Be the change
Your voice, your perspective, your ideas can make a difference.
At The Arc of King County, we work with allies to improve public policy. We teach civic engagement and leadership skills and connect people to opportunities so they can be the change they want to see.
Please note: We do not offer legal advocacy services. If you need support learning about or accessing public services, please contact our Information and Family Support team. They can help you understand what your options are and direct you to resources.
Our approach to civic engagement
We use a steps-to-inclusion framework, helping people move from being concerned about something, to being able to assess who to contact, what to ask for and how to influence. This involves a mix of engagement opportunities and issue education through newsletter, social media, and workshops.
If you want to influence, you need to understand what is going on and feel confidant using your voice.
Resources
Engage and Sharing newsletters - sign up here.
King County Coalition for Developmental Disabilities - An informal network of folks with disabilities, their families, and allies that works to protect and promote the rights of people with disabilities by engaging with legislative leaders and other government officials.
The Inclusion Academy - For folks with disabilities, their families, and allies. This a cohort-style leadership development program, with a focus on creating opportunities by embedding inclusion, membership, and belonging into public systems - like our schools.
Investing in Student Potential - A statewide group pushing to ensure every learner gets what they need, when they need it. We helped found and now sit on the steering committee of this coalition to advance quality education for students with disabilities.
- Consider joining! Membership is open to individuals or organizations.
