Ages 14–24

Youth Hub

EmpowerYOUth gives young people with disabilities the tools, connections, and confidence to lead their own lives. Free to join. No registration required.
Contact: mjung@disabilityempowerment.net

EmpowerYOUth Group

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Youth Advocacy Lab

🚧 Program Under Construction

"Little a" personal advocacy (doctor's visits, school, daily life) + "Big A" systemic change (legislation, policy, disability rights movements). Practice through roleplay and guided group exercises.

Self-advocacy

Systems change

ADA rights

Leadership

Youth Mentorship Program

A space where young people build confidence, develop life skills, and connect with supportive mentors who share disability experience.

What Youth Mentorship Offers

  • Mentors with shared disability experience
  • Leadership development & community involvement
  • Goal setting, education & employment guidance
  • School-to-adult life transition support
  • Self-advocacy skill building

Enrollment open! Contact Michael Jung to join or become a youth peer mentor.
mjung@disabilityempowerment.net

Upcoming EmpowerYOUth Events

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · 6:00 – 7:00 PM
📍 Gahanna Library & Virtual via Zoom

EmpowerYOUth Reunion

During the EmpowerYOUth Reunion, even if you have aged out of EmpowerYOUth programming, you are welcome to come to this meeting. We will also be doing goal-setting activities to plan EmpowerYOUth programming for the upcoming year.