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National Council on Independent Living |
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Not Just Responding To Change, But Leading It! |
September 11 – 13, 2007 Denver, Colorado
The best way to protect the IL movement we have worked so hard to create is to encourage and maintain the active participation of young leaders with disabilities. Young people from our community offer unique perspectives on the contemporary disability experience and life in general. They can and should have a vocal presence as consumers, volunteers, staff, and board members. It is imperative that the Independent Living Movement embrace and develop the leadership capacity of this new generation of disability rights advocates. To achieve this end, IL NET is offering a national conference training to give CILs and SILCs a first-hand look at the programs and skills they need to effectively include youth, develop their sense of pride and leadership skills, and help them prepare for the transition from school to community and work. Join us in Denver to learn how to prepare all young people with disabilities for independent lives in the communities they choose to live in! Schedule of Events: Tuesday, September 11 Transition: Youth Development and Leadership Participants will learn about tools to increase their capacity to serve emerging leaders with disabilities and become connected to existing Youth Development & Leadership programs. Connect with resources to begin serving youth through a Facilitated panel of CILs successfully implementing youth leadership and development programming! Wednesday, September 12 An Introduction for Independent Living Center Staff: Improving Knowledge and Abilities for Youth Services This session will identify the characteristics of effective professional development systems, including the full range of professional competencies needed to work with youth, and important communication strategies. Thursday, September 13 High School / High Tech: Proven Transition Models Learn strategies to build trusting relationships with youth with disabilities and gain an understanding of youth attitudes and culture. This session will cover the High School/High Tech program and how it can fit into the context of the ILC focus and reporting mechanisms. Who Should Attend? This training is primarily geared towards Executive Directors and Program Directors at Centers for Independent Living. SILC Executive Directors from states where CILs are creating or expanding youth programs should also consider attending. And, of course, young advocates from CILs and SILCs are especially encouraged to join us to learn about youth programs and share their personal experience and opinions with the audience. Learning Objectives: How can our Center effectively accommodate and include young people with disabilities? Where do we start in creating a Youth Leadership Forum in our community? What are the most successful CIL led youth leadership programs and how can we use these models to develop strategy for our community? How do we utilize the Guideposts for Success as a comprehensive work-readiness program? How can we ensure that our Center is preparing all young people with disabilities in our community for independent lives? Registration: Registration Deadline is August 31st, 2007. Full registration cost is $125.00 Location: Adam’s Mark Hotel 1550 Court Place Room Rates: $146 / night Transportation: Accessible shuttles are available from Denver International Airport for $19 (one-way). Reservations must be made at least 24 hrs. in advance by calling 800-Blue-Van (800-258-3826) or online at www.supershuttledenver.com. A complete listing of Taxicabs is available at: www.flydenver.com or by contacting the NCIL office. Public transportation (bus) schedules available at www.rtd-denver.com. IL NET: Expanding the Power of the IL Movement This seminar is brought to you by IL NET, a project spearheaded by Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) in partnership with the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL). Through IL NET, you have access to a variety of resources to advance your understanding of independent living. To learn more about IL NET, contact ILRU at 713-520-0232 (voice /TTY), www.ilru.org or NCIL at 877-525-3400 (voice /TTY), ilnet@ncil.org. •Highly Rated Training Conferences, Teleconferences, Webcasts, Online Courses and Work Groups •Publications, Training Manuals, Resource Guides, DVDs, CDs and other valuable resources •Technical Assistance experts and resources to answer your specific questions •And much, much more! Development and presentation of “Securing Our Future: Embracing Youth Leadership in Independent Living,” has been supported by a grant from The HSC Foundation. As part of a grant agreement of The HSC Foundation, the National Council on Independent Living, and the Institute for Educational Leadership these organizations have partnered to achieve four main goals: •Develop a standardized High School / High Tech curriculum for community-based organizations; •Complete a curriculum for Youth Leadership Forums (YLFs) based on the California Model; •Tailor the curricula to Centers for Independent Living (CILs) working with youth with disabilities; and •Implement a Washington, DC metropolitan area training for community-based organizations on core competencies for youth service practitioners.
Registration for this training is now closed. You have two options: Purchase Online or Purchase via Mail or Fax
This training is co-sponsored by the HSC Foundation.
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