Applications are due June 30, 2024.
Please fill out the below application if you are an elected official interested in participating in New Disabled South Rising's 2024 SPARC Fellowship Cohort.
Purpose of the SPARC Fellowship:
- To support policymakers across the South in collaborative learning about disability justice,
- To teach best practices for serving disabled constituents and the broader disability community, and
- To bring together policymakers across the South to share strategy for disability justice and inclusion.
Eligibility:
- You must be a public policymaker in an elected position (at any level)
- You must live and serve in one of the following 14 Southern states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
- You must have a sincere commitment to your disabled constituents and a strong desire to learn more about disability justice
- You must be available to participate in six 2-hour virtual fellowship meetings on the following dates (exact times TBD): July 19, August 2, August 16, August 30, September 13, and September 27
Next Steps:
If selected for the 2024 cohort of the SPARC Fellowship, a member of the New Disabled South Rising team will follow up with you with additional information and next steps.
Your responses will be kept private and will only be used for determining your participation in the SPARC Fellowship.
Please contact ek@newdisabledsouthrising.org should you have any questions.
