RHODE ISLAND YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUMORSCarol M202009-01-14T19:24:00Z2010-02-08T17:18:00Z2010-02-08T17:18:00Z49335321State of RI4412624211.0000

RHODE ISLANDYOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUMAugust 9-12, 2010

An invitation for students to apply to participate in the 2010 Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities.The Rhode Island Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) is an innovative, exciting program for high school juniors and seniors with disabilities who have demonstrated leadership capabilities in their communities and schools. The four-day forum includes many activities to help you to further develop your leadership potential and identify and clarify your future goals. This year’s event is scheduled for August 9-12, 2010. Approximately 12 students with disabilities will be selected to participate.The application deadline is March 31, 2010Rhode Island Youth Leadership Forumc/o OSCIL1944 Warwick Ave Warwick, RI 02889The Youth Leadership Forum is a cooperative project between the Office of Rehabilitation Services, Ocean State Center for Independent Living, PARI Independent Living Center, RI Regional Transition Centers and other state and community organizations. There is no cost to students or their families. Overnight lodging, food, interpreters for the deaf, personal care attendants for students with physical disabilities and transportation during the forum will be provided.If you have any questions about this program, please callSusan Shapiro at 263-7876or Carol McKenna at 738-1013 ext 10

HOW STUDENT DELEGATES WILL BE SELECTEDTo be eligible for the Youth Leadership Forum, students must:Have a disability;Be in the 11th or 12th grade by December, 2009 (some grade exceptions may be made);Have demonstrated leadership potential in school and/or the community;Reside in Rhode Island.Semi-finalists will be selected and contacted by phone or mail to arrange an interview. The interview will be conducted by a panel coordinated by the RI Youth Leadership Forum Steering Committee. Interviews will take place during April and May 2010.Applicants will be notified by letter whether they have been selected to attend the forum.After being selected, students will be asked to complete a confirmation of participation and provide additional information.There is no cost to students or their families. Overnight lodging, food, and transportation during the forum will be provided. When possible, interpreters for the deaf personal care attendants for students with disabilities also will be provided.FACT SHEETYOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM

FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

August 2010WHAT KIND OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM?Young People Who Have Disabilities and Who…Demonstrate Leadership PotentialDemonstrate Academic SuccessDemonstrate Involvement in Extracurricular Activities (such as Sports, the Arts or Music)Demonstrate Community InvolvementDemonstrate the Ability to Interact Effectively with Other StudentsWHAT HAPPENS AT THE FORUM?We…Bring together young people with disabilities who demonstrate potential leadership qualities;Share information with each other that is beneficial to the communities represented. Education programs will include such topics as “developing self-esteem,” “choosing a career,” “the history of disability as a culture,” and “assistive technology for independence.” Presenters who meet with the students include disability community leaders, legislators, and numerous other professionals;Identify existing barriers to personal and professional success and develop plans to deal with those barriers;Assist each student in developing a “personal leadership plan” which includes specific action plans for the students when they return to their communities.(

The forum includes small group discussions with fellow students, large group presentations by successful community leaders, a dance, a talent show, a formal luncheon with community leaders, and

a visit to the State House to

meet with government officials.)WHY HAVE THIS FORUM?Young people with disabilities have more opportunities and more challenges than at any other time in our nation’s history. With the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), they have unprecedented opportunities to fully develop as constructive, contributing members of our society. However, many need encouragement to develop as leaders in their communities. Our forum enables them to learn from each other and from successful adults with disabilities who are recognized leaders and role models. Such a forum benefits not only the participants, but all young people with disabilities, our communities in general, and the adults who assist in producing the forum.

GOALS OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUMInvoke standards of human worth and success that value diversity and uniqueness and help each student gain greater appreciation of his or her particular strengths and personal style;Expose the students to role models: successful adults with disabilities – athletes, artists, educators, and community leaders – who can share constructive experiences related to disability and who can credibly encourage the students to view themselves positively, set high goals for themselves, and pursue those goals confidently.Teach principles of leadership and challenge the students to realize their own leadership potential:Emphasize the importance of work in one’s life and underscore the assumption that the students have not only a right but a social obligation to realize their full career potential;Help the students develop their academic, career, and leadership goals and help the students develop the assertiveness and self-presentation skills needed to achieve those goals;Inform the students about various resources available to help them attain independence, positions of leadership, including sources of assistive technology, sources of community support, and the rights guaranteed under the Americans with Disabilities Act;Encourage the students to learn from each other about living with a disability;Inform the students that they need not experience their disabilities in isolation: the students quickly find their place in an active and cohesive community of disabled persons;Make the students aware that they are links in the continuing history of disabled persons, a history that includes the efforts of disabled persons to establish their civil rights.FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL SUSAN SHAPIRO (263-7876) OR CAROL McKENNA (738-1013 ext. 10). 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