METUCHEN — A panel at Metuchen High School will feature student mentors from a national advocacy group talking to middle and high schoolers and their parents about succeeding with learning differences.
The panel will speak from 7-9 p.m. on Jan. 19 at the high school library at 400 Grove Ave., Metuchen.
Known as “Yes! Ambassadors,” the volunteers are part of a growing program currently available in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Utah and Colorado that is run by Learning Ally, a national nonprofit aimed at empowering students who read and learn differently so they may thrive.
Yes! Ambassadors consist of middle and high school volunteers who mentor students and speak about their learning differences, self-advocacy and assistive technologies. They also volunteer at Q-and-A panels, demonstrate assistive technology and help host Learning Ally events.
The purpose of the program is to train students with learning differences to recognize their strengths and weaknesses, help them build confidence and provide them with the tools to become strong self-advocates.
The event is sponsored by the Metuchen Special Education Parent Advisory Council. This event is being coordinated by SEPAC member Mary Ellen DeMary, who can be reached at 732-585-9093.
For more information about Learning Ally, visit www.learningally.org.