Community Inclusion youth Leader Retreat

02/06/2013

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  • CIP DREAMS & AFFIRMATIONS & HIGHLIGHTS (from retreat)
  • More schools involved; more people
  • Team training to prep for outreach
  • PR – get the word out
  • Volunteer as a team in our community
    • (Note: could do the camp Lyle McLeod clean up in March.  You can stay for free if you come to clean)
  • Participate in Gig Harbor Maritime Parade – YES! – Sharon will help organize
  • Field trips together so people can see us, see what we do, what we are passionate about – Pt Defiance Zoo on free day for people with disabilities.  Step Ahead families there and they want to see youth working together; gives them hope.  Milissa will check into this day (1/month)
  • Advertise at schools
  • Expand           
  • Keep it fun… Learn to share what we are learning through our fun.
  • Invite our families to CIP
  • CIP bracelets 

  • Retreat Highlights

    • Football & music
    • T-shirts – next time encourage personal affirmations about what you learned or appreciated about the individual on their shirt
    • Polar bear jump
    • Scavenger hunt – love the creativity and teamwork
    • Dance
    • Free time
    • Hike
    • Getting together; hang out time
    • Campfire – creates great mood; bonding time; sitting toether; singing (bring lyrics?)
    • Bonding through the unstructured times
    • Leaders grew (i.e. Jesse, Abbey, Bree, Anjuli) – call their parents to hightlight their contributions and invite to next CIP meeting (Cole to encourage to come more often)
    • Anjuli – we/camp learned a lot from her; great leader
    • Photos/Memories – post on facebook
    • T-shirt “quilting bee” time – adults bonding
    • Love the leadership skills
    • Sunshine
    • Fun
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Candy Cane Christmas Event

01/02/2013

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The Candy Cane Christmas event Hosted by Morgan Pierper  Was  a Big Hit   the event had 300 people attend at Gig Harbor  High On December 15,  2012  Thank you to  the Gig Harbor Kwiana for providing and Cooking the Pancakes,  Thank you  the Chior who came with there families,  the arts and Crafts provide by  The Peninsula Commuity Inclusion Program  Leadership team  and the volunteers  You are all Amazing.
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Peninsula Event9-24-2012

09/26/2012

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How I feel Included
  • Flyers that are welcoming to everyone
  • CIP Becoming Known to everyone.
  • When people in the community know myself or my family
  • Meeting people and making connections
  • Volunteering,working and giving back to the community
  • Seeing students and getting hugs
  • Making CIP connections
  • Positive School communication
  • Being able to relax
  • Feeling comfortable enough to include ourselfs
  • Help is offered , accepted and invited to return


  • What we need to feel included
  • To be invited and supported by peers
  • Summer day camps
  • A place to ask questions
  • People and community members  who are open to learning and associating with people and families of special needs
  • Knowing what Programs and services available
  • More mainstream places with adaptive and support services ( YMCA ,  Boys and Girls Club)
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  • Information to add to resourse information need 
  • YMCA -can support be added to/ provided ?
  • Inclusive community activities - we can volunteer and giving back
  • Camp Kiwanis all age camp
  • On line resources
  • Parent to Parent Info
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August 23rd, 2012

08/23/2012

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Youth Leaders presentation on People First Langange
Youth mentoring youth
Community Service
Youth with and without diabilites come together at out meeitng to learn about friendships, relationships, networking , and having fun. Youth can work towards their community service hours for their school requirement by attending meetings and supporting youth events.
United way Letter
We support the students of all ablilities  efforts in earning their community service letter form there  local school district through united way.  You can earn over 150 hours in community service when attending all events for the Community Inclusion Program  any High School studen can achieve this goal.

Youth Leadership Training
2 leadership trainiing ar available for youth provided in september, and November , Studentws form a variety of school districts come togehter to learn leadership skills, realtionship building, diversity and disability awareness. Making new friends and learining to become mentors in another aspect of the trainings. 
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August 07th, 2012

08/07/2012

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Every one has a gift and talent
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01/30/2012

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