MIHEC Learning Community Webinars: Think College Policy Advocacy Training
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Description
Liz Weintraub and Denise Rozell from the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) co-present with Policy Advocates who completed the Think College Advocates training. This webinar shows the policy advocacy skills training available to students and staff of inclusive higher education programs for students with intellectual disability.
Weintraub has long been a leader in self-advocacy and has held many board and advisory positions at state and national organizations. She is a full-time member of the AUCD policy team. She hosts “Tuesdays With Liz: Disability Policy For All,” a popular YouTube show where she explains policy in accessible language. In 2018, Weintraub served as a Fellow in a U.S. Senator’s office and then testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Before coming to AUCD, she worked for the Council on Quality & Leadership and has chaired the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council. She has received numerous awards, recognition, and commendations for her work. She enjoys mentoring people with disabilities.
Details
- Date
- November 2024
- Type
- Webinar
- Publisher
- Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium (MIHEC)
- Co-publisher
- Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota
Topics
- Community life
- Self-advocacy and self-determination
- Employment and postsecondary education
- Postsecondary education
- Specific disability
- Intellectual/developmental disability (IDD)