Project Skills significantly impacted their readiness for adult life. Students with disabilities will cultivate leadership, citizenship, and social skills as a result of participating in this four-day event. The YLF is implemented at the state level by the Governor s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, state and local partners. YLF is an educational and motivational forum with an intense schedule. Social, artistic, athletic, and recreational activities abound, as these are part of leading a well-rounded life.
Guest speakers address such topics as disability rights laws and innovations in technology.
A farewell dance will allow a time to celebrate accomplishments with new friends. The key to the YLF is leadership by example. Adults with disabilities who have traveled the same path these young people are facing serve as group leaders and staff. Many other volunteers, some with disabilities and some without, help to make the program a success.