The Disability Organizing Network is creating a growing community organizing network in 2013!  This year we welcomed hundreds of disability community members into the network at the Access Now Regional Power Summits and on May 22nd we unveiled our new network brand, the Disability Organizing Network.

Now we are seeking to engage a cross disability multi-cultural Advisory Board made up of community members with disabilities, allies in the disability rights movement, ethnic and cultural organizations, community organizing agencies and coalition partners.  We believe that this approach will provide the network with a broader connection to systems change priorities while also building and fostering leadership opportunities on a statewide level.

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The purpose of the Advisory Team is to provide expert advice and innovative and collaborative strategies by our peers in other organizations tackling critical issues impacting people with disabilities.  Most meetings will be held by conference call or webinar, but there will be at least one annual in person meeting. Applicants must reside in California. The Advisory Team will lead by Co-chairs elected by their peers. The DO Network staff will provide meeting logistic and administrative support to the Advisory Team. 

The Advisory Team will function to provide:

• Expert advice regarding critical issues impacting people with disabilities;
• Develop Multicultural Disability Policy Platform to guide network direction and Building Accessible Communities Campaigns;
• Expert advice regarding culturally relevant community outreach, education and organizing strategies;
• Acting as liaisons to organizational and community resources that may be available to advance program and community organizing campaign effectiveness;
• Assist in identifying and implementing funding strategies to support community organizing campaigns;
• Expert advice in developing accessible, disability positive, culturally relevant public relations, messaging and social media;
• Expert advice in development, review and analysis of outcomes data of community organizing campaigns, program goals and direction.