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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Needed: Chicago - Youth with Disabilities and Mentors for Disability Justice Mentoring Collective!

The Disability Justice Mentoring Collective – DJMC – is seeking new youth and mentors to participate in this great program! DJMC provides a unique opportunity for youth with disabilities, ages 13 to 18, to receive guidance and support from a mentor who cares about disability justice.  Disability justice is beyond disability rights---being sure that people have access to society and full inclusion beyond what is the law. In particular disability justice is about furthering the power of people of color of color with disabilities.
 
What does it take to be a mentor?
·         A desire to work with youth with disabilities
·         An application and background check
·         Attendance at a meeting one Saturday a month at Access Living
·         Contact with your mentee once a month at your convenience
·         A willingness to share your interests, experience, and wisdom
 
We especially need male mentors! We have a few young men waiting for you to step up! For example, Joseph enjoys bowling, roller skating, Play Station 3, and bike riding, and he would like a mentor who can help him with his social skills.
 
The minimum commitment for DJMC is four hours per month. This small investment of your time can have a profound impact on the life of a youth with a disability.
 
To receive an application, contact Kate Danielson or Candace Coleman.
( 312-640-2100
TTY (312) 640-2102
 
Access Living’s Youth and Education programs empower youth with disabilities to take pride in themselves and to find meaningful choices for living, learning, and working in their communities. We encourage youth with disabilities to be considered and consider themselves full and equal members of society. We develop self-advocacy skills to fight discrimination. We help build confidence and provide youth with opportunities to be a voice in decisions that affect them.

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