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Yes I Can! Awards

Congratulations to our 2010 Yes I Can! Award winners!

Nominations for the 2011 Yes I Can! Awards are now open!
Deadline:
Nomination must be postmarked by Oct. 22, 2010.

The Yes I Can! Awards were established to honor children and youth with disabilities who have excelled. Thousands of children and youth have been recognized since the program’s inception in 1982. Each year, CEC selects approximately 27 winners for their outstanding achievements in one of nine categories: 

 Yes I Can award winner  
   
  • Academics
  • Arts
  • Athletics
  • Community Service
  • Employment
  • Extracurricular Activities
  • Independent Living Skills
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Technology

Each 2011 Yes I Can! Award winner will:

  • Be invited to attend a special awards ceremony and celebration at the CEC 2011 Convention & Expo and to participate in a special field trip in the convention’s host city, National Harbor, Md., near Washington, D.C.
  • Receive two nights’ accommodations at the hotel in which the awards ceremony will be held
  • Receive a statue designed by nationally renowned sculptor Michael Naranjo
  • Receive a letter of congratulations from the CEC President
  • Be featured in CEC Today, CEC’s member e-newsletter
  • Be featured on CEC’s Web site
  • More on how we honor our Yes I Can! winners.

Spread the word! Download the Yes I Can! flyer and share it with your friends and colleagues.

But everyone is a winner. Each individual nominated for the Yes I Can! Awards will receive a certificate of accomplishment.

Nominations packet, eligibility guidelines, and more information.

Nominate your child or student today!
Nominations must be postmarked by Oct. 22, 2010.

 

Yes I Can! Awards Sponsors

CEC sincerely thanks the following organizations for supporting the 2010 Yes I Can! Awards:

  • CEC State/Provincial Units
  • Pearson/PsychCorp

We also thank the many CEC members who contribute to the Yes I Can! Foundation for Exceptional Children.

 

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