The Virginia Department of Education, in conjunction with I'm Determined, hosts MOVE, a three-day summit on a Virginia college campus, welcoming African-American males with disabilities and their families. To put research into practice, MOVE’s model includes:
- leadership by youth with disabilities,
- African-American male leaders and mentors, and
- parent training
MOVE strives to empower African-American males with disabilities to overcome barriers, become self-determined, and graduate high school, college and be career-ready. In addition, MOVE provides opportunities for families to become advocates. The video below offers insights into how we have historically made connections with African-American males with disabilities and continued to create access to resources, and empowered the parents through the pandemic.
This presentation was provided at the NTACT:C 2021 Capacity Building Virtual Institute (CBVI).