Saturday, Nov. 2, Youth Showcase Event

Please mark your calendar for an upcoming Youth Showcase Event & Arts Performance!   Saturday, Nov. 2nd –   Youth with disabilities from middle school through age 25 have an opportunity to showcase their gifts, talents, abilities, and ways they are contributing to their communities at an annual event at the Wayzata High School.   4:00 […]

Youth Specialist Aaron Westendorp Visits College Fair

Aaron Westendorp: “On Monday, September 23, I attended the Attention Deficit Disorder/ Learning Disabilities College Fair at Groves Academy in St. Louis Park. 55 Colleges and organizations took part. I talked to a few of them including MCTC, Metro State, Augsburg, Groves Academy, CDA Minnesota, Hennepin Technical College, and Lindamood-Bell. It was a fun experience and […]

E-newsletter: Saturday Leadership Meeting with Award Winning Advocate John Smith & Other News

Please mark your calendars for an upcoming bimonthly leadership meeting! Oct 5th – Guest Speaker: John Smith, award winning advocate. Discussion: youth decide where they will volunteer next. Meet at 12:30 p.m. at the St. Anthony Library, 2941 Pentagon Dr. N.E. St. Anthony, MN 55418 (this is St. Paul, really) Subway sandwiches served. Please RSVP by replying […]

Community Leader Opens Up About Bullying

          I must admit that I am nervous about heading to MN State Academy for the Deaf tomorrow. When I was student down there, I was bullied, hazed and teased on daily basis because I am Deafblind, my intelligence, personality, how I dressed, and among other few things. Back them they […]