Disability Personal Statement

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Having contributed my skills to various nonprofit organizations during my time in high school, it would be my honor to serve the Michigan Disability Rights Coalition as a Disability and Racial Justice Community Organizer. I am passionate that every person deserves the right to have their voice heard, and to be given the same opportunities for success that is promised to all in America. I would love to bring my passion, my enthusiasm, and my tremendous work ethic to your organization.

I have been a committed advocate for people with disabilities since I was born, having a brother five years my senior with Down Syndrome. I have been heavily involved with Special Olympics, Unified Sports, and Spread the Word to End the Word campaigns. I have been a motivated assistant coach to a Track and …show more content…

I have been the Family Outreach coordinator for a student-run charity 5k at my high school, an event that raises over $100,000 a year and directly helps nine families in my community going through medical crises. I have also started a club at my high school that encourages people with disabilities and typical students to do volunteer activities together, such as Snowflakes for Seniors, and Valentines for Veterans. You want someone who has extensive knowledge of the unique struggle people with disabilities and people of color have in America, and I do. I have read numerous books and heard numerous first-hand points of view from people of different abilities and of several colors. I have taken advanced social studies classes at my high school, including Advanced Placement US History, and Introduction to Sociology, which has helped me to understand the history of the United States and how that has shaped the culture we live in today. I have a passion for furthering my knowledge, and I will be committed to staying up-to-date with new studies, research papers, and speeches from key people in the

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