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URL:https://dscc.uic.edu/events/virtual-charting-my-course-my-life-my-voic
 e-building-an-interdependent-life-self-advocacy-series/
SUMMARY:Virtual - "Charting My Course: My Life\, My Voice\, Building an Int
 erdependent Life" Self-Advocacy Series
DESCRIPTION:A free monthly self-advocacy series empowering youth and young 
 adults ages 14 to 22 to build confidence\, make informed choices\, communi
 cate their needs and plan for life after high school\n\nJoin Family Matter
 s Parent Training and Information Center for its virtual series "Charting 
 My Course: My Life\, My Voice\, Building an interdependent Life" from 3:30
  to 4:30 p.m. every fourth Tuesday on Zoom from November 2026 through June
  2027.\n\nThis monthly self-advocacy series is for transition-age youth an
 d young adults with disabilities. The series will help participants build 
 the skills and confidence to have a stronger voice in decisions about thei
 r lives while recognizing that adulthood does not mean having to do everyt
 hing alone.\n\nThe Nov. 24 meeting will focus on "Charting My Course: My T
 eam: What is Interdependence?"\n\nParticipants will enjoy meeting with pee
 rs and exploring:\n\n 	Interdependence and communicating their wants and n
 eeds\n 	Learning how to make choices\n 	Identifying strengths\n 	Solving p
 roblems\n 	Accessing community resources\n 	Building a network of people a
 nd supports that can help them reach their goals\n\nEach session will high
 light a Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) tool or concept and include:\n\n 	I
 nteractive activities\n 	Real-life scenarios\n 	Opportunities to practice 
 self-advocacy\n\nThe series will also feature adult self-advocates and com
 munity partners as guest speakers.\n\nThe group is free and open to all Il
 linois transition-age youth and young adults with disabilities. All meetin
 gs will take place on Zoom.\n\nSee the "Charting My Course: My Life\, My V
 oice\, Building an Interdependent Life" event page for more details.\n\nR
 egister on Zoom for "Charting My Course: My Life\, My Voice\, Building an 
 Interdependent Life." Spots are limited. You must register to participate.
 \n\nIf you have questions\, please contact Abbi Mars at amars@fmptic.org o
 r (217) 318-3519.\n\nFuture meetings will take place:\n\n 	Dec. 22 - "Char
 ting My Course: My Education\, My Future"\n 	Jan. 26 - "Charting My Course
 : My Health\, My Voice"\n 	Feb. 23 - "Charting My Course: My Relationships
 \, My Choices"\n 	March 23- "Charting My Course: My Job\, My Voice"\n 	Apr
 il 27 - "Charting My Course: My Money\, My Choices"\n 	May 25 - "Charting 
 My Course: My Community\, My Connections"\n 	June 22 - "Charting My Course
 : My Life\, My Plan: Putting It All Together"\n
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