This is an excellent opportunity for youth 18-24 with disabilities.
Hurry, the deadline is february 28.
kelly
REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES
June 22-26, 1999, Alexandria, Virginia
To Youth with Disabilities and Youth Advocates:
You will find attached to this letter an application for the 1999
National Leadership Conference for Youth with Disabilities
(NLCYD) to be held in Alexandria, Virginia, from Tuesday, June
22 Saturday, June 26 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel at Mark Center.
Four federal agencies are collaborating to make this year's
conference possible: the Department of Health and Human Services
(Administration on Developmental Disabilities, Maternal and Child
Health Bureau, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration), the Social Security Administration, the
Department of Education, and the National Council on Disability.
The 1999 NLCYD will bring together young leaders from around the
country having diverse racial, ethnic and disability backgrounds,
to foster their integration into public and private sector
institutions at every level.
The Youth Leadership Council (YLC), whose 25 members will plan
and implement the 1999 conference program, are from a wide range
of backgrounds. YLC is planning a program that promotes
leadership skill development among their peers, skills such as
the ability to persuade and influence others to act, to
consistently apply high ethical standards of conduct, and to
collaborate with others in solving problems both professional
and personal. YLC is planning a conference that will be highly
interactive, with many opportunities to meet and share with
fellow youth leaders.
The goals of this year's conference promote the following key
dimensions of leadership:
hands-on leadership development by involving young people in
designing, planning and implementing a conference that reflects
their interests and values, as well as engaging their skills and
abilities;
opportunities for leadership development support through
peer and adult mentoring programs throughout the conference and
beyond;
opportunities to meet national disability leaders and to
learn about disability history, culture, law and policy;
education and training opportunities that foster independent
living and employment; and
wellness consciousness among young leaders that support
their pursuit of physical and mental health, social integration,
and full participation in their own health care decisions.
Any young person with a disability who has completed high school,
is between the ages of 18 and 24 on June 22, 1999, and wants to
learn more about leadership, is invited to apply. Please
complete the attached application and submit it with one letter
of reference by February 28, 1999, to Kathleen Blank, National
Council on Disability, 1331 F Street, NW, Suite1050, Washington,
DC 20004.
Applicants may obtain the assistance of another person in
completing the form, so long as the answers are those of the
applicant. An alternate format application to accommodate those
with cognitive impairments follows the regular format application
in this message. Applications will be reviewed and candidates
selected to participate will be notified by April 15, 1999.
A limited number of stipends is available to reimburse travel,
food and accommodation expenses for the selected participants,
and when necessary, an accompanying personal attendant. We
welcome and strongly encourage community-based organizations to
sponsor youth to attend. We also ask that all sponsored
applicants submit a completed application form by the deadline.
On behalf of all the federal partners, thank you for applying and
for your assistance in identifying qualified applicants. If you
are interested in learning more about the conference, visit NCD's
website at http://www.ncd.gov. If you are interested in learning
about and/or helping with the conference planning process, please
visit YLC's working website at
http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~mching/. Other questions
and comments may be directed to Kathleen Blank at 202 272-2004 or
at [log in to unmask]
Sincerely,
Marca Bristo Michael Ching
Chairperson Chairperson
National Council on Disability Youth Leadership
Council
Attachments
________________________________________________________________
National Leadership Conference for Youth with Disabilities
(NLCYD)
Conference Application
The conference will be held at the Radisson Plaza Hotel at Mark
Center located at 5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22311,
starting Tuesday, June 22, 1999 (with registration in the hotel
lobby beginning at 3:00 p.m.), until Saturday, June 26, 1999 at
1:00 p.m. As additional information on the conference schedule
becomes available, it will be posted on NCD's website
(http://www.ncd.gov) and the working website
(http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~mching/).
Only applicants 18 years or older or having completed high school
by the start of the conference should apply.
Note: Please have the completed application returned to us no
later than February 28, 1999.
Please submit your response electronically if you can to
facilitate our review process.
Please send your application either as a plain ASCII file,
MS Word Document, or a WordPerfect Document.
To send your application by e-mail, type the words "NLCYD
Application" in the subject line and send to [log in to unmask]
By postal mail, send your application to: Kathleen Blank,
National Council on Disability, 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 1050,
Washington, DC 20004.
If necessary, you may submit your application in alternative
formats such as audiocassette or videotape; handwritten
applications will also be accepted.
SECTION 1: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Name:
Street Address:
City:
State:
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Birth Date:
*Gender: Female____Male ____
*Race/ethnic Group:
African American______Asian American _____Caucasian_____
Hispanic _____ Native American _____
Other ___________________________
*Disability Type:
Are you from a ____rural or ____urban community?
*Have you had experience with the following assistance programs?
Please check all that apply.
____Special Education____Social Security Disability (SSI or SSDI)
____Medicaid ____Vocational Rehabilitation
_______________________________________________________________
Non-Disability Related Cash Assistance (Please list AFDC, TANF or
any other program.)
Occupation:
School/Employer:
Last Grade Level Completed:
* (Note: Race/ethnicity, gender, and disability information will
be used only to help us ensure a broad representation of
backgrounds among participants, and will be kept strictly
confidential.)
SECTION 2: SURVEY OF PERSONAL INTEREST
Question 1: What do you hope to get out of the conference, and
why do you think you should be selected to participate (e.g.,
leadership, work, or educational experience, and so forth)?
Question 2: Please describe one topic of interest you feel
passionate about. (The topic need not be related to disability
issues.)
Question 3: Please tell us what other topics or workshops you
would like to see addressed at the conference.
Section 3: Recommendation Please include a letter of reference
from a person not related to the applicant (e.g. teacher, mentor,
employer, and so forth).
________________________________________________________________
National Leadership Conference
for Youth with Disabilities (NLCYD)
Conference Application (ALTERNATE FORMAT)
The conference will be held at the Radisson Plaza Hotel at Mark
Center located at 5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22311,
starting Tuesday, June 22, 1999 (with registration in the hotel
lobby beginning at 3:00 p.m.), until Saturday, June 26, 1999 at
1:00 p.m. As additional information on the conference schedule
becomes available, it will be posted on NCD's website
(http://www.ncd.gov) and the working website
(http://www-cs-students.standord.edu/~mching/).
Only applicants who have completed high school, are between the
ages of 18 and 24 on June 22, 1999, and want to learn more about
leadership should apply.
(Note: Please have the completed application returned to us no
later than February 28, 1999.
Please send us your application by e-mail, if possible.
Please send us your application either as a plain ASCII
file, MS Word Document, or a Word Perfect Document.
To send your application by e-mail, type the words "NLCYD
Application" in the subject line and send to [log in to unmask]
By postal mail, send your application to: Kathleen Blank,
National Council on Disability, 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 1050,
Washington, DC 20004.
You can send us your application on an audiotape or a
videotape; handwritten applications are acceptable.
SECTION 1: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Name:
Street Address:
City:
State:
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Birth Date:
*Are you a female____ or male ____?
*What race or ethnic group do you belong to?
African American______ Asian American _____ Caucasian_____
Hispanic _____ Native American _____
Other __________________________
Do you live in a _____city, _____small town, or _____the country?
*What is your disability?
*Do you use any of these programs? Please check all that apply.
____Special Education ____Social Security Disability (SSI or
SSDI)
____Medicaid ____Vocational Rehabilitation
____________________________________________________________
Non-Disability Related Cash Assistance (Please list AFDC, TANF
or any other program.)
Are you a student or are you working?
What school do you go to or where do you work?
What was the last grade you completed in school?
* (Note: Race/ethnicity, gender, and disability information will
be used only to help us ensure a broad representation of
backgrounds among participants, and will be kept strictly
confidential.)
SECTION 2: SURVEY OF PERSONAL INTEREST
Question 1: Why do you want to come to the conference and why do
you think you should be picked?
Question 2: Tell us about the things you are interested in and
the kind of things you enjoy doing. (It can be anything.)
Question 3: Please tell us if there is anything else you would
like to learn about at the conference.
Section 3: Recommendation
Have someone who is not related to you write a letter saying why
they think you as a leader should be at the conference (a letter
of reference).
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