Press Release: October 2009
Topic: NYLN Governing Board and Committee Application
The National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) is looking for new leaders to lead our organization. Everything NYLN does is done by young people. We have openings on our Governing Board (GB) and our committees. This year GB applications and Committee applications can be done at the same time!
The GB makes decisions for NYLN. People serving on the GB participate in at least two phone meetings a month and serve approximately 15 hours per month total.
People who serve on our three committees help carry out NYLN’s goals. Committee members attend one phone meeting, and they contribute about 5 hours, per month.
People who want to be on the Governing Board or a committee must:
1) Be between the ages of 16 and 28,
2) Have a disability, and
3) Have leadership and advocacy skills.
“NYLN is a way for new leaders to be heard, to be respected, and to become self-empowered,” said Betsy Valnes, NYLN Executive Director. “We look forward to including new leadership to our team. New leaders are not only important to NYLN but to the whole disability rights movement.”
The application can be found via this link: GBapplication. It can also be found at www.nyln.org .
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 are from 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 people with disabilities know how to set and reach their own goals.
For more information, visit the National Youth Leadership Network at www.nyln.org. You can also contact Betsy Valnes, NYLN Executive Director, at 1-866-480-6565 or bvalnes@tie.net.
