Register Now for the DOE’s Inclusion Summit!

This year’s Inclusive Education Student Summit is a virtual speaker series for NYC students with and without disabilities. Register now and join us for the sessions below! These are opportunities for students to learn, reflect, and plan regarding inclusion in our schools and communities.

Please share this email and flyer with any interested NYC schools and students!

“College and Career Planning for ALL” Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 9:30AM on Zoom. This session is for high school students with and without disabilities. Register here! Hear from the DOE’s Transition and College Access Center (TCAC) and Office of Post Secondary Readiness (OPSR) on how students with and without disabilities can prepare for the transition from high school to college or career.

“My Inclusion Story” Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 9:30AM on Zoom. This session is for elementary and middle school students with and without disabilities. Register here! Hear from Tamara Morgan, an inclusion professional, who is also a person with a disability, share her stories of inclusion in NYC public schools as well as her experiences of promoting inclusion for other children and adults.

“Student Panel: How I’m Making My School Community Inclusive and Why ” Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 9:30AM on Zoom. For all NYC students, staff, parents, and partners. Register here! Hear from three current NYC public high school students, moderated by a recent graduate. Send us your questions about disability and inclusion in the registration before the event to be included in the discussion.

We encourage students with and without disabilities to register together, including whole classes or student groups.

See the registration links for event details. Any questions, accommodation requests, and input can be sent to InclusionSummit@schools.nyc.gov.

We hope to see you there! The Inclusion Summit is hosted by the DOE and Parents for Inclusive Education (PIE).

Anyone can join (or unsubscribe from) our mailing list by emailing InclusionSummit@schools.nyc.gov.

Our inclusion resources can be used anytime!

•    Understanding and Ending Ableism

•    Inclusive Schools Week Activities

•    The Power of Language for Disability and Inclusion

•    Bystander Intervention for Inclusion

•    Making Connections to Build Inclusive Communities

•    The Time for Inclusion is Now

•    Respect For All

Best,

The Inclusion Planning Team