Call for Exhibitor, Volunteer and Parent Registrants - 8th Annual Voices of Change Conference: Secondary Transition for DC Youth by DC Youth

Friday, March 10, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW, Washington, DC 20001

Contact: Sarah Grime   sarah.grime@schooltalkdc.org   (202) 487-1976  

Attention Prospective Exhibitors:

You are invited and encouraged to register for our 8th Annual Voices of Change Conference: Secondary Transition for DC Youth by DC Youth! This free, interactive event will enable you to reach out to hundreds of local high school educators and students with IEPs, 504 plans, and disabilities who may benefit from your organization's various, valuable secondary transition services. Hurry, space is limited!

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Call for Volunteers:

We are seeking volunteers and adult partners to provide registration support, exhibitor support, student support, entrance support, and general support. Volunteers may register for one or more of the following timeslots: 8:30am-10:30am, 10:30am-12:30pm, 12:30pm-2:30pm, or All Day (8:30am-2:30pm). Volunteers are required to attend an hour-long orientation the day before the conference on March 9th at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. (Please see the registration page to submit your time preference for the orientation.) On March 10th, all volunteers are expected to arrive 30 minutes before their assigned timeslot begins.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

*If you should have any questions about the event, or need any assistance completing the required registration form, please contact Sarah Grime at sarah.grime@schooltalkdc.org or (202) 487-1976.

Attention Parents and Guardians of Youth with Disabilities:

We are inviting all DC parents and guardians of youth with disabilities to register for the Parent Session: How to Prepare for Life After School for Your Child with a Disability to be held in conjunction with our 8th Annual Voices of Change Conference: Secondary Transition for DC Youth by DC Youth. This free, interactive session is just for parents of students with disabilities! Learn how to prepare for life after school and how to support your student's successful transition into employment, education, and independence. There will be an opening session, lunch and six breakout sessions to give parents resources and guidance. Hurry, space is limited!

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

*If you should have any questions about the event, or need any assistance completing the event registration form, please contact the Parent Session organizers: Rhonda White, rwhite@dcqualitytrust.org, or Molly Whalen, molly.whalen@aje-dc.org. ¿Hablas español? Por favor llame al Elver Ariza-Silva, 202-459-4000 para pedir ayuda con el registro.

This Conference is Jointly Funded By: District of Columbia Department on Disability Services, District of Columbia Developmental Disabilities Council, District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education Division of Specialized Education, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the Institute for Educational Leadership

Co-sponsors: Advocates for Justice and Education, The ARC of DC, Disability Rights DC at University Legal Services, DC Appleseed, District of Columbia Association for Special Education, DC Metro ADA Coalition, District of Columbia Public Library, District of Columbia Public Schools Office of Specialized Instruction, DC Special Education COOP, DC State Advisory Panel on Special Education, DC Voices of Change Peer Network, Full Circle Employment Solutions LLC, George Washington University, I'm Determined (VA Department of Education), Inclusion Research Institute, National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health, Project ACTION!, Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities, and ReadSpeaker.