Ohio Regional Youth Leadership Forum (YLF)

Ohio Regional Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) is a week-long career leadership training program, held during the summer, for high school students with disabilities.  There are 6 in-person forums throughout the state.

 

More Info: Youth Leadership Forum – Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council (ohiosilc.org)

Youth Leadership Forum Ohio Logo. Text: "Preparing high school students with disabilities to become Ohio's future leaders!” A collage of photos of past participants

Ohio Regional Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) Locations

Columbus

The Center for Disability Empowerment

Site Coordinator: Sue Hetrick 

Email: shetrick@disabilityempowerment.net 

OOD Liaison: Kathy Gillespie

June 17th-21st
Westerville Community Center



Dayton

The Access Center 

Site Coordinator: Tonya Banther 

Email: Tonya.banther@acils.com  

OOD Liaison: Sonya Hill

July 22nd-26th 
Dayton Public Library (Downtown)



Lancaster

Southeastern Ohio Center for Independent Living

Site Coordinator: Scott Campbell 

Email: scottcsocil@gmail.com  

OOD Liaison: Josh Hilliard

June 10th-June 14th
Ohio University- Lancaster

Canton

Tri-County Independent Living Center

Site Coordinator: John Ballard

Email: jballard@ohio.net

OOD Liaison: Cynthia Dyer

August 5th-8th
Stark State College Applied Technology Center



Cleveland

Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential

Site Coordinator: Cheryl Gorham

Email: cgorham@leapinfo.org

OOD Liaison: Natalie Salay

June 25th-28th
Tentative – Case Western Reserve University



Lorain

Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential

Site Coordinator: Cheryl Gorham

Email: cgorham@leapinfo.org

OOD Liaison: Sha-Niqua Matthews

July 9th-12th
Tentative – Lorain County Community College

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