Task · part of 5. Explain advocacy, then do ONE of the following
5(b). Volunteer eight hours
Optional May not apply Often forgotten
Find out about disabilities awareness education programs in your school or school system, OR contact a disability advocacy agency, then volunteer with one for eight hours. The only route with no presentation and the only one with a clock. The agency from requirement 2 is the obvious place to ask.
Notes and warnings
Note. THE ONLY ROUTE THROUGH REQUIREMENT 5 WITH NO PRESENTATION IN IT, AND THE ONLY ONE WITH A CLOCK. Eight hours is not a great deal in the abstract and is quite a lot to fit into a term, so start looking early. The requirement offers two ways in and they are different in kind: disabilities awareness education programs in your school or school system, which you have to find out about first, or a disability advocacy agency, which you contact. The agency you already visited for requirement 2 is the obvious place to begin, since you have met them and they know what you are doing. Agree in advance what the eight hours will consist of, so that neither of you is surprised.
Where this step comes from
- Disabilities Awareness Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 5(b) · The requirement asks you to volunteer with a program or agency for eight hours.