Independent Living News & Policy from the National Council on Independent Living
The National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) is accepting applications for the Governing Board (GB). NYLN is a membership-run organization. This means our members lead the work we do.
What does the Governing Board do? GB members are NYLN’s organizational leaders. They make decisions for NYLN and are often the leaders in NYLN projects. [Read more at the NYLN website…]
Frank Sesno, director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at the George Washington University, and former CNN White House correspondent, anchor and Washington bureau chief, is serving as moderator of the National Forum on Disability Issues (NFDI) from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28, at the Hyatt Regency in Columbus, Ohio.
The non-partisan forum aims to bring together President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and provide them with a platform to present their policy positions on disability issues directly to the disability community. Invitations have also been extended to candidates from both parties for the U.S. Senate from Ohio, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) and Republican nominee Treasurer Josh Mandel. [Read more…]
The NCIL Finance Committee is in need of members knowledgeable about accounting and finance. If your Center, SILC, or other organization has an accountant on staff who might be interested in supporting the Movement at the national level, or if you know individuals in the community with extensive background in finance, please contact Phil Pangrazio, Finance Committee Chair, at [email protected].
The NCIL Finance Committee meets the 4th Friday of each month at 12:00 noon Eastern and is responsible for providing guidance, oversight and monitoring of the finances and systems in the NCIL accounting department to make reporting an easier, understandable, and more achievable process, as well as, to ensure the financial solvency of NCIL.
Application Deadline: COB, Monday, September 17, 2012.
Please forward this information to your networks and individuals who are attending college, recent graduates, graduate students, or law students.
The National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) is filling 2 internship positions at our headquarters in Washington, DC. The NCIL Policy Internship Program is open to students and individuals pursuing a career in a field relevant to NCIL interests, particularly Independent Living and disability advocacy. Although not a requirement, preference shall be given to individuals with disabilities. This program will provide real Washington policy experience to participants at a highly respected national organization. [Read more…]
The 2012 National Forum on Disability Issues is five weeks away, and we are gaining more momentum each day in getting the candidates to Columbus. However, we need your help to continue to grow that energy that will bring President Obama, Governor Romney, Senator Brown, and Treasurer Mandel to the NFDI on September 28.
Please consider taking the following three simple steps to spread the word about the NFDI:
Today, the National Council on Independent Living mourns the loss of one of our finest advocates and favorite people. We are extremely saddened to pass along the news that Michelle Krajewski passed away on Friday, August 31, after her 14 month battle with cancer.
Michelle was the Director of Public Policy at The Whole Person Center for Independent Living in Kansas City, Missouri, and also served on the NCIL Board of Directors as Region VII Representative for the past three years. NCIL is receiving an outpouring of sadness from advocates across the United States who knew her for her work in Missouri and on the national level. From these many expressions of grief and loss, it is clear that Michelle was not only a dedicated colleague and respected advocate, but also a true friend. [Read more…]
Forum with live webcast scheduled for September 28, 2012
The National Forum on Disability Issues, scheduled for September 28th in Columbus, Ohio is set to provide presidential and state candidates with the opportunity to present their positions on a wide variety of disability issues directly to the disability community.
The Forum has also officially launched their new, interactive website: www.nfdi.org and encourages Americans with disabilities, their families and caregivers, and the organizations that serve them to visit the site and attend the Forum. [Read more…]
The National Forum on Disability Issues, which will be held on September 28, 2012, is just two and a half months away. Your help is needed now to make the event a precedent-setting success!
Invite the Candidates: Each of the campaigns have acknowledged the Forum but will not make a decision for several more weeks, if not at the last minute. We must make them aware of the significance and prominence of the disability community and disability policy issues. They must feel the power of the disability vote!
Write a letter to the Campaign Offices: Contact President Obama, Governor Romney, and if you are in Ohio, Josh Mandel and Sherrod Brown. Tell them why the Forum and disability issues are important to you and to the disability community. Tell them that the forum will be the only national event to focus specifically on disability issues. Questions are expected to focus on “big picture” issues facing the broad disability community, such as employment, health care, long-term services and supports, education, transportation, housing, and research. Contact the campaigns at: www.ncoa.org/DisabilityForum. [Read more…]
The summer edition of NCIL’s Legislative & Advocacy Priorities is now available at the NCIL website.
Policy Priorities: Summer 2012 (PDF)
Policy Priorities Summer 2012 (Word)
This document contains specific information on the national legislative and policy priorities identified biannually by the NCIL membership, including funding for the Independent Living Program, healthcare and long-term care, housing, transportation, education, and more. [Read more…]
It is time to send a message to the White House: transmit the CRPD treaty to the Senate immediately! The CRPD Committee, an 18 member international committee that oversees implementation of the treaty, is holding elections for nine of its members in September at the UN. The U.S. must ratify in order to nominate a U.S. citizen to serve on the Committee and / or to vote for the nine open seats.
