The Youth Leadership Forum is back in person this year at NC State University! July 16 - 19, 2023

Youth LEAD NC is thrilled to announce that our delegate application is available for our 2023 Youth Leadership Forum. APPLY TODAY to become one of tomorrow's disability rights leaders! 

YLF is an event for youth and young adults with disabilities ages 15-30. It is a 4-day opportunity to encourage youth to practice advocacy in their lives, whether individually or in the community. This experience is aimed at empowering, skill strengthening, and evolving the future generation of disability rights leaders. NCYLF builds young leaders while enabling them to experience independence and find their voice as advocates through fun and engaging activities. This life-changing program is FREE to all participants and provides all requested accommodations, such as interpreters, CART, alternate formats, etc. 

The application can be found here: PDF Version or Word document

The deadline for the delegate application is May 12th; and an info session will be held on April 25th from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Please email Meredith at [email protected] to RSVP for our Zoom information session and receive the Zoom link.

Please contact Meredith at [email protected] or 919-213-0018 with any questions! We are more than happy to assist you in completing your application or provide any accommodations that you need to complete your application.

Download the application. (PDF)

Download the application. (WORD DOC)