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Empowering Youth with Disabilities - Peer Power Board Achievements

The Peer Power Board, led by President Ric Nelson, is dedicated to empowering youth with disabilities by providing support and resources for employment. Recent accomplishments include hiring an advisor, developing a work plan, and finalizing non-profit status. Future plans include job fair participation, youth presentations, career fairs, job club co-sponsorship, and ADA training for employers.

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Empowering Youth with Disabilities - Peer Power Board Achievements

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  1. Ric Nelson, President Peer Power

  2. Board of Directors • Ric Nelson, President • Joe Pichler, Vice-President • Lucy Odden, Secretary • Jim Hollibaugh, Treasurer • KaleeneLamb, Interior Representative • Taylor Gregg, Southeast Representative • Rebecca Freeman, Southeast Advisor • Tracy Golly, Peer Power Advisor

  3. Accomplishments in past three months • Hired an advisor (Tracy Golly) • Developing a work plan • Transferred funds from People First to Peer Power • Finalized paperwork to be a non-profit organization • Established a plan to participate in the job fair on September 25th at the Egan Center

  4. Future Plans • Participate in two more job fairs • Planning three presentations for youth on employment topics • Host three career fairs for youth with disabilities • Co-sponsor five job clubs • Support five Peer Power members to be certified as peer support mentors • Participate in Disability Mentoring Day • Training for employers on ADA accommodations

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