Starting on June 18, 2025, we are hosting an AYA 2.0 Summer Booster Series for all graduates of the Activate Your Advocacy Program.
Activate Your Advocacy (AYA): Parent Leadership Training
The purpose of Activate Your Advocacy is to train and engage parents and family members who want to advocate for education system changes that improve outcomes for children with disabilities.
Participants in AYA have a wide range of experiences and perspectives and are motivated to help their communities. AYA is not intended for people who want to learn how to advocate for just their own child(ren).
Active su voz (AYA): programa de liderazgo
El propósito de AYA es capacitar e involucrar a padres y miembros de la familia que quieren abogar por cambios en el sistema educativo que mejoren los resultados de los niños con discapacidades.
Los participantes de AYA tienen una amplia variedad de experiencias y perspectivas y están motivados para ayudar a sus comunidades. AYA está destinado a personas que no solo quieren aprender a abogar por sus propios hijos, sino también quieren aprender a abogar por todas las personas con discapacidades.
"I heard other parents’ experiences with the education and health system that mirrored my own, and I recognized that I was ready to serve these families on a larger scale.”
Alicia, 2022 Graduate
"My focus has shifted from MY child to ALL children with disabilities.”
Julia, 2021 Graduate
"I will no longer accept the things I cannot change but work towards changing the things I cannot accept."
Amanda, 2021 Graduate
"My voice is a powerful instrument if I use it. I want to become the leader I know resides in me because I know that if I lead, others are sure to follow."
Shayla, 2021 Graduate
"Tome más confianza en mi misma para poder usar mi voz y advocar por mi hija. Ahora que se los derechos de mi hija puedo pedir mas recursos y servicios para ayudarle a alcanzar sus metas."
Yadira, Spring 2022 Cohort