{"id":15875,"date":"2025-06-06T14:06:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T19:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wi-bpdd.org\/?p=15875"},"modified":"2025-06-06T14:06:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T19:06:45","slug":"wi-disability-policy-leadership-program-2025-fellowship-applications-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wi-bpdd.org\/index.php\/2025\/06\/06\/wi-disability-policy-leadership-program-2025-fellowship-applications-open\/","title":{"rendered":"WI Disability Policy Leadership Program: 2025 Fellowship Applications Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The Wisconsin Disability Policy Fellowship is a one-year, paid full-time integrated experience designed to develop future leaders in disability policy. 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