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February News & Action Now Available
The February YLAN News & Action is now available! Each month, you can expect to receive news, opportunities, and resource curated by young leaders. Check it out by visiting the link below. View the February eNews Want to subscribe to our emails? Fill out the form below. First Name Last Name *Email Address

YLAN Welcomes New Members to the Council
We are thrilled to welcome Emily Ladau, Ketrina “Trina” Hazell, Melanie Hecker, and Mica Gonzalez to the team. Learn more about our new members.

Celebrating Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month
Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) means being able to ensure that Jewish people with disabilities are able to access the Jewish community. During this month, we run educational programming and campaigns on the challenges Jews with disabilities face, changes that are needed to reach full inclusivity, and how to make these changes. Religious…

January News & Action Now Available
The January YLAN News & Action is now available! Each month, you can expect to receive news, opportunities, and resource curated by young leaders. Check it out by visiting the link below. http://ylanetworkny.org/jan2021news Want to subscribe to our emails? Fill out the form below. First Name Last Name *Email Address

Celebrating National Mentoring Month
The month of January is synonymous with new beginnings. It is the start of a new year, perhaps the start of new fitness routines and other personal goals that we intend to stick to and reach because we called them resolutions. All share the same hope of sending our lives on another trajectory, in a…

Bringing the Voices of Young People to the DDPC State Plan
On December 9th, 2020, the Young Leaders and Advocates Network held a statewide focus group with the NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC). This focus group was held to bring the voices of young people with disabilities into the development of their 2022-2026 State Plan. Read more about this session and what young people with…
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