[nfbwatlk] FW: Employment Security News - Students with disabilities sought for leadership forum

[Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)]

So, someone please remind us of the dates for our *YOUTH SLAM!!!!



Bennett Prows

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From:   Davis, Karen (ESD)  

Sent:   Tuesday, February 20, 2007 12:35 PM

Subject:        Employment Security News - Students with disabilities
sought for leadership forum

Employment Security Department 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Feb. 20, 2007

07-011

Media contacts:  Bill Tarrow, public information officer, 360-902-9376

Link to radio feed:
http://fortress.wa.gov/esd/portal/info/newsroom/audiofiles/audio/
<http://fortress.wa.gov/esd/portal/info/newsroom/audiofiles/audio/> 

Students with disabilities sought for leadership forum

OLYMPIA - Applications are being sought from high school juniors and
seniors with disabilities to participate in a six-day youth leadership
forum this summer in Olympia. 

The event will be held Aug. 12 through 17 at The Evergreen State
College. All expenses will be paid for the students who are selected to
attend. 

The annual forum, presented by the Governor's Committee on Disability
and Employment, brings together students with various disabilities to
explore skills and concepts that can help them successfully advance in
life after high school.  

"The forum is about opening the eyes of students with disabilities to
the possibilities of what their lives could be," said Toby Olson,
director of the committee, which is housed within the Employment
Security Department.  

He said that students will learn the art of leadership, explore career
options, and meet and learn from successful adults who also have
disabilities.

Forum workshop topics include leadership skills, disability rights,
self-advocacy, assistive technologies, career planning, and personal and
social skills.  Each student will go home with a personal leadership and
employment plan, with identified goals to work on.

Other activities include rock wall climbing, a magic show and a dance. 

"It's not just classroom activities," added Olson.  "It's about
developing friendships and celebrating accomplishments." 

As many as 45 students will be selected to participate.  The deadline to
apply is May 1.  All applicants must be a junior or senior in high
school as of July 1 and have a disability, as defined by the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA).

For more information, contact Jan Peters at 360-438-3258 or 360-438-3167
TTY or by e-mail at jpeters at esd.wa.gov <mailto:jpeters at esd.wa.gov>
<mailto:jpeters at esd.wa.gov <mailto:jpeters at esd.wa.gov> >.  The
application is available in alternate formats. 

The Youth Leadership Forum is a cooperative project of the Employment
Security Department, the Developmental Disabilities Council, Bates
Technical College, and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and the
Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (both within the Department of Social &
Health Services).

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Broadcast version

High school juniors and seniors who have disabilities are being invited
to apply for a six-day youth leadership forum this summer. 

The event will be held August 12th through 17th at The Evergreen State
College in Olympia. 

The Governor's Committee on Disability and Employment is hosting the
forum to teach students with disabilities skills that can help them
successfully advance in life after high school.

Up to forty-five high school students will be selected to participate.
The deadline to apply is May 1st.  All expenses will be paid for the
students who are selected to attend. 

For more information, contact the Governor's Committee on Disability and
Employment.