On October 24, IEL will convene Learning Lab in Washington, D.C. on Family & Community Engagement at 9:00 a.m. EST. The U.S. Department of Education will live stream the event online.
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On September 17, IEL celebrated the fifth graduation of the DC Advocacy Partners program. DC Advocacy Partners (DCAP) is a nine-month leadership and advocacy training program designed for self-advocates and family members of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and professionals working with people with disabilities. DCAP’s goal is to empower a core group of
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From September 16 – 18, 2016, youth from several IEL-created programs will share positive social media messages and host community events to provide safe spaces, address recent violence, and share creative solutions to strengthen communities.
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On July 28, the second class of D.C. Youth Workforce Leaders Academy (YWLA) graduated from the 10-month professional development program co-led by IEL and the DC Alliance of Youth Advocates.
D.C. Youth Workforce Leaders Build Skills and Networks Read More »
Today, we celebrate the 26th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In the past 26 years, America has taken many steps forward in transforming the experiences of people with disabilities.
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IEL and East Carolina University hosted the 2016 Summer Leadership Learning Exchange in Greenville, N.C.as part of IEL’s Leaders for Today and Tomorrow initiative.
Principals, District Leaders Gather to Improve Schools & Communities Read More »
Family. Institution. Community. Self… Four pillars of student success and also the theme of the 2016 Appalachian Higher Education Network annual conference.
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IEL hosted its 52nd Education Policy Fellowship Program Washington Policy Seminar, convening 300 EPFP Fellows from 17 sites across the country—the highest WPS attendance ever.
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Today, IEL and the American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) hosted the second annual Samuel Halperin Lecture and Youth Public Service Award. The lecture and youth award serve as an ongoing tribute to Sam Halperin, a former IEL president and AYPF founder who dedicated his career to advancing education, workforce, and youth policy. This year, the
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This year marked a new level of engagement for IEL at the centennial meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). AERA’s theme was “Public Scholarship to Educate Diverse Democracies.” IEL hosted a pre-conference workshop about what it means to be community scholars and use activist scholarship and an AERA presidential site visit that gave
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