Washburn to host Youth Leadership Forum

Twenty-six high school juniors and seniors from throughout Kansas will be participating in the 2010 Kansas Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities (KSYLF) June 8-12 at Washburn University.
 
The theme for this year's forum will be "Use Your Difference to Make a Difference." Participants will learn life is shaped by a variety of experiences, decisions, and people. They will also learn how to build upon their foundation to create a bright future.
 
2010 delegates:

Arkansas City: Troy Pike
Belleville: Morgan Strnad
Beloit: Carol Botka
Eudora: Phaleesha Chronister
Franklin: Travis Rider
Great Bend: Ana Dominguez, Ashley Hensler, Yvonne Johnson
Halstead: Hannah Wedel
Haysville: Sara Ehrmann
Lawrence: Alexander Alvarado
Manhattan: Daniel Hawks
Overland Park: Ashley Lujan
Salina: Ashley Lillie
Shawnee: David Thompson
Smith Center: Mackenzie Winder
Stilwell: Josh Edwards
Topeka: Benjamin Berlin, Corey Guliford, Brooke Smith
Wellsville: Emma Joy
Wichita: Kasey Berube, Jeffery Heeter, Corey Shelton, Martin Thompson, Guadalupe Villarreal
 
KSYLF is an annual conference in its 10th year serving students with disabilities across the state. During the forum, delegates enjoy a week full of learning, fun, friends, and a new sense of empowerment. Through various large and small sessions, delegates are able to learn about and explore various topics related to leadership. The forum is coordinated by the Kansas Youth Empowerment Academy, a youth-driven, non-profit organization that educates, mentors, and supports youth with disabilities in Kansas to be contributing members of their community.
 
For more information about the Kansas Youth Leadership Forum, contact Carrie Greenwood, program coordinator, at (800) 577-5932 or (785) 633-7255 or visit Kansas Youth Empowerment Academy at www.kyea.org.