2023 Massachusetts Youth Leadership Forum

Full Schedule

1:00-2:00pm — Peer Leader arrival and check-in (Piano Row)

2:30-3:45pm — Peer Leader Orientation (Piano Row)

4:00-5:45pm — Delegate arrival and check-in (Piano Row)

🚦 Transition to Walker

6:00-7:00pm — Dinner (Walker)

🚦 Transition to Bordy Theatre

7:15-8:00pm — Orientation meeting (Bordy Theatre)

8:00-9:45pm — Community Building Activities (Bordy Theatre)

🚦 Transition to Piano Row

10:00pm — Nurse Check-ins (Piano Row)

11:00pm — Quiet Hours in Residence Hall (Piano Row)

🚦 Transition to Walker Cafe

9:00-10:00am — Breakfast (Walker cafe)

🚦 Transition to Bordy Theatre

10:15-11:30am — Opening Keynote from Tatayana McFadden (Bordy Theatre)

🚦 Transition to Little Building

11:45am-12:45pm — Workshop Series, Disability Pride (Little)

  • πŸ‰ Room 224: #TeachDisabilityHistory with Easterseals
  • πŸ„ Room 228: Disability 101 with Dan Bradley, PYD
  • πŸ₯• Room 229: Disability in the Arts: Love and Advocacy in Many Spheres with Mariah Mayhugh
  • 🍍 Room 231: Sensory Room

🚦 Transition to Walker Cafe

1:00-1:45pm — Lunch (Walker cafe)

🚦 Transition to Little Building

2:00-3:00pm — Workshop Series, Employment Preparation (Little)

  • πŸ‰ Room 224: How to Find a Job Workshop with McCoy Sikes and Sadye Bobbette, PYD
  • πŸ„ Room 228: Providing Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace with Christian Dorantes, Aspiritech
  • 🍍 Room 231: Sensory Room

🚦 Transition to Bordy Theater

3:30-4:30pmMBTA Travel Training with the MBTA Mobility Center (Bordy Theatre)

🚦 Transition to Little Building

4:45-5:45pm — Wellness Workshops (Little)

  • πŸ‰ Room 224: Still Life Drawing with McCoy Sikes
  • πŸ„ Room 228: Music Workshop with Sadye Bobbette
  • πŸ₯• Room 229: Music/Theatre with Moe Finnerty
  • 🍍 Room 231: Sensory Room

🚦 Transition to Walker Cafe

6:00-6:45pm — Dinner (Walker cafe)

🚦 Transition to Piano Row

7:00-7:45pm — Dorm chill (Piano Row)

🚦 Transition to Bordy Theater

8:00-9:45pm — Social event (Bordy Theatre)

🚦 Transition to Piano Row

10:00pm — Nurse Check-ins (Piano Row)

11:00pm — Quiet Hours in Residence Hall (Piano Row)

🚦 Transition to Walker Cafe

9:00-10:00am — Breakfast (Walker cafe)

🚦 Transition to Bordy Theatre

10:15-11:15am — Keynote from Ellice Patterson (Bordy Theatre)

11:30am-12:45pm — Career Mentor Mixer (Bordy Theatre)

🚦 Transition to Walker Cafe

1:00-1:45pm — Lunch (Walker cafe)

🚦 Transition to Little Building

2:00-3:00pm — Workshop Series, Supporting Education Goals, & Independent Living (Little)

  • πŸ‰ Room 224: Resume Workshop with Rachel Rubin and Ryan Kell, PYD
  • πŸ„ Room 228: Self-Advocacy Workshop with Krystal Linn & Dorothy Whitfield, EPIC
  • πŸ₯• Room 229: What is College? Understanding your higher education options with Leslie Thatcher, Perkins
  • 🍍 Room 231: Sensory Room

3:15-4:15pm — Workshop Series, Supporting Education Goals & Independent Living (Little)

  • πŸ‰ Room 224: Interview Workshop with Jules Lilienfeld and Sayvion Jones, PYD
  • πŸ„ Room 228: Learning Options Beyond High School and Successfully Transitioning to College with Lucy Bayard
  • 🍍 Room 231: Sensory Room

🚦 Transition to Piano Row

4:30-5:00pm — Transportation prep & dorm chill (Piano Row)

🚦 Transition to Walker Cafe

5:15-5:45pm — Dinner (Walker cafe)

🚌 Bus to Fenway Park

7:00-9:30pm — Boston Red Sox vs. Florida Marlins (Fenway Park)

🚌 Bus to Emerson College

10:00pm — Nurse Check-in (Piano Row)

11:00pm — Quiet Hours in Residence Hall (Piano Row)

🚦 Transition to Walker Cafe

9:00-10:00am — Breakfast (Walker cafe)

🚦 Transition to Bordy Theatre

10:15-11:15am — Keynote from Kelsey Tainsh (Bordy Theatre)

🚦 Transition to Little Building

11:30am-12:30pm — Workshop Series, Self-Advocacy & Independent Living (Little)

  • πŸ„ Room 228: Assistive Technology Workshop with Victoria Campbell and Jennifer O’Connor, Easterseals
  • πŸ₯• Room 229: Friendship Matters: Tools and Tips for Building Friendships with Rachel Hayward and Warren Magee, The Arc
  • 🍍 Room 231: Sensory Room

🚦 Transition to Walker Cafe

12:45-1:45pm — Lunch (Walker cafe)

🚦 Transition to MA State House

2:00-4:00pm — Massachusetts State House tour

🚦 Transition to Little Building

4:45-5:45pm — Workshop Series, Expression through arts (Little)

  • πŸ‰ Room 224: Improv Workshop with Ryan Kell, PYD
  • πŸ„ Room 228: Games Room with PYD
  • πŸ₯• Room 229: Mindful Meditation in Nature with Micah Luen, PYD
  • 🍍 Room 231: Sensory Room

🚦 Transition to Walker Cafe

6:00-6:45pm — Dinner (Walker cafe)

🚦 Transition to Piano Row

7:00-7:45pm — Dorm chill (Piano Row)

🚦 Transition to Bordy Theatre

8:00-9:45pm — YLF Dance (Bordy Theatre)

🚦 Transition to Piano Row

10:00pm — Nurse Check-ins (Piano Row)

11:00pm — Quiet Hours in Residence Hall (Piano Row)

🚦 Transition to Walker Cafe

9:00-10:00am — Breakfast (Walker cafe)

🚦 Transition to Bordy Theatre

10:15-11:00am — Keynote from Amir Harper (Bordy Theatre)

🚦 Break

11:15am-1:00pm — Resource Fair (Bordy Theatre)

🚦 Pick up bag lunches in Walker Cafe

🚦 Transition to Piano Row

1:00-2:00pm — Pack-up and check-out (Piano Row)