The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is being formed to help make sure that the NYSILC’s work includes the views of youth and young adults who have disabilities. Ten to fifteen young people will be selected to become the founding members of the YAC.

To become a member you must:

Be in the age range of 16 to 26.
Have a disability.
Be able to serve a 2 year term.
Be a New York State resident.
Members 18 and over must be registered to vote within two months of joining the committee.
Complete the application and return it by July 28^th 2008

About the Committee:

The committee will hold two face-to-face meetings per-year unless otherwise stated.
The committee will hold a minimum of 1-2 hour conference calls every month.
Each call will be focused on:
- Providing input to the NYSILC’s work such as the state plan for Independent Living
- Building the YAC
- Learning about the IL Movement
- Putting forth issues of importance to young people with disabilities
- haring information on statewide action alerts and information related to youth/disability issues.

Help bring the voice of young people to the independent living movement!

Apply today!

The New York State Independent Living Council (NYSILC) is a not-for-profit, non-governmental, consumer controlled organization. The council is composed of 27 appointees from around the state, a majority of whom have disabilities, representing diverse cultures and needs in the state. NYSILC is responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of the 3-year Statewide Plan for Independent Living (SPIL).

Independent Living means controlling and directing your own life, taking risks, and being allowed to succeed and fail on your own terms.

For more information please contact:
Kieran McGovern
Email: Kieran@mcgovernonline.com
Phone: (631) 901-7450

Applications in 2 formats:

ADOBE PDF YAC-application.pdf

Microsoft DocYAC-application.doc