National Youth Leadership Network with Autism NOW May 8, 2012

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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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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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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.

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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)

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Thank You for Joining Us!!!

Stacey Milbern

Community OutreachDirector

NYLN (National YouthLeadership Network)

(910) 578-9552

[email protected]

Cindy Singletary

Independent Living Specialist

LIFE (Living Independence

For Everyone) ofMississippi

(228) 341-3449

[email protected]

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