Objectives

• Empower Young Adults with Disabilities to become leaders in their community
• Bring Young Adults with Disabilities together in social settings where they can also learn from one another 
• Engage Young Adults in discussions about ways to improve their local communities and how to affect change
• Create a safe environment where young can be whoever they want to be without fear of judgement
• Connect Young Adults with professionals in the community who also have disabilities 
• Encourage youth to participate in non disability related activities, hobbies and organizations

Tentative Agenda for 2020 (Subject to change)

• January
  • Jeopardy Night: Youth Open House
    • Friday, January 24, 2020
    • 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
    • Location: The Center for Disability Empowerment
    • Address: 510 E. North Broadway, 4th Floor, Columbus, OH 43214
• February
  • Personal and Online Safety
    • Monday, February 3, 2020
    • 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM
    • Location: The Center for Disability Empowerment
    • Address: 510 E. North Broadway, 4th Floor, Columbus, OH 43214
  • Valentine's Day Dance
    • Monday, February 17, 2020
    • 5:00 PM- 8:00 PM
      
    • Location: TBD
• March
  • Financial Literacy
    • Date: Monday, March 2, 2020
    • Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
    • Location: TBD
  • Game Night (Monopoly)
    • Date: Monday, March 16, 2020
    • Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
    • Location: Table Top Game Cafe
• April
  • How to be a Self Advocate
    • Date: Monday, April 6, 2020
    • Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
    • Location: The Center for Disability Empowerment
    • Address:  510 E. North Broadway, 4th Floor, Columbus, OH 43214
  • Topic: TBD
    • Date: Monday, April 20, 2020
    • Time: 6:00 PM-8:00PM
    • Location: TBD
• May
  • ​Star Wars Night (May the 4th be with you)
    • Date: Monday, May 4, 2020
    • Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
    • Location: The Center for Disability Empowerment
    • Address: 510 E. North Broadway, 4th Floor, Columbus, OH 43214
  • Post Secondary Education
    • Date: Monday, May 18, 2020
    • Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
    • Location: TBD
• June
  • Disability History
  • Human Libraries
• July
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
  • Youth Leadership Forum
• August
  • Picnic at the Park
  • Voting (Accessible Voting Machines)
• September
  • Social Events Tentative
• October
  • Disability Mentoring Day
• November
  • TBD
• December
  • Goal Setting
  • Holiday Crafts