The National Service Inclusion Project is a Corporation for National and Community Service Training and Technical Assistance Project Designed to Increase the Participation of People with Disabilities in National Service Programs. www. SERVICE and INCLUSION.org

A unique opportunity to bring key representatives of the Corporation for National and Community Service network and the disability community together to impact inclusion policy and practice. National Service and Inclusion Leadership Institute will be… CNCS NETWORK DISABILITY COMMUNITY

IDEAL STATE-BASED TEAM COMPOSITION Leadership Institute Team CNCS ENTITIES UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE ON DISABILITIES PEOPLE WITH DISABILTIES STATE & NATIONAL AGENCIES PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS Examples: Senior Corps AmeriCorps Learn and Serve America Commission Staff CNCS Staff Examples: Self-advocacy Groups Independent Living Centers Individuals Committed to Service Examples: Department of Mental Retardation Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies State Department of Education Examples: Independent Living Centers Goodwill Industries UCP The Arc

Goals: Collaboration and Potential Bring together state-wide and community leaders committed to service and inclusion Develop new knowledge and skills necessary to become an agent for change Create a shared vision and collaborative plan for inclusion

Goals: (continued) Community Teams and Specific Change: Foster state-based and community-based teams composed of both disability and CNCS representatives Develop specific plans of action to change policy and practice to measurably increase participation with demonstrable results

Goals: (continued) Broadened Influence and Support: Key participants will become both part of a national working group focused on disability inclusion National working group will continue to communicate on a regular basis to problem-solve, strategize, share promising practices nationally Develop innovative approaches to make information available to broader service network through a variety of in-person and electronic technologies A number of participants will be selected to be part of a national training pool to share best practices and facilitate learning activities for future institutes.

National Service Inclusion Project UMass/ICI 100 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, MA Phone/TTY: Fax: www. SERVICE and INCLUSION.org