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“Claim It! Disability Pride in Leadership” This National Event will be focused on disability pride and identity! It will include two awesome keynote speakers, comedian Nina G. and advocate Kelsey Tainsh. It will also feature a disability pride panel facilitated by California YLF alumna, Christina Mills. The event will also include YLF cheers, interactive activities, […]

Strength in Numbers: A Celebration of Indigenous Youth Resilience This annual youth summit highlights voices of American Indian youth who have disabilities and focuses on aspects of American Indian life, history, culture and heritage that can help you address today's challenges. The summit will be held via Zoom. ASL and CART captions will be available. […]

The AACD is the premier comprehensive disability conference in the United States that addresses the intersection between race and disability. The conference examines avenues for self-advocacy to ensure the effective provision of services, resources, and enforcement of civil rights in the African American and disability communities. In the past several years, over 15,000 virtual attendees […]

Each year, thousands of people come from around the globe to attend the National Down Syndrome Congress Convention.  For many, it's to hear from world-renowned experts; for others, it's to take a one-of-a-kind vacation.  But what brings all of us back, year after year, is the feeling of an international family reunion found nowhere other than at the NDSC Convention […]

This year’s theme is Expect, Engage, Achieve. This cross-stakeholder event is intended for special education administrative staff, youths and young adults with disabilities, family members and caregivers, state agency staff, educators, service providers, and community members who share a commitment to student success. The event will feature over 75 professional learning opportunities, including IDEA legal […]

Free Voter Education including election propositions and initatives. Do you have questions about: Your voting rights? Voter identification laws? Propositions and initiatives? Join us to learn more about your voting rights, ID requirements, and important ballot items in the upcoming election. We will hold two sessions on Wednesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. September 25, 2024  […]