"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty
of their dreams."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
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Mission
The mission of the MD-YLF is to identify High School students with disabilities who have demonstrated these qualities -
- Leadership potential
- Academic success
- Involvement in their school and community
- and provide them with training and experiences, role models, and mentors to assist them in becoming tomorrow's leaders.
The Forum
What does the Leadership Training include?
- an overview of leadership principles
- the history of the disability rights movement
- career presentations
- an exhibit of assistive technology
- a meeting with State government officials
- a legislative activity
- a mentors' luncheon
- self-advocacy presentations
- development of a personal leadership plan
- talent show, dance and more...!
Volunteer now for MD-YLF staff 2008! Must be 18 or older to apply. Deadline for applications is May 1, 2008. Click here to download an application and join the fun!
MD-YLF...
- is held each summer, usually in late July.
- is a 4 day program on a college campus - students live in a college dorm.
- staff are mostly adults with disabilities, employees of our sponsors, and MD-YLF Grads.
- is sponsored by the Maryland State Department of Education and other state and private organizations.
