NYAPRS Note: The future of our movement is dependent upon the inclusion of young people in systems and peer advocacy. Recommend a young person in your life or program to this inspiring event from Youth Power!, and the opportunity to apply for a scholarship.
CALLING ALL YOUNG PEOPLE!
Apply for a Pat Figueroa Sponsorship through the New York State Independent Living Council<http://www.nysilc.org> to attend the
University of YOUTH POWER!
YOUTH POWER! is pleased to announce an exciting new opportunity for
young leaders. On July 28 – 31 2014, YP! will host a conference modeled
after a college experience. University of YOUTH POWER! will take place
in Albany, NY at the College of Saint Rose. We are inviting young
people ages 18 to 30 to register with a major of Peer Advocacy or
Systems Advocacy. Registered students will be provided overnight
accommodations in the college dorms as well as meals on campus.
The UYP! Registration fee is $600 and will include:
* All classes and student activities
* Student handbook and University of YP! tee shirt
* Overnight lodging on July 28, 29 and 30
* Meals on campus on July 28, 29, 30 and 31
Students who wish to stay off campus can register at a discounted
amount of $360.
Apply for a $250 Pat Figueroa sponsorship from the New York State
Independent Living Council to offset some of the cost. Young people 18 –
29 are eligible to apply for the sponsorship.
It is expected that young people who receive these sponsorships will
dedicate a year of involvement to the New York State Independent Living
Council Youth Leadership Sub-Committee.
REGISTER here!FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF YOUTH POWER!. If you are unable to access Google
Forms, you can download an alternative form here.
Increasing skills of young leaders: We will include professors from the
following fields of work: Disability Rights, Mental health, Addiction,
Foster Care, Juvenile Justice, Labor, Independent Living and more!
Peer Advocacy: In this major, young people will develop competencies in
areas such as: strategic sharing, engagement techniques, facilitation,
advocacy, communication, self-help, wellness tools, addressing and
preventing addiction, trauma informed approaches, identifying community
based services, independent living, anti-stigma, building career
pathways, rights and responsibilities, cultural competency, strength-
based approaches, social marketing, budgeting and youth development.
Systems Advocacy: In this major, young people will develop competencies
in areas such as: Advocacy, leading boards and committees, public
speaking, understanding government structures, terminology, campaign
development, artivism, addressing disparities, recognizing privilege,
disability history, systems coordination, professional writing,
budgeting, networking, sustaining the movement, understanding politics
and playing the game, rights and protection, keepin’ it fresh.
UYP! will include a variety of activities and courses. Students will be
provided a customized schedule based on their interests and areas of
development
Students will have a meal and mingle with state leaders including
agency Commissioners!
OASAS Fellowship Opportunity:
The New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services
(OASAS) is offering a fellowship program for those students who are
interested in adding the concentration of Addiction to their major. This
fellowship will include full coverage of registration fees and
opportunities to engage in OASAS advisory activities.
There is no other event in the country that is like the University of
YOUTH POWER!. Young leaders and Advocates do not want to miss this
event. Youth Advocate Supervisors should consider this a great training
and networking opportunity for their employees.
For more information visit our website here!
or contact Zach Garafalo at
zgarafalo@youthpowerny.org<mailto:zgarafalo@youthpowerny.org>
or 518-432-0333 x26<tel:518-432-0333%20×26>.
About the Pat Figueroa Sponsorship
The sponsorship is named in honor of Patricio “Pat” Figueroa, Jr.,
a recognized leader and advocate of people with disabilities. In 1978,
Pat founded the first Center for Independent Living (CIL) in New York
State – the Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York (CIDNY).
The network has since grown to over forty centers. He was the co-founder
of the 504 Democratic Club and publisher of the national disability
newspaper, Independence Today. Pat helped train and mentor numerous
individuals over the years. For young advocates looking to become future
leaders, he is someone to look up to as they learn and strive to reach
their ultimate goals.
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