PRESS ADVISORY |
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: |
CONTACT:
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Bill
Barker |
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Friday, August 1, 2003 |
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(202) 419-3420 |
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TO: |
HEALTH,
MEDICAL, & NEWS ASSIGNMENT DESKS |
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Connecticut
Youth Organize Forum on Local Sex Education Policies
Forum
to Develop Strategies to
Implement Responsible Sex
Education in Connecticut
Schools |
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WHAT: |
Did
you know that 93% of Americans believe young people
should be taught how to protect themselves from unplanned
pregnancies and STDs, but over $700 million in government
funds have been poured into an initiative that censors
this information? Bridgeport young
people realize this is irresponsible, and are beginning
to speak out against this dangerous initiative.
Organized by Tan Pham, a 16 year-old Bridgeport youth
and leader of Advocates for Youth's My
Voice Counts! Campaign, the forum, "Let's Talk About
Sex… Ed," will provide youth, adults, and interested members of the media
the opportunity to learn about current sex education policies in Connecticut
and ways to improve young people's access to life-saving information.
My
Voice Counts! is
a national campaign created
by and for young people to
demand responsible sex education
in our nation's schools.
The Campaign brings together
youth
interested in creating a
coordinated movement to advocate
at local,
state, and federal levels
for honest sex education. |
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WHEN: |
Thursday,
August 7, 2003
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
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WHERE: |
Burroughs
Community Center
2470 Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport, CT
(203) 334-0293 |
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Advocates for Youth is a Washington, DC-based
non-profit organization working in the field of sexuality
education, teen pregnancy prevention, and HIV/AIDS education. Advocates
for Youth
has developed cutting-edge adolescent sexual health programs
in the United States and in sub-Saharan Africa.
Note to Editors
and Producers: For more information or to set up
an interview with a youth organizer or an adolescent sexuality
experts, please contact Bill Barker at (202) 419-3420.
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