Education

The value of ALP-NC is the learning that occurs within the opportunities for connection among Leaders and Facilitators. Active participation is key to each participant’s skill development so attendance and engagement are encouraged and supported.

ALP-NC Cohort 2 2024

"I had a positive, enriching experience with [ALP-NC] and would recommend the program to my friends and family, as self-advocates and as allies of individuals with disabilities."

-ALP-NC Leader

Curriculum

Rooted in the values of the disability justice movement, the ALP-NC content and learning space reflect a mutually respectful and culturally humble partnership between people with lived experience of I/DD and others who care. ALP-NC aims to develop sustainable leadership skills through a comprehensive, universally designed curriculum that includes historical perspectives, hands-on advocacy training, and community building, fostering a robust network of changemakers dedicated to mutual access, inclusivity, and disability justice.

Topics Covered in ALP

Session A:

Introduce Story Sharing
ALP Model of Advocacy Engagement
Identity
Advocacy - Self
Leadership - Part 1

Session B:

Advocacy - Collective and Peer
Problems and Solutions
Common Ground
Story Mapping

Session C:

Networking
Advocacy - Systems
Advocacy Planning
Story Sharing

Session D:

Advocacy Model Review and Application
Leadership - Part 2
Accessibility
Disability Justice

Sample Schedule

Orientation (2 weeks before Session A)
Session A
Learning Team Meeting #1
Session B
Learning Team Meeting #2
Session C
Learning Team Meeting #3
Session D
StoryShare and Graduation

Session – A large group virtual meeting with all participants to learn and discuss content. The Program is made up of four (4) Sessions.

Learning Team Meeting – A virtual small group meeting that includes up to 5 Leader candidates and one Facilitator. The Program includes 3 Learning Team Meetings.

Program Goals

EMPOWERMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT:

Equip participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to become effective leaders in their communities.

ADVOCACY SKILLS ENHANCEMENT:

Improve participants' capacity to advocate within the context of disability justice at local, state, and national levels by engaging in practices related to self, collective, and systems advocacy as well as story sharing.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:

Increase the involvement of people with disabilities in community and policy-making processes.

NETWORK AND SUPPORT SYSTEM EXPANSION:

Cultivate a strong network of leader advocates who can support each other and engage in meaningful advocacy efforts.

DIVERSE, EQUITABLE, INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMMING:

Promote diversity, equity, inclusivity and accessibility in all program activities, materials, and curriculum content.

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