Friends of YLF

06/15/2023

The application for this year’s Youth Leadership Forum is available at:

The 20th Annual Youth Leadership Forum was held on August 7-12, 2022 at the Dumas Bay Center in Federal Way, WA. Report coming soon!

05/04/2022

The YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM is BACK!

WHO? Students age 16 years of age -
prior to the start of YLF and und
age of 22.

WHAT? The Washington State Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) is an innovative, intensive, sixday leadership training program for upcoming high school juniors and seniors with disabilities. Delegates are selected from around the state of Washington to
cultivate leadership, and citizenship skills while having fun and making friends.

WHY? It is critical that young people with disabilities growing into adulthood learn to identify themselves with pride as individuals and members of the very accomplished disability community.

COST? The YLF is free to attend. These services are made possible by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Vocation Rehabilitation.

CONTACT:
Elaine Stefanowicz
Governor’s Committee on
Disability Issues & Employment
estefanowicz@esd.wa.gov
360-890-3774
for an application to attend or to apply to be a volunteer or staff.

02/09/2022

UW DO-IT ( https://www.washington.edu/doit/ ) is seeking student requests to attend conferences. They will be reviewing applications and providing funding for attendance. Please complete this form ( https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd71bu4IjCqCxsmOGEnGVd6FoVSzfx9YraKTo2SC2YggcKFYg/viewform ) by March 1, 2022 to be considered. You must currently be 18 years old or older to apply.



Some examples of conferences are:

Leadership conferences:
The Technology Student Association annual conference, March 16-19, 2022
The 2022 Washington State Nonprofit Conference, May 18-20
SXSW EDU, March 7-10, 2022 (hybrid): An annual event that fosters innovation and learning within the education industry
The Forum on Workplace Inclusion’s 34th annual conference, April 5-7, 2022
The National Student Leadership Diversity Virtual Leadership Conference, April 30, 2022
Professional/field of study conferences:
CSUN Assistive Technology Conference (California State University at Northridge), Los Angeles, California, March 18-22
Not Me STEM Conference, Lubbock, Texas, May 22-25: Featuring holistic, developmental response to promote diversity in STEM.
Presentation skills workshops:
On campus workshops: opportunities on your own campus to enhance your presentation skills.


If you have specific questions, you can direct them to Tami Tidwell at tamitha@uw.edu.

02/04/2022

Do you want to be a leader in inclusion by incorporating disability and accessibility into your organization? Wandke Consulting’s “Intro to Disability, Access, and Inclusion” webinar will equip you to be that leader by introducing you to the disability community and explaining why disability access and inclusion benefits everyone. Join us on March 10th for this informative webinar.

Register at: https://wandke.com/disability-access-inclusion/

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10/22/2021

https://mailchi.mp/ncach/want-to-share-your-voice-in-the-crisis-system-redesign-community-forums?e=8a8924cc8b

State health leaders with Washington's Crisis Response Improvement Strategy Committee are is hosting a series of Zoom public forums as part of the work to redesign the crisis system throughout the state.  These forums will also contribute to the implementation of the 988 national behavioral healt...

10/15/2021

https://www.unicornchildrensfoundation.org/classes.html

Unicorn Children's Foundation - Unicorn Connection Hub: Class Schedule

08/05/2021

GCDE News
MWWA 2021 Competition
The Ms. Wheelchair WA (MWWA) Program is currently in search of contestants for Ms. Wheelchair Washington 2021.



MWWA requirements are as follows:
1) To be 21 years of age or older

2) To be a woman

3) To use a wheelchair/scooter 100% of the time in the community

4) To be a resident of Washington state



MWWA empowers women on wheels to be advocates for the disability community.



The competition is to select the woman who is to represent Washington State at the National competition.



MWWA2021 is to take place on October 3, 2021, from 1:30 to 5:30 pm at the Star Center in Tacoma, Washington.



A link to the the MWWA application can be found here. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSflcogjkHVM3zNThiy21vF7u7YwH1yyuoZqtBIVVWG7RUQ_CQ/viewform

07/31/2021

05/10/2021

As a special surprise for Melinda, please consider our request for cards or notes to be mailed to me (Pat) by May 15th so we can box them up and send them to Melinda, to read and enjoy at her leisure. In the note, please share fond memories of relationships and encounters with Melinda. We hope this makes her send off a little more enjoyable. If sending an email is the most accessible thing for you, please email it to me at pbaucciogcde@gmail.com and I will print it and include it in the box as well.

**I would appreciate if you could reach out to former GCDE members you know and ask them to send a note/card or email too!

My please mail your notes/cards to:

Melinda Johnson

c/o Patricia Bauccio

17332 125th Street SE

Snohomish, WA 98290

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Topic: Melinda's Retirement Luncheon

Time: May 26, 2021 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)



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12/01/2020

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JAWA Lunch With Leaders brings Washington state leaders and young people together in a no-cost, virtual format to inspire students and prepare them for a stronger tomorrow.

11/19/2020

DISABILITIES, OPPORTUNITIES, INTERNETWORKING, TECHNOLOGY (DO-IT)
AND THE CENTER FOR NEUROTECHNOLOGY (CNT)
Neuroscience for Neurodiverse Learners
Please share with students you think would be a good fit.

The DO-IT Center and Center for Neurotechnology (CNT) at the University of Washington are recruiting neurodiverse students to engage in the Neuroscience for Neurodiverse Learners (NNL) program through the UW Seattle. Applications for the current 2020-2021 programming are now available. Learn more online.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Identify as a neurodiverse learner (defined as those with academic challenges related to conditions such as dyspraxia, dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyscalculia, autism spectrum disorder, and Tourette syndrome).
Have aptitude and interest in attending college.
Currently be a high school sophomore, junior, or senior.
Commit to program participation.
Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States and its possessions.
Have access to a computer and internet connection to use video conferencing tools.

Complete the online application.

STUDENT: APPLY ONLINE https://www.washington.edu/doit/programs/nnl/summer-program/student-application

Participants will receive multiple opportunities to grow in neuroscience and continued education:
An opportunity to learn about cutting-edge neural technologies as well as research and career options.
Access to lectures and hands-on activities focused on neuroscience, neural engineering, neuroethics, communications, laboratory safety and other relevant topics.
Continued support throughout the year and access to mentors and a larger neurodiverse community.
Applications for our program are currently accepted on a rolling basis for both the year-round activities and the summer program. Year-round programming for the 2020-2021 school year will be conducted online. The current dates of the summer program have not been set. Year-round activities are semimonthly. There is no cost to students accepted into this program.

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