Virtual MOVE Summit (I'm Determined)- Applications Due by April 9, 2021
Description:
Who: Virginia African-American Male Youth with Disabilities, Ages 13-21, and Their Parent(s)
Where: Hosted Virtually on Canvas
Application Deadline: The 2021 MOVE Summit Application is now live. April 9, 2021 by 11:59pm (Late applications will not be accepted.)
Empowering African American Males with Disabilities to Overcome Barriers, Become Self-Determined, and to Graduate High School College & Career Ready.
Each July, the Virginia Department of Education welcomes African-American males with disabilities from across the Commonwealth to participate in a three-day summit. The 2021 MOVE Summit will be a virtual event July 18-20.
Through utilizing state leadership and mentors, young men ages 13-21 engage in activity-based learning. Participants unlock their potential to overcome barriers, become self-determined, and graduate high school to be college and career ready.
Concurrent parent workshops offer resources and tools to promote self-determination in their sons and increase parent engagement in the education process.
The MOVE Summit is sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education.
Date(s):
4/9/2021,
7/18/2021 - 7/20/2021