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New
Hampshire Young Adult Self-Advocacy Conference Organized
& Hosted by the Generation Y Not Committee November
7, 2008
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About two
years ago, five to six young adults, ages 18 – 35 came together to begin
to talk about what young adults want. The discussion centered on
issues of relationships, education, careers, living on your own, future
plans and self-advocacy. The group decided to name themselves the
Generation Y Not Committee and began to organize a statewide conference in
New Hampshire to help other young adults learn about these life issues
together. From there, many details for the conference began to
unfold. Nationally known self-advocate leader, Julie Petty, was
chosen as the keynote speaker. Several young adults from NH were
selected to present about their stories and accomplishments, such as their
marriages, jobs & careers, and their individual challenges that each
succeed in overcoming. With over 140 participants, the
conference took place in our capitol city, Concord, New Hampshire on
November 7th, 2008. Participants attended four different workshops
throughout the day to help with planning their own futures and as a
result, report that it was an exciting and inspiring day. The
Generation Y Not Committee is already considering plans for next year’s
conference.
The Generation Y Not Committee members of young adults helped to organize and host this conference. They are: |
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Courtney Belanger ·
Justine Gayhardt ·
Charlie Helfrich ·
Chester Hill ·
Jillian Libby ·
Tracy Moltisanti |
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John
Stark Regional High School |
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See our You Tube video of the conference
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