AUCD Leadership Academy – Electronic Theses & Dissertations (ETD) Upload

The AUCD Leadership Academy is a week-long program designed to enhance the skills of current and emerging leaders from the disability network. The Leadership Academy seeks participants from UCEDDs, LENDs, and their disability partners to immerse themselves for a week of study along with a number of activities in the year following the experience.

During the Leadership Academy, participants will explore shared values and commitments to civil and human rights, assess their personal and leadership strengths, develop skills in building partnerships to achieve collective impact, and establish personal and professional leadership goals. Leadership Academy staff, local coaches, national allies, and, most importantly, fellow members of the cohort, contribute to the richness of the experience.

Follow the instructions below to submit an application to the AUCD Leadership Academy. You will be notified shortly regarding the suitability of your application for your participation in the AUCD Leadership Academy.

Before submitting, please read all relevant policies and/or submission guidelines. Also, be sure to complete the application in one sitting to avoid any loss of information.

The submission process:

Read and accept the Submission Agreement below
Provide information about yourself to complete your profile
Upload your electronic file, if any, and associated files

Before you begin, please be sure you have the following items:

At least one reference letter (250 words in length)
Your resume or vita
A personal biography
Responses to the following prompts (250 words in length)
1. Describe your leadership roles and experiences (formal and informal).
2. What are your personal and professional goals (short and long term)? How will being involved in the AUCD Leadership Academy help you to achieve your goals? Please include information about your experiences with organizations, communities, and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
3. Why are you interested in applying to participate in the AUCD Leadership Academy?
4. How do you expect the AUCD Leadership Academy to change the way you work?
5. Identify two potential local “Leadership Coaches”. Potential candidates should demonstrate strong leadership skills, have regular contact with you, and have opportunities to observe you in action.

Applicant Information

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Institution(Required)

Current Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Mailing Address (if different)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Primary Phone Number(Required)

Secondary Phone Number

Alternate Email

Organization Name(Required)

Organization Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Applicant's Supervisor's Name(Required)

First Last

Applicant's Supervisor's Email(Required)

Emergency Contact Name(Required)

First Last

Emergency Contact Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Primary Contact Phone Number(Required)

Primarny Contact Email(Required)

Emergency Contact – Secondary Contact Name(Required)

First Last

Emergency Contact Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Secondary Contact Phone(Required)

Secondary Contact Phone (secondary)

Secondary Contact Email(Required)

Secondary Contact Email (secondary)

Demographic Information

Completion of this section of the application is voluntary. The AUCD Leadership Academy encourages that you consider providing a response to these questions. No individual applicant selections are made based on this information. By providing this information, you will help us to ensure that participants represent a broad cross-section of demographics. The AUCD Leadership Academy will treat this information as confidential to the fullest extent as allowed by law.

Gender

Age

Please enter a number from 1 to 100.

Ethnicity

Select Hispanic or Latino for a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

Hispanic or Latino

Non-Hispanic or Latino

Ethnicity Continued

White

Black or African American

Native American or American Indian

Asian/Pacific Islander

American Indian or Alaska Native

Other

Disability Status

Do you identify as having an intellectual or developmental disability?

Yes

Accommodations or Supports

Please list any accommodations or supports that would facilitate your participation in to the AUCD Leadership Academy. Please note any dietary restrictions as well.

Application Files

Application Instructions(Required)

The AUCD Leadership Academy training program aims to recruit applicants with a diverse range of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. Each applicant is required to compose a brief introduction of him or herself by providing responses to the information below. Please submit your resume or vita along with your completed application. The resume or vita should include your educational history along with any certificates obtained.

Max. file size: 25 MB.

Additional Files

Reference Letter

Please provide a minimum of one reference letter or letter of support from an agency or organization in which you are currently a) employed with or b) previously or currently a volunteer with. We would like to know that your organization supports your participation. Please provide a short statement from your agency or organization stating how they will support you throughout your participation of this training program. This statement must be received by along with the application or by the application deadline (250 words in length).

Max. file size: 25 MB.

Personal Biography

Please attach a personal Biography along with your completed application (250 words in length).

Max. file size: 25 MB.

In a separate document, please provide responses to the following prompts. Each response should not be more than 250 words in length.

Describe your leadership roles and experiences (formal and informal).
What are your personal and professional goals (short and long term)? How will being involved in the AUCD Leadership Academy will help you to achieve them? Please include information about your experiences with organizations, communities, and persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Why are you interested in applying to participate in the AUCD Leadership Academy?
How do you expect the AUCD Leadership Academy to change the way you work?
Identify two potential local “Leadership Coaches”. Potential candidates should demonstrate strong leadership skills, have regular contact with you, and have opportunities to observe you in action.

Prompt Responses

Max. file size: 25 MB.