Community Outreach Fellows
“I appreciated the opportunity to work with the Community Outreach team to recruit volunteers across the nation. I also gained incredibly valuable event planning skills.”
“I have learned an incredible amount about event planning and execution, volunteer outreach, and communication. I have loved being able to work and bond with such an amazing team.”
“RespectAbility has given me the opportunity to research and take on projects that are what I am interested in and given me the proper support to see them through.”
Nonprofit Management Fellows
“This summer I have learned how to research and write grants, become more confident with myself and network. I have had the opportunity to meet the most amazing people.”
“My time at RespectAbility has been eye opening. I have learned a great deal about disability advocacy in an intimate way. I will make sure to take these lessons and apply them to everything I end up doing.”
“One skill I learned this summer was how to make a PowerPoint fully accessible. It may seem small but it’s something that’s important in the disability community and never discussed in school.”
“RespectAbility gave me opportunities to learn from guest speakers and coaches, boosting my motivation and skillset.”
“RespectAbility’s culture should be the model for all workplaces. During my Fellowship, I learned there is a lot fo work to be done before our future can be accessible to all. Inclusion of all people, including those with disabilities, should be the norm.”
Communications Fellows
“I have learned a lot from this Fellowship about social media and content curation. For me, it was always interesting to see how publications, small or large, write about the disability community.”
– Anthony Rendolph Clarke Brown II
“RespectAbility has really taught me how to be a team member not only in an inclusive work space, but also in the larger advocacy sphere.”
“My favorite part of the RespectAbility Fellowship was learning different perspectives on disability from guest speakers, staff and the other Fellows.”
“I felt accepted for who I am by my co-workers and RespectAbility Staff who often would go out of their way to ensure I succeed.”
Policy Fellows
“I have learned much more than I expected and anticipated. I was able to develop and fine tune different skills such as my research and writing skills.”
“One of the valuable things I learned this summer was how to navigate Capitol Hill and feel comfortable talking with members of Congress and their staffers.”
“My Policy Fellowship was a pretty big introduction to politics. I was thrust into the Capitol Hill scene and I had a rare opportunity to attend President George H.W. Bush’s viewing – an opportunity I’ll never forget!”
“At RespectAbility, I loved meeting people who care about public policy and disability employment the way I do.”
