[Nfbc-info] FYI FW: Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities (YLF)

[Michael Hingson]

From: Xavier, Joe at DOR [mailto:Joe.Xavier at dor.ca.gov] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 04:03 PM
To: Xavier, Joe at DOR
Subject: Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities (YLF)

 

Please forward this message to your networks and any potential candidates!! 

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Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities (YLF)

This is an exclusive invitation for California high school juniors and
seniors who have all different types of disabilities to apply to the
California Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities (YLF).

Student delegate applications are now available for the 2014 YLF, to be held
July 21-25, 2014 in Sacramento, CA. This program is provided to accepted
students with disabilities at no cost to them.

YLF is an annual five day leadership program that provides information and
resources about employment, education, independence and assistive
technology. YLF is held in Sacramento, and students will stay in the dorms
on campus at California State University, Sacramento.

Students will have the opportunity to live on a college campus and join more
than 1,200 alumni from across the state that have been a part of this unique
program created specifically for young leaders with disabilities. Students
who attend YLF make new, life-long friendships and resource connections to
help them reach their personal, academic, and career goals. 

Alumni of the California Youth Leadership Forum say it has forever changed
their lives for the better.

Go to  <http://www.dor.ca.gov/YLF> www.dor.ca.gov/YLF to download the
application (in both PDF and fully accessible Word versions), as well as
further information and instructions on how to apply. 

Deadline to submit applications: February 28th, 2014. 

If you'd like to help market the program, check out our YLF video:
<http://vimeo.com/83078880> http://vimeo.com/83078880.  You can share in the
classroom, during trainings, or on your Facebook page!


*Please remember to read the instructions carefully, there are key points
for applying to this year's YLF. Example, applications must be submitted
electronically or may not be accepted. Also, incomplete applications may not
be accepted. If you experience any difficulty in filling out this
application, we can help you.  Please contact us by email at
<mailto:YLF at dor.ca.gov> YLF at dor.ca.gov, by phone at (855) 894-3436, or by
relay using 711.