NYLN’s Community Outreach Director Stacey Milbern recently entered a contest to win $250 and a flip cam. The full $250 visa check card will be used to buy books for the NYLN virtual lending library and the flip cam will be passed around between NYLN media makers. Stacey is very close to winning and only [...]

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Dear Community, Happy Holidays from the National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN)! We want to wish you and your family a warm and wonderful holiday season! NYLN, an organization led by and for young people with disabilities, wants to appeal to your holiday spirit of giving through support for an exciting new project. In the early [...]

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The National Youth Leadership Network, an organization led by disabled youth, grieves for the lives of youth that were recently lost and calls on communities to end violence In the past five weeks, more than a dozen youth have committed suicide. All of these young people were targets of violence and bullying. They were part [...]

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Do you want to read the NYLN Newsletter, otherwise known as the YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PRESS? This Fall’s theme is about the world that we want to live in twenty years after the Americans with Disabilities Act. We have a new design for the newsletter and it’s filled with great articles from young people with disabilities. [...]

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It’s that time of year again! The National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) is looking for new leaders for our Governing Board (GB) and our two new committees! Here are some details: What does the Governing Board do? The Governing Board makes decisions for NYLN. Being on the GB involves at least two phone meetings a [...]

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The National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) is a youth-driven, youth-led organization. We are a formal non-profit. NYLN is made up of young leaders with disabilities. We live throughout the United States and its territories. NYLN promotes youth leadership and education. We teach young people how to advocate. Our goal is to make sure that young [...]

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The Reap Report! Thursday, September 2, 2010 7:30 PM EST 6:30 PM CST 5:30 PM MST 4:30 PM PST In July, NYLN hosted a conference about interdependence, support systems, and how people can work together to be self-determined. The conference was called Reap What You Sow: Harvesting Support Systems Institute. We want to share what [...]

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Read All About It: Information By Youth, For Youth! Do you want to read the NYLN Newsletter, otherwise known as the YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PRESS? This Summer’s theme is about the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We are proud to celebrate this milestone with our community. Download: SUMMER 2010 Newsletter If you have [...]

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SINS INVALID Performance Reap What You Sow: Harvesting Support Systems July 29 – 31, 2010 Raleigh, North Carolina The National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) is holding an exciting event!  It is called “Reap What You Sow: Harvesting Support Systems.”  It is a conference that looks at how to support young people in finding power and [...]

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Read All About It: Information By Youth, For Youth! Do you want to read the NYLN Newsletter, otherwise known as the YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PRESS? Click here to download it! This Spring’s theme is about the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We have a new design for the newsletter and it’s filled with [...]

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