Belonging: Building and Sustaining Environments that Support High Expectations, Engagement, and Empowerment for All!

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) will host the first session for the 2023-2024 OSERS Symposium Series, Belonging : Building and Sustaining Environments that Support High Expectations, Engagement, and Empowerment for All!, virtually on October 25, 2023, from 1:00 – 2:30 pm Eastern! The 2023-2024 OSERS Symposia Series will provide an opportunity for the field to join OSERS in the challenge to raise expectations, engage families earlier, and fully empower all individuals who support transition services to improve postschool outcomes for children and youth with disabilities and their families. The first session in this series features PROGRESS Center Educator in Residence Dawn DeLorenzo and focuses on the importance of building a sense of belonging for children, youth, and young adults with disabilities in school, college and workplace settings.