National Leadership Program, Summer 2017
Sneha Dave
Sneha Dave is a Policy Fellow at RespectAbility, where she is helping to create an innovative Community of Practice in Long Beach, California, with the ultimate goal of developing a national model of success while advancing opportunities for the people and community of Long Beach.
Dave is a rising sophomore at Indiana University, where she majors in Chronic Illness Advocacy and Economics with a certificate in Journalism. Her enthusiasm for chronic illness and disability advocacy stems from her own condition, Ulcerative Colitis. She is the founder of the Crohn’s and Colitis Teen Times, a nonprofit organization with a mission of providing support to teenagers battling Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.
Dave is a motivational speaker and delivers speeches at leadership conferences, corporate events and fundraising events. Additionally, she is a content creator for U.S. News and World Report and many of her works have been published in different media outlets. Dave also is passionate about bridging the patient-pharmaceutical company gap, and serves as a part of the Pfizer advisory board. She is currently designing the first-ever conference of its kind, the Health Advocacy Summit, aimed at teaching teenagers with chronic conditions and disabilities advocacy skills.
Dave has profiled Jonathan Kessler, Donna Meltzer and Calvin Harris, three guest speakers for the 2017 Summer Fellowship. Read them on our website:
- What’s Your Goal? Advice on Connecting with People from AIPAC Strategist Jonathan Kessler
- Becoming a Disability Advocate – A Conversation with Donna Meltzer: A Role Model for Disability Advocates
- Learning is an Act of Compassion – Advice from Bipartisan Policy Center’s Calvin Harris
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RespectAbility is a nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities for and with people with disabilities. Learn more about the National Leadership Program and apply for the next cohort! Contact BenS@RespectAbility.org for more information.
ALL FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
- PUBLIC POLICY/EMPLOYMENT
- COMMUNICATIONS/DIVERSITY IN FILM & TELEVISION
- NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT
- COMMUNITY OUTREACH/GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING
- JEWISH INCLUSION
