For 38 years, Paul Marchand was a dedicated disability policy advocate and recognized leader working on behalf of people with I/DD and the entire disability community. Upon his retirement in 2011, The Arc and other organizations and individuals with whom Paul worked during his decades in Washington, established an internship to honor Paul and to continue to cultivate policy advocates for people with I/DD. Fellowship Description for Summer 2025. T...
Who Are We. The Arc is the nation's leading advocacy organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families. The Arc's national public policy office works to advance the interests of people with I/DD and their families on the federal level through our legislative, regulatory, and legal advocacy. Our more than 600 state and local chapters provide a voice at the local and state legislative levels for peop...
