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NC YLF 2010. Sierra Royster D’Arcee Neal Erin Sexton. The Plan. July 18-20, 2010 North Carolina State University Honors Commons Dorms and Meeting Rooms Clark Dining Hall. The People. 8 Delegates 2 Youth Mentors 2 Experienced Mentors 5 Speakers 3 Youth
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NC YLF 2010 Sierra Royster D’Arcee Neal Erin Sexton
The Plan • July 18-20, 2010 • North Carolina State University • Honors Commons Dorms and Meeting Rooms • Clark Dining Hall
The People • 8 Delegates • 2 Youth Mentors • 2 Experienced Mentors • 5 Speakers • 3 Youth • Michael Beers and Mary Olson (Summit CIL, Montana) • AndraeaLaVant (Independent Education Leadership, DC) • 1 Adult • Michael Mayer • 2 Hired Full-time Personal Care Attendants • 3 Days of Fun and Empowerment!!
Day 1 • Sunday, July 18th • Moved into the college life • Got to know each other • Absorbed Disability History • Experienced 504 Video • Cook out • Comedy Hour with Michael Beers
Day 2 • Monday, July 19th • Square Game~ teamwork! • Michael Mayer’s presentation on Leadership • What is a leader • How to be an effective leader • Stand and Declare • Everyone in the world has a disability. • Strongly Agree vs. Strongly Disagree • Ice Cream Sundae Social • Movie~ Percy Jackson & the Olympians • Youth Only! Healthy Relationships
Day 3 • Tuesday, July 20th • Zombies are going to take over the WORLD! • Grassroots Organizing~ WHY? • Making a change • Mock Legislature (Name, disability, change) • Changing the community!
Outcomes • Youth • Friendships • Disability Pride • Discovered where they fit • Empowered to get involved in the MOVEMENT! • NCSU • Added a ramp (instead of ONE step) for quicker access from dorms to dining hall
Free Speakers ADA-CIL Paid: Staff time Videographer Equipment Rental Donations Starbucks Harris Teeter Discounts Assistive Listening Devices Printing Cost FREE SILC employees/members time Michael Murray Audio Describer In-Kind Services Photography Services Financial Outcomes
WE SAVED $19,803.77 Thank YOU!!
The Future Change Agents • Follow up meetings • The delegates have had 1 follow up meeting • Worked on change projects • Taking on the SCHOOLS!! • Applying disability culture, etiquette, history • TO EVERYONE • Plan on future meetings • Assisting in the planning process of the 2011 • Hopefully some future youth mentors for 2011
Changes! • New Co-coordinator~ D’Arcee Neal • 2 Full time CIL staff working on YLF • Sierra Royster • D’Arcee Neal • New YLF logo • YLF Website • Vocational Rehabilitation • Independent Living Initiative, Carlotta Drew • We are now nationally recognized with Association of Youth Leadership Forum (AYLF)
2011 YLF • North Carolina State University • Raleigh, NC • June Sunday, 19th- Friday, 24th • Goal • 20 delegates, ages 15-28 years old • Around 15 staff members • Coordinators • Youth Mentors • Adult Mentors • Speakers • Accommodation Staff
Staff Training Expectations Etiquette Disabilities Schedule Disability History Leadership Inspiring Youth Talks Visit to: Legislature Building History Museum Individual Change Projects Night Life Comedy Routine Performances Movie Social Healthy Relationships Twisted Game Night 2011 YLFThe Plan