About the Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois
The Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois (SILC), is a not-for-profit statewide planning organization. Our mission is to provide leadership, research, planning and education to support independent living services across Illinois. By federal law, the SILC is charged with developing a state plan addressing the provision of statewide independent living services, the development and support of a statewide network of Centers for Independent Living and the monitoring, review and evaluation of the implementation of the state plan. More About SILC
Marc Elliot to Keynote Youth Summit
When Marc speaks he is able to motivate students and anyone else in his presence. He is captivating and honest with his tales of living with Tourette Syndrome. This 24 year old native of St. Louis has been inspiring groups since high school by teaching the importance of understanding people's differences. Marc will be giving the keynote address at the Illinois Youth with Disabilities Leadership Summit on July 25th at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Check out Marc's homepage "What Makes You Tic?" http://whatmakesyoutic.com/WhatMakesYouTic/Homepage.html
SAVE THE DATE - July 25-28, 2010
The Statewide Independent Living Council is gearing up for the Illinois Youth with Disabilities Leadership Summit, July 25 - 28, 2010 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The Illinois Youth with Disabilities Leadership Summit is an innovative and exciting four-day leadership program for young people ages 17 to 24 that have any type of disability. Youth participants at the Summit can expect a variety of activities designed to help you grow as a leader. Workshops, a keynote address, a dance and lots social activities are combined to make the Summit as educational and fun as possible.
- More about the Summit
William Gorman Named SILC Executive Director
William L. Gorman was selected as the new Executive Director of the Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois effective December 7, 2009.
Mr. Gorman has served and/or advocated for individuals with disabilities for the past 37 years in the states of Indiana, Colorado and Iowa. His past experience included being the Director of Supported Living for ADEC, Inc. (Elkhart County, Indiana), Executive Director of the ARC/Adams County (Colorado), Executive Director of the D.D. Planning Council for the state of Colorado, Administrator of the Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities and Brain Injury for the state of Iowa and for the past 16 years the Executive Director of Systems Unlimited, Inc. (Iowa City, Iowa).
Mr. Gorman's experiences have included service provision, advocacy, state planning, legislative advocacy, interagency collaboration and public policy research. Mr. Gorman obtained his B.A. degree in political science from Indiana University-Bloomington and his Masters degree in Public Administration from Ball State University. Mr. Gorman looks forward to working with the Independent Living Centers across Illinois and the various state departments of government to strengthen the independent living center movement.
Find your local Center for Independent Living - Search by county at INCIL.org
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