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Apply for the 2023 Self Advocacy Leadership Institute!

The Self Advocacy Leadership Institute is a four-day event created by self advocate leaders to support the learning and skill development of 25 of their peer self advocates.

August 14th – 17th, 2023

Nechako Gathering & Residence, at the University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus in Kelowna

The cover page for the program of the institute. An aerial view of the UBC Okanagan campus. The sun is low in the sky and is casting an orange glow across the land with rolling hills and mountains in the distance. The sky is clear and blue. There are a few small clouds. Text on the cover reads: self advocacy leadership institute 2023. Program. At the university of british columbia okanagan campus in kelowna, BC at the nechako gathering and residence. August 14-17, 2023

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At this event, you will learn what is needed to be a leader and learn about topics that will help you to bring information back to your communities.

Each day has a different learning focus for this year’s cohort. A cohort is a group of people learning together.

Day 1 - Foundational Learning and Skill Development

Day 2 - Rights, Advocacy & Self Determination

Day 3 - Resilience, Personal Care & Having Fun

Day 4 - Hopes, Dreams & Future Planning

Each participant will receive a Certificate of Leadership at the end of the Institute.

Self advocacy is when people take control of their own lives, speak up for themselves, and ask for what they need. Self advocacy is the ability to tell people what you need and make informed decisions about the support necessary to meet those needs.

The Self Advocacy Movement is a movement made mostly of and by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are making their own decisions, speaking for themselves and for others with disabilities, and taking control over their lives.

Who can apply:

You must be 19+.
You need to live in British Columbia.
You must be a self advocate and want to be part of the self advocacy movement