The Student Advocates Program
For International leadership elections 2024-2025:
Please fill out the google form on this page to join the Student Advocates program before completing your leadership application
Applicants not in this program will not be considered for international leadership.
The Student Advocates Program is a transformative initiative meant for students. Consisting of students from all over the world from middle school to university, the program provides members with the materials to become catalysts to create a better world for the rare disease community.
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This program is reserved for students to help create a less intimidating environment for younger generations to express their ideas with people their age, helping to cultivate an interconnected, safe community.
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It is a very easy process to join the Student Advocates Program, which any student worldwide is welcome to join. Just fill out the quick Google form on this page. Once approved into our program you will be added to a Telegram containing our network of likeminded students and new service opportunities.
Why join?
Being a Student Advocate is different for every member, but we all work together to benefit those with rare diseases, their families, healthcare workers, and caretakers.​ Here is some work student advocates often do:
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Be part of a chapter
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Join a volunteer project
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Host a donation drive
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Speak at a school or gathering
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Organize a fundraising event
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Post on social media to raise awareness
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Find other organizations for SARD to work with
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What is being a Student Advocate like?
Exclusive student opportunities
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First dibs on chapters
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Write for SARD Stories and podcast (learning interview and writing skills)
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Leadership experience
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Get community service hours
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Be part of a community
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Make changes
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Help others
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Great for any application (high school, college, grad school...)
What is the Student Advocates Program?
Become a Student Advocate Today!
You must be a student to join this program.
Please give us up to seven business days to review and confirm your application. You will be contacted via email for a short zoom call to get a better feel for what we do here at SARD and how we can all be successful together!