Youth Leaders in Action

The Youth Leaders in Action curriculum aims to provide high school age youth with disabilities with important advocacy skills through group discussion and interactive experiences. In each chapter information and exercises are presented to explore topics to help youth gain knowledge and practice skills. The curriculum is intended to guide a facilitator in leading youth in learning about advocacy. As the needs of youth vary, facilitators are encouraged to adapt and supplement the material to meaningfully support youth to develop their advocacy skills. The curriculum was designed by Easter Seals UCP North Carolina’s Youth Leaders in Action, a grant project funded by the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities.