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Starting A Movement!

Are you a college student with a disability * who is or wishes to be a leader on your college campus or your greater community?   Would you like to learn more about the disability rights movement in Michigan and learn how you can be involved? 

Plan on attending the 2008 Michigan CONNECT “Starting A Movement.”  Students from across the state of Michigan will be coming together to facilitate, explore and discuss.

The purpose of this event is to bring together college students with disabilities and their allies to a four day networking conference with other young leaders from across the state of Michigan. This conference will be centered on building leaders for the disability rights movement. Time will be spent on exploring disability activism on campus and the greater community, student organization leadership, disability pride/culture, and inclusion. Participants will learn, grow and explore topics by participating in interactive workshops facilitated by their peers.

One day of the conference will be dedicated to "Disability History Week," participants will explore, create, and pursue establishing a bill to make schools in Michigan mandated to infuse instruction and activities related to disability history into the existing school curriculum. This day will use a national model that has been used and successfully implemented in New York, Florida, Idaho, and Iowa. Participants will work to make a lasting and important impact on the state of Michigan. while learning how to advocate at the state level.

*Allies involved in the disability rights movement and students in Post-Secondary Education programs are invited.

Where?

"Starting A Movement!" will be held at Grand Valley State University, lodging and breakfast and lunch will be provided on campus. For directions to Grand Valley State University- Allendale Campus go to Directions GVSU.

"Starting A Movement!" is cosponsored by the Organization for Advancement of Students with Disabilities at Grand Valley State University.

Agenda

Check-in will be between 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM, Tuesday 22, 2008 and will end Friday 25, 2008 at Noon.

For a tentative schedule go to Agenda

How Much?

This opportunity is available to students for $25.00. This includes all conference materials, food and lodging for four days, and priceless networking opportunities. CONNECT will provide a stipend for dinner. CONNECT is committed to making our programs financially accessible to all people regardless of income. If money is an obstacle to attending PLEASE contact Theresa at (517) 333-2477 Ext. 326, or by email Tsquires@prosynergy.org

Lack of finances should not be a barrier to attending.

Call for Proposals

CONNECT is now calling for proposals, students with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply. For more information go to Call for Proposals.

Register

Please mail in registration to: Michigan Disability Rights Coalition, 780 West Lake Lansing Road, Suite 200, East Lansing, MI 48823 or fax it to (517) 333-2677.

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Please make checks out to MDRC.

REMEMBER: Plenty of scholarships are available!

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