Youth Leadership Forum for Young People with Disabilities 4.25.15 Philadelphia
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SAVE THE DATE!!! Youth Leadership Forum Join us for a day of fun and interactive sessions focused on building self-advocacy and leadership skills. This is a FREE event! Lunch will be provided. WHO: Young people with disabilities between the ages of 14 and 24. Parents and caregivers are welcome to attend. WHEN: Saturday, April 25, 2015 from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM WHERE: Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 WHAT: The purpose of the Youth Leadership Forum is to promote self-advocacy and inclusion for youth with disabilities while providing the opportunity to network and develop skills that will be useful as they transition from school into adulthood. The Forum will include:
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SAVE THE DATE!!!
Youth Leadership Forum
Join us for a day of fun and interactive sessions focused on building self-advocacy and leadership
skills. This is a FREE event!
Lunch will be provided.
WHO: Young people with disabilities between the ages of 14 and 24. Parents and caregivers are welcome to attend.
WHEN: Saturday, April 25, 2015 from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM
WHERE: Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
WHAT: The purpose of the Youth Leadership Forum is to promote self-advocacy and inclusion for youth with disabilities while providing the opportunity to network and develop skills that will be useful as they transition from school into adulthood. The Forum will include:
Keynote Presentation on Self-Advocacy and Leadership by Everett Diebler of the Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living
Youth sessions that include interactive presentations by self-advocates / professionals on topics such as employment, setting personal goals, self-advocacy , and life beyond school
Parent / caregiver sessions will focus on resources and information related to adult services, funding, and benefits.
Small-group discussion among youth, parents/caregivers, self-advocates, and professionals.
For more information or to register, contact John Valantassis at 215-229-4550, ext. 189 or [email protected].
Hosted by the Transition Coordinating Council (http://transitioncouncil.org/) in partnerships with: The Arc of Philadelphia, Transition Consults, Liberty Resources, HUNE, SPIN, Disability Special Interest Group of SP2, Lehigh Valley CIL,
Olney Charter High School, Mastery Charter School, and Networks for Training and Development, Inc.
