We’re less than 2 weeks out from the last day to apply to the JDRF Children’s Congress 2013 – Thursday, November 1 or T1D Day! If you know someone age 4 to 17 with T1D (type 1 diabetes) and has never been a CC Delegate, I hope you’ll encourage him or her to submit an application this week!

This will be my fourth time as part of the team that supports Children’s Congress (CC) so I thought I share a few tips about the application that might be handy to potential applicants that have applied in the past or are applying for the first time:

• DON’T GIVE UP! The volunteer selection committee looks favorably upon applicants that have applied multiple times… to them, it shows that being a CC delegate isn’t just about getting selected to you, but about representing the T1D community!
• Be candid about how T1D impacts your life and how you beat it every day to persevere in everything you do!
• Take the time to learn about the Special Diabetes Program – not only does it help all of us be better advocates for T1D research but as an applicant, it’ll make your submission more compelling and relevant to CC.

Remember, if you or someone you know is age 4 to 17 with T1D and has never been a CC Delegate, then be sure to apply to Children’s Congress 2013 by November 1, 2012. If selected, JDRF covers the cost of the delegate(s) and one parent/guardian. 

Hasan Shah
JDRF Advocacy
CC13 Support Staff