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by Deb Hauser
President, Advocates for Youth

Advocates for Youth congratulates President Barack Obama on his historic reelection. We also celebrate the amazing role that young people played within his administration and his reelection, and we recognize the growing power of youth to drive social and cultural change for a better world. Young people represented approximately 19 percent of the electorate yesterday—a larger percentage even than in 2008!

In the years ahead, we call on President Obama to stand with us in recognition of every young person’s right to honest sexual health education, safe and affordable sexual health services, and an equity of social, educational, and economic opportunity – the type of opportunity that builds healthy lives and strong communities.  

It brings us such great pleasure to unveil the redesign of www.amplifyyourvoice.org, Advocates' online youth activism hub.

The new Amplify site is streamlined, a breeze to navigate, easier to post photos/videos/art works and more connected to social media than ever before. Just go to the homepage and type in the “add your voice” box to get started!

Don’t worry, Amplify still has the great tools you love, like our toolkits, online education modules, and Take Action Center.  Our sister sitesMySistahs, YouthResource, and 1 in 3 have been given an update as well, and you can look forward to new features added to those sites in the coming months.

We’re thrilled to introduce Amplify’s seven featured youth contributors -- Hannah, D’Laney, Nefertiti, Karlee, Emilio, Briana, and Karachi. These motivated and talented activists are making sure youth voices are heard online as well as in their communities.

Your vote will have a real impact on young people and their families. That's why Advocates for Youth has partnered with the Strong Families Initiative to help create the Strong Families Guide to Civic Participation.

Every family is different. But we all need and deserve government that will protect the rights, recognition, and resources we need to thrive. Use this guide to help you make informed decisions about candidates, ballot measures, and any other public policy proposals. Share it with your friends, family, coworkers, community organizations, and religious groups to start conversations about what the elections mean for our families. Together we can ensure that decision makers hear that all families matter!

Get the Strong Families Guide today!

And remember to vote on November 6!