BACKBONES seeking teens with SCI for Youth Summer Program

The BACKBONES Youth Summer Program is for teenagers (ages 15-18) with spinal cord injuries and disease (SCI/D) and is designed to build self-advocacy skills as well as learning about topics important to youth with disabilities. Some topics include going to college, storytelling & social media, employment, recreation & travel, dating, and many more. This is a new virtual program that meets weekly from June through August and is a fun opportunity to connect with other teens with SCI/D and learn directly from leaders and professionals in the disability community. A stipend of $500 will be paid to all participants upon completing the program. If you are between the ages of 15-18 and are living with SCI/D, you may apply HERE. Deadline to apply is March 30th.