“There are two ways we can increase the public’s understanding of narcolepsy — we can push information out or we can pull them in with our stories.”

-Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Workbook

People ask me: “How do I get started sharing my story?” Project Sleep’s Rising Voices of Narcolepsy program is my answer, it is leadership training designed to help people with narcolepsy discover their core story, weave in key facts, and share this with the world via writing or speaking.

Today, Project Sleep announced the 2018 training schedule and launched the application for people with narcolepsy to apply. Please spread the word to help us find the those interested in this exciting opportunity.

• Speaking Session: a one-month online course focused on sharing your story via public speaking that will run from June 15^th to July 15^th 2018. This training will take about 3-4 hours each week on your own schedule to complete (a total of 12-16 hours). Outcome: Course graduates will be prepared to deliver an educational and uplifting 15-20 minute presentation sharing their experience with narcolepsy, interwoven with key facts and figures.
• Writing Session: a one-month online course focused on sharing your story via writing that will run from July 15^th to August 15^th 2018. This training will take about 3-4 hours each week on your own schedule to complete (a total of 12-16 hours). Outcome: Course graduates will have a publishable and timely essay (500 – 800 words) sharing their experience with narcolepsy, interwoven with key facts and figures.

See details and start your application today – application deadline is April 15th, 2018.  We will inform applicants of our decisions in May 2018. This program is SO close to my heart and gives me hope for a brighter future. Thank you to all our participants and applicants!