The Youth Disability Advocacy Network Inc. (YDAN) is excited to announce our free Empowering Young Leaders in Disability workshop to regional Western Australia.
About the Workshop
The opportunity offers engaging, face-to-face workshops led by peer Young People with Disability (YPwD), focusing on essential skills and concepts such as:
- Confidence in self-advocacy, sharing lived experiences, seeking employment, and taking on leadership roles in the community.
- Increasing representation of YPwD in decision-making processes.
- How to further equip yourself as a YPwD with information and skills to improve their employment prospects.
- How to build resilience and self-advocacy skills to overcome challenges.
- And Enhancing understanding of disability cultural identity and connection to the community.
We will be travelling to: Mandurah, Bunbury, Manjimup, Albany, Narrogin, Merredin, Geraldton, and Northam.
If you have any recommendations for individuals, organizations, or potential venues to contact, we would greatly appreciate your input.
Event Details:
- Mandurah – 10th Jan 2025 (12pm-4pm) @Lakelands Library, Meeting Room 2
- Bunbury – 13th Jan 2025 (12pm-4pm) @Bunbury Library, Program Room
- Manjimup – 14th Jan 2025 (11am-3pm) @ Wellness & Respite Centre, Meeting Room
- Albany – 15th Jan 2025 (11am-3pm) @City of Albany, Civic Rooms
- Narrogin – 16th Jan 2025 (11am-3pm) @John Higgens Community Centre
- Northam – 28th Jan 2025 (12pm-4pm) @Bilya Koort Boodja
- Merredin – 29th Jan 2025 (12pm-4pm) @Cummins Theatre
- Geraldton – 3rd Feb 2025 (11am-3pm) @Multipurpose Centre
Who We Are Looking For
- Young People with Disability (YPwD) aged 12-25
- Living in regional Western Australia
How You Can Help
We would be so grateful if you to share this opportunity with any YPwD in your network who might benefit from our workshop. Please find attached the relevant promotional materials.
We have two participant pools running, one in Microsoft forms (general) and another in Humanitix (locations specific). We’ve included both links for your convenience:
Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/host/youth-disability-advocacy-network
