Institute for Disability Studies
Youth Notes
November 11, 2008

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Welcome to the Special Edition of IDS Youth Notes, a youth e-newsletter for high school and college age youth with disabilities. IDS Youth Notes continues to include information on education, career and job opportunities, recreational activities, health information and much, much more. If you have resources or information that you want to share with others, please contact Jerry R. Alliston at jerry.alliston@usm.edu.
Inside this issue:
1) Press Release: November 2008
Topic: NYLN Governing Board Application – Extended Deadline!

Deadline extended to Saturday, November 22, 2008!

The National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) is looking for new leaders to serve on the Governing Board!  NYLN is a non-profit organization run by young people with disabilities.  They empower all young people to reach their maximum potential.

Applicants to the Governing Board must:

1. Be between the ages of 16 and 28;
2. Have a disability;
3. Have leadership and advocacy skills.

“We are excited to open the door to new leaders,” said Betsy Valnes, NYLN Executive Director.  “Young people have a lot to offer.  We look forward to setting goals that make them fully empowered.”

The Governing Board Application can be found at http://www.nyln.org/.

Send completed applications to:
National Youth Leadership Network
Attn: Betsy Valnes
PO Box 5908
Bethesda, MD  20824

For more information, call 1-866-480-6565 or e-mail bvalnes@tie.net.

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Training, Resources and Information for the Advancement of Degrees (TRIAD) is a project of the Institute for Disability Studies (IDS) at The University of Southern Mississippi, Mississippi’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (GR# 90DN0228).  TRIAD focuses on assisting youth with disabilities transitioning from school to adult life in accessing postsecondary training opportunities.  For more information, call 1.888.671.0051 or visit IDS on the Web at www.usm.edu/ids.

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