Youth Disability Advocacy 

Emerging Young Leaders Program

In July, I was fortunate enough to be apart of the Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS) Emerging Young Leaders Program. Through this program I met amazing people who were similar to me and I was able to connect with them and build relationships with them. I also developed my leadership skills and my ability to work confidently in a team. The people involved in this program are non-judgemental and allow you to feel comfortable to share. I would recommend this program to other students who are looking at building on these skills and meeting new people that have similar experiences. This helped me to apply and be successful in securing a position as a Peer Support Leader in 2021.

~ Nicholas Abd El Nour Year 9