Welcome to the web page for the RAISE Transition Summit 2022!
Please join us for professional development, networking, and sharing as we work together to improve transition outcomes for young adults with disabilities.
Here you will find all the information you need for this event.
8th Annual RAISE Summit
Building new relationships in our new reality
The National RAISE will be hosting its first in-person Summit since 2019 on June 24 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Join us as we explore new research on important relationships for successful outcomes regarding youth engagement, RSA parent center efforts, and more.
Date: Friday, June 24
Time: 9am-3pm
Lunch will be provided
This summit will focus on developing and strengthening relationships with key partners to improve transition outcomes.
Summit Program
What Do Young Adults with Disabilities (and Parents!) Say about Their High School Preparation for Adult Life?
PRESENTER: Cheryl Thompson, Program Director, MPACT
DESCRIPTION: RAISE and MPACT partnered to ask youth and young adults with disabilities about the preparation they received and its impact on post-secondary outcomes. In this session, we will explore the implications of the data from over 600 self-identified young adults with disabilities and 150 parents in this newly released study. We will discuss the relationship between several forms of transition preparation, postschool outcomes, and life satisfaction. Join us as we explore the implications for building effective transition programming for improving adult outcomes.
RSA Parent Centers Spotlight
An Expert Perspective: A Panel on Youth Engagement and Parent Centers
PRESENTER: Everett Deibler, RAISE Youth Engagement Coordinator
DESCRIPTION: During this session members of RAISE’s Youth Advocates for Change (YAFC) will give their perspective on why youth engagement is so important and provide tips to attendees on how to improve their youth engagement initiatives.
Location: Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District
400 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
RSVP by June 10. Use this link to register.
Travel is at your own expense. We are only covering lunch at the summit.