IVCIL'S Annual Teen Summit is:
- an annual all day conference event in June each year
- for students between the ages of 13 and 21 and who are still in high school.
- designed for youth who have a disability and who live in LaSalle, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam, or Stark Counties. This includes any youth with an IEP or 504 plan.
- an exciting event for an educational and empowering opportunity where teens will enhance their skills to better transition beyond high school.
- designed to foster independent living skills and self-advocacy skills.
- Skit performed by IVCIL employees on the theme of the Teen Summit
- Workshops and Trainings on topics that will support Transition out of high school
- Fun activities
- Snacks and lunch provided
- Prizes and t-shirt are given
Where is the Teen Summit usually held?
Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby, IL
- is accessible for persons who use a wheelchair
- promotes Transition as the participants get a glimpse of college life
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The 10th Annual Teen Summit a Wonderful Western Day
The 10th Annual Teen
Summit was held on Wednesday, June 23,
2010 at the Illinois Valley Community College with the theme of: “Transition
Western Roundup: Lassoing Your Life After High School.”
The day began with a video, made with pictures and videos of
the kids with a transition theme "The IVCIL Gang in Blazing a Trail to
Their Future". The young people participated in these presentations during
the day: Corralling Your Career
Interests to Get and Keep a Job presented by Doris Frederick of DHS/DRS,
Ranchers Finances 101 presented by Lynette Walton from Financial Plus Credit
Union, The Code of the West presented by Stacy Yusim and Consuelo Puente from
Equip for Equality, Self Advocacy presented by Donna Joerger along with the
Self Advocacy Ranchers Feud game. The
participants made a craft of a foam picture frame that they needed to use
sewing skills to complete. We had pizza
for lunch.
During the day each participant received a
t-shirt, cowboy hat, many prizes, a copy of the video. lunch and snacks. The participants’ evaluations told us that they
enjoyed the day and were generally happy with everything offered. I would
like to sincerely thank everyone that had a part in making the day such a big
success, especially the IVCIL staff, ARRA workers & volunteers!
Thank you to
these contributors: BECK OIL,
CADBURY SCHWEPPES, CREATIONS UNLIMITED, DHS/DRS, EQUIP FOR EQUALITY, FINANCIAL
PLUS CREDIT UNION, GOODWILL, HOME DEPOT, HY-VEE, IVCC, PAPA JOHNS PIZZA,
STAPLES, TARGET, WAL-MART, AND WESTERN FACTORY OUTLET.
IVCIL's 10th Annual Teen Summit pictures from 6-23-10
IVCIL's 9th Annual Teen Summit pictures from 6-24-09