For Florida Students w/ Disabilities: Leadership

[Monica Biswas]

Hello YouthLearn-
Here is another opportunity I found while browsing the Foundation Center
website [http://www.fdncenter.org ].  This time, it's a Leadership program
for Florida Students with Disabilities.  This is an opportunity for
residents of Florida only.

The deadline for applications is December 6, 2002.  Links to the
application and more information can be found at:
http://www.abletrust.org/news/press_releases/20020930.shtml

Good luck!
Monica

<p><p>Applications Invited for Florida Youth Leadership Forum for Students With
Disabilities

<p>The Able Trust is currently accepting applications for the Florida Youth
Leadership Forum, a leadership program for students with disabilities that
will take place July 24-27, 2003, in Tallahassee. Fifty current high school
sophomores and juniors who have disabilities will be selected as delegates.
The forum, which is co-sponsored by the Able Trust and the Florida
Developmental Disabilities Council, is designed to bring together young
people with disabilities and leadership potential and help prepare them for
the future.

<p>The YLF will include educational programs that cover topics such as the
history of the disability movement, personal leadership plans, career
opportunities, and academic and community resources. Delegates will learn
leadership by example through meetings with disability community leaders,
business professionals, and government dignitaries. In addition, social and
recreational opportunities will enable delegates to network and learn from
each other.

<p>Student delegates will reflect a diverse mix of disabilities, gender,
geographic location, and ethnicity. Applicants should demonstrate
leadership skills, participation in extracurricular activities, community
involvement, and academic achievement. Applicants should have the ability
to interact effectively with other students, adapt to new surroundings,
follow an intense schedule of forum activities, and demonstrate a
willingness to participate in small and large group discussions.

<p>There is no fee for delegates to attend the forum. The Able Trust will pay
all travel and living/meal expenses through corporate sponsorships and
donations.

<p>Applications can be downloaded from the Able Trust Web site.

<p>Contact:
Link to RFP

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