Youth Hub
A space for young people with disability
On this page, you will find information about CYDA’s youth programs, opportunities, youth led advocacy and content created by young people with disability.
The DREAM (Disability Representation Employment & Accessibility Mission) Network is a project that bridges the gap between young people with disability and employers with blogs, resources, workshops and events.
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Young Leaders Programs
CYDA is supporting local organisation to run regional/rural Young Leaders Programs for young people with disability. Applications will open in August 2024.
Youth led advocacy
Young people with disability are leading the way at CYDA, working directly on our policy and research, election platforms and as delegates to the United Nations.
Image: Text in a blue blob reads: “Young, powerful, engaged”.
Graphic of a plane flying in front of the sun over a Canberra cityscape. Text reads: “National Youth Disability Summit”.
National Youth Disability Summit
The Summit is CYDA’s annual event where young people with disability gather (online and in person) to talk about the issues that matter to them, learn about and develop their advocacy, and have a real say about their futures.
Opinion pieces and interviews by young people with disability.
Holding / Being Held
Kaygan Lane reflects on interdependence within disability leadership via a beautifully illustrated comic.
Dear future disability leaders
There’s no one right way to be a disability leader, just like disability, leadership doesn’t have one look.
Diversity leading the way in the tech sector
Adam Choong discusses why it is vital for young disabled technologists to be at the forefront of innovation.
Art as advocacy: The power of disabled storytelling
Collective art projects like the zine have the power to create change. We spoke to 4 disabled artists about their inspirations and what storytelling means to them and their communities.
Behind the zines: Creating the summit zine
CYDA’s first ever Zine brought together the poetry, illustrations, and sculptures of disabled young storytellers from across the country. But how did it begin?
A hand-drawn map
When mainstream employment is inaccessible, and the usual advice isn’t working, sometimes a passion project can lead to unexpected opportunities.
