The North Carolina Youth Leadership Forum, has been supported by the Statewide Independent Living Council, North Carolina Centers for Independent Livings, North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities and Raleigh Mayors Committee for Persons with Disabilities.  It was hosted by Alliance of Disability Advocates, planned and run by NC young people with disabilities.  We help to foster emerging youth and young adult leaders, teaching them to advocate in each of their communities and for themselves. 

The NCYLF focuses on youth with disabilities in North Carolina, while educating them of basic disability civil rights and laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

Through practical experiences, roleplaying, discussions, activities and testimonies, the NCYLF is here to empower today's young adults with the knowledge they need to live full lives and teach other young people with disabilities about what the Independent Living Movement is all about.

NCYLF is a fully accessible event per request.  NCYLF provides personal care assistants, certified nursing assistants, and interpreters.  Any accommodation that you need and request NCYLF makes sure that you are able to participate fully while learning independent living skills along the way.  

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