IPSII Inc.                         Independence, Productivity, Self Determination, Integration & Inclusion (IPSII) 

On Eagles Wings Leadership Training

• Classes 2003-2009

  • Over 30 African American adults with developmental disabilities and African American parents who have African American children with disabilities graduated from On Eagles Wings

  • All graduates report an increase in their  Independence, Productivity, Self Determination, Integration & Inclusion

  • All graduates report that they were treated with respect, learned new skills that made their lives better

• Class 2009-2010

  • On Eagles Wings Leadership Training ended 11.14.09

  • We had a total of 15 graduates, 300% above our contract from our thirty hour leadership training program.

  • All graduates report an increase in their Independence, Productivity, Self Determination, Integration & Inclusion

  • All graduates report that they were treated with respect, learned new skills that made their lives better

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  Pathways MN Youth Center

• 2003-2007 [Three Year Grant]

  • Pathways MN Youth Center met or surpassed all goals and objectives

  • Pathways Advisory Committee

    • Reviewed all timelines, products and outcomes of the project

    • Developed activities such as 'Get out the Vote' and other activities

  • Pathways African American Leadership Training

    •  30 African American youth and emerging leaders with developmental disabilities graduated from our thirty hour leadership training program

  • We developed Pathways Center youth friendly material

    •  'How to Seek and maintain employment'

    • 'Futures Planning'

    • Leadership training materials

    • Dissemination materials

  • Dissemination of Center products

    •  Three ring binders on 'How to Access the General Education Curriculum and Graduate with a standard diploma' to parents of youth with developmental disabilities and their service providers

    • We disseminated Center materials at national, state and local level

    • Web Based information

    • And much more!

• 2007-2009 [We have one more year of funding through 9.30.10]

  • IPSII Inc. was awarded an additional three years.  The Pathways Advisory Committee changed the outreach from only African American to all youth and emerging leaders with developmental disabilities ages 13-30 yrs.

  • To date Pathways has met or surpassed all outcomes and timelines

  • Pathways Advisory Committee

    • Reviewed all timelines, products and outcomes of the project

    • Developed activities

      • 'Get out the Vote'

      • 'Holiday Party'

      • Leadership Summit [January 2010]

      • System change activities

  • Pathways Leadership Training Program

    • Over 30 graduates from 30 hour leadership training program [2007-2009]

    • All graduates report an increase in their Independence, Productivity, Self Determination, Integration & Inclusion

    • All graduates report that they were treated with respect, learned new skills that made their lives better

  • Pathways Positive Behavioral Intervention Workshops

    • Over 80 family members of people with developmental disabilities and their service providers attended the workshops

    • All participants report that they thought the workshops were of high quality

  • We developed Pathways Center youth friendly material

    •  'How to Seek and maintain employment'

    • 'Futures Planning'

    • Leadership training materials

  • Dissemination of Center products

    •  Three ring binders on 'How to Access the General Education Curriculum and Graduate with a standard diploma' to parents of youth with developmental disabilities and their service providers

    • We disseminated Center materials at national, state and local level

    • Web Based information

    • And much more!

  • Dissemination

    • We disseminated Pathways Youth Center products

      • Three ring binders on 'How to Access the General Education Curriculum and Graduate with a standard diploma' to parents of youth with developmental disabilities and their service providers

      • How to Seek and Maintain Employment

      • Futures Plan

    • Future Planning on Housing

    • We disseminated Center materials at national, state and local level

    • Web Based information

    • And much more!

Need more information?

•  Call Julie at 1.612.861.3215 for more information or comments about this page

• E-mail Julie at Julie.Kenneyipsiiinc@gmail.com or Julie_Kenney@ksg02.harvard.edu