This conference sounds like a great opportunity. About 70 people will be
selected. All meals, transportation, and lodging will be provided. More
info is at the web site listed below.

Kelly

Attention! Applications are now being accepted for young leaders with
disabilities, ages 16 - 24, to participate in the 2002 National Youth
Leadership Network Conference. The Conference will be held in
Washington, DC from July 26 - 29th.

Conference goals are to help prepare the next generation of disability
community leaders and to develop recommendations for improving policies
and services for young people with disabilities in the United States.
This year's conference will focus on employment and career development.
Approximately 70 young leaders will be chosen to participate.

DISCOVER how government works and ways to advance leadership in your
local community. LEARN leadership and career development skills. SHARE
IDEAS for improving the lives of young people with disabilities. NETWORK
with past and future disability leaders and make contacts that will
spark new ideas and inspire you to work toward your dreams.

The deadline for applications is February 28, 2002. To obtain an
application, please call Elizabeth Guerrero at (800) 410-7069 ext. 110,
or download an electronic version from our web site at:
http://www.nyln.org

The National Youth Leadership Network is sponsored by the US Department
of Education; National Council on Disability; Presidential Task Force on
the Employment of Adults with Disabilities; Social Security
Administration; US Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration on Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, and HRSA/Maternal and Child Health Bureau; and
the US Department of Labor.

Support for The National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) is provided by
the Center on Self-Determination, Oregon Institute on Disability and
Development, Oregon Health & Science University and the Academy for
Educational Development.

Alison C. Turner M.Ed. Oregon Health Sciences University Oregon
Institute on Disability and Development Center on Self-Determination
3608 SE Powell Blvd. Portland, OR 97202 503-232-9154 x113 503-232-6423
fax 1-800-410-7069 x 113 (for youth only)