Neurodiversity Youth Advocate Programme Year 2:
Reflective Practice & Advocacy Year
Neurodiversity Youth Advocate Programme for Year 12/Post-16 students across London, Luton, Birmingham, & Leicester.
Who is it for?
Our programmes attracts the following profiles:
Profile A: You are a student who either yourself/ friend/ family member is suspected or confirmed neurodivergent. You are keen to learn more about Special Education Differences (SPEDs) to make a difference for this person.
Profile B: You are a student considering a career in either Healthcare/ Psychology/ education & looking for evidence in taking part in evidence-based community sector programme to powerfully boost your university applications.
Why Join?
You will acquire a range of important transferable skills such as:
(a) How to reflect on transferrable skills gained throughout the programme
AND
(b) How to be a confident public speaker and design and deliver your own neurodiversity awareness campaign.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Reflective Practice & Advocacy Year Programme
(a) Describe the origin of stigma that affects the SPED Community.
(b) Evaluate how stigma affects members of the SPED Community in terms of education, employment, and mental wellbeing.
(c) Design and Deliver a community awareness initiative campaign.
What would we provide you?
Great Educators and Mentors
All of our educators are passionate and knowledgeable in the subject of neurodiversity.
Our educators are either current university students or professionals in the area of Law, Psychology, Neuroscience, Education, Politics, Philosophy, or Medicine.
You will be provided a mentor throughout the programme who will be able to help you feel supported and comfortable throughout the programme.
"Lived Experience" Conversation sessions
In Term 2 you will have a chance in very small breakout room-based groups to converse with our "lived experience" guests who are neurodivergent and keen to address any questions you have about their neurodiversity journey and experience of stigma, education, employment, and mental wellbeing.
The session has been consistently rated as one of the stand-out highlights of our programmes.
Certificates and Prizes
Each term has an end of term project. The person with the best project from each mentor group will be provided a £15 Gift Voucher.
A Certificate of Volunteering will be provided for full completion of the programme.
The Timetable
Termly Timetables for the Reflective Practice & Advocacy Year (Year 12) Programme
The first 12 sessions take place remotely on Wednesday evenings between September to January at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
The final session (Graduation Day: Reflective Project Presentation Showcase) will take place on a Wednesday within the February Half-Term period at 5:30pm - 8pm
Term 1:
Term 2:
Term 3:
