@arcsno.org.
This training is designed for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Conference Stipends Available: People First of Washington 2022 State Convention
October 7th - 9th, 2022 | Hybrid Attendance in Ocean Shores, WA, or remotely via Zoom
Apply at tinyurl.com/23u9ksmc
The Arc of Snohomish County is excited to offer stipends for remote attendance to the People First of Washington 2022 State Convention. People First of Washington is a self-advocacy organization by and for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Questions? Contact Kylie Walsh at kylie@arcsno.org.
Self-Paced Leadership Training
Register at tinyurl.com/2p9x8srf
Become an Arc Trained Leader and gain foundational knowledge and skills to support your legislative advocacy and community leadership goals. Program courses include:
- Community resources for developmental disabilities
- Family resiliency and sibling supports
- Government resources for developmental disabilities
- History of developmental disability
- Disability and intersectionality
- Legislative advocacy and self-advocacy
- Special Education
- Trauma informed approaches and self-care
Questions? Contact Rachel Kube at rachel@arcsno.org.
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Whitney Stohr is the Leadership & Independent Living Program Manager at The Arc of Snohomish County. She is passionate about advocating for medically complex children and children with disabilities and their families. She is a mom and medical caregiver herself, who is energized by working closely with other parent/family caregivers. She lives with her spouse and their four-year-old son Malachi in Lynnwood. Connect with her on Instagram @rollin.w.spinabifida. Contact: whitney@arcsno.org.