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About NYLN
The National YouthLeadership Network is a
national non-profitorganization run by and foryouth with disabilities.
We work to build power and
community with disabledyouth. We also work to buildthe capacity of our allies.
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Reap What You Sow: Harvesting
Support Systems
A hands-on curriculum thatbrings youth and adult alliestogether to build support
systems that maximize selfdetermination.
Over 30 tools video, art,movement, conversation
Developed by youth withdisabilities with the input offamilies and adult allies
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About Cindy
Serves youth and youngadults with disabilities in theirgoal(s) to be independent asthey can and choose to be
through a CIL.Serves on NYLN GoverningBoard and as Chair of theOutreach & InvolvementCommittee
Serves on multipleorganization governing boards
An AmeriCorps Alum
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About Stacey
Works as NYLNsCommunity OutreachDirector
Entered social justicethrough Disability RightsMovement, enteredDisability Rights
Movement throughyouth work.
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Lets Talk!
What is youth leadership?What is NOT youth leadership?
Why youth inclusion? Why not? What has
kept it from happening?
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a few models of disability
to get you thinking
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Credit to Ju Goslinghttp://www.sinnlos.st/help/eng/help1.htm
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How Youth Can Move the Disability
Rights Movement?
Why Without Us Hasnt Worked
Being Without Us is continuing wrong mindset.
Start young
There is enough work to go around.
Youth have a new, different agenda!
Youth bring a new authentic view and energy.
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How Youth Can Move the Disability
Rights Movement?
Started with us, cant go on without us!
Where will the movement be without youth?
10 years?
15 years?
20 years?
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How Youth Can Move the Disability
Rights Movement?
Youth Can Foster Mentorship
Youth Motivates Older Populations
Youth Learn from their Older Peers
Together, We can change the
course of the Disability RightsMovement!
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1. Youth in Leadership Roles
It is common to see adults incoordination/program planning roles and youngpeople in unpaid, advisory board roles.
Assess where organizational power isand putyouth there.
Create a plan for supporting youth in theseleadership roleswhat would you have needed
at 21 to do this work?
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Why youth in leadership roles?
Best motivatorsUnderstand/Peer
Accountability - both ways
Parents/Guardians see independence ispossible
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2. Be strategic, have plans.
Do strategic planning foryouth programming just likeyou would for otherprograms.
What is your theory of change?Where do funds come from?How much do we need to makeit real?
What is the purpose?Model? Capacity?
What is this years goal? Nextyear?
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3. Act Responsibly
Youth work is unique because whether you areworking in disability community, fostercare,juvenile justice, poor communities you areoften creating space where people get to have
self determination for the first time. Also firsttime people are told they matter, are beautiful,have potential.
This is a very important responsibility.
Recognize and respect that.You have impact. (Check yo self before youwreck someone else.)
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4. Be Political.
Remember that your work directly correspondsto the future of the Disability Rights Movement.
Move from individual level framing to
Collective/Society framing. CHANGE thesystem.
Learn the language. Ableism. Power. Privilege.Allies. Oppression. Community. Movements.
Popular Education can be a great tool.
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5. Create Space for People to Be
their Complete Selves.
Conversation encompasses disability, but it isalso beyond disability. Support the wholeperson.
Challenge normative cool and promotespaces where young people can be their wholeselves.
Have fun.
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HOT (Healthy Opportunities for
Transition)
Led by Youth Advisory Council (16-30year old)
Has youth in majority of youth serving
staff positions
Fosters self-advocacy
Cross-disability
Recreational Opportunities
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The Empowered FeFes
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Chicago-based Support/Action Grouporganized by Access Living staff
Program determined by young women with
disabilities
Heavy emphasis on self-worth and media
Meets bimonthly
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Disabled Young Peoples Collective
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North Carolina-based multiracial cross-disability youth collective
Collective (sometimes called a cooperative)
is where everyone shares equal decisionmaking power and responsibility
Many with DD, amazing work to createaccessible place people felt empowered &
safe Funding was project-based.
Ended in Fall 2010
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Detroit Summer
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Detroit-based collective that transformscommunities through youth leadership,creativity and collective action
Started by elders, largely youth-run
Murals, community gardens, hip hop cd, bikerepair shop
Heavily incorporates intergenerationaldialogue (community potlucks, etc)
Me
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Thank You for Joining Us!!!
Stacey Milbern
Community OutreachDirector
NYLN (National YouthLeadership Network)
(910) 578-9552
Cindy Singletary
Independent Living Specialist
LIFE (Living Independence
For Everyone) ofMississippi
(228) 341-3449
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