Competencies
Table of Contents
In this ninth session of DC Advocacy Partners, participants will:
- Understand strategies for effective involvement on boards, committees, and commissions.
- Learn about processes for getting appointed to positions and boards and commissions in the District of Columbia and in the Federal Government.
- Understand and be able to use Robert’s Rules of Order.
- Report advocacy activities for long-term study of DC Advocacy Partners’ effectiveness.
Agenda
Speakers
Claudia Gordon
Advisor for the Disability Community in the White House Office of Public Engagement
Dara Baldwin
ADA Compliance Specialist, DC Office of Disability Rights
Handouts
Boards & Commissions Overview and Vacancies
Boards & Commissions: An Application Guide from the DC Office of Boards and Commissions
Boardsmanship: Inclusive and Accessible by People First of California
What are the Responsibilities of Individual Board Members? from BoardSource
Q&As: What should I know before joining a nonprofit board? from BoardSource
Robert’s Rules of Order – Summary Version
Robert’s Rules of Order – Cheat Sheet