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February 2006 update on new publications, actions you can take, and more!
Advocates for Youth's e-News Update
Advocates for Youth and Sex, Etc. Annouce Round Two of the Respect Yourself. Protect Yourself. Condom Campaign!!
 The first round of the Respect Yourself. Protect Yourself. Condom Campaign attracted over 500 entries from people of all ages. With this success, Advocates for Youth and Sex, Etc., are proud to announce the second round.
Entries may be submitted anytime until midnight, Eastern time, June 1, 2006. Entries from young people aged 15-24 are eligible for consideration for the prizes of $500 or $250! Enter Today!
Please visit http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/condom for more information, to see the winners of the first round and to enter the contest!
Young People to Mobilize Against Failed Abstinence-Only Programs at Home and Abroad
At a time when the President’s FY 2007 budget requests significant increases for failed abstinence-only-until-marriage programs at home and abroad, Advocates for Youth is launching two new campaigns to mobilize young people across the country in opposition to these ineffective and dangerous programs that censor information about condoms.
Rights.Respect.Responsibility.® Keep It REAL Campaign empowers youth to become part of the policy process, to demand honest and accurate information about sexual and reproductive health, and to support the Responsible Education about Life (REAL) Act.
Rights.Respect.Responsibility.® Fix the Gap Campaign takes aim at the United States' exportation of abstinence-only programs to other countries around the world, particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa.
To find out more about the campaigns, and to get involved, please visit Advocates for Youths' Youth Action Center at: http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/youth/advocacy/yan
Now Accepting Applications for the Eighth Annual European Study Tour!
Advocates for Youth and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte are sponsoring the eighth European study tour, October 20-November 6, 2006. Apply now to travel to Netherlands, France, and Germany to identify the strategies, programs, and policies that have positively influenced adolescent sexual behavior and outcomes in these countries.
For more information and to download the application, please visit:
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/news/events/stdytour.htm
Take P.A.R.T.!
Take Positive Action for Responsible Television (Take P.A.R.T.) to support accurate sexual health information and positive images on television.
This month, we recognize the hit series, Grey's Anatomy and Boston Legal -both on ABC.
- Grey's Anatomy offered an accurate, creative, and sensitive depiction of the important issues faced by intersex youth and their families. This alert is no longer active.
- Boston Legal depicted the tragic situation of a teen who was raped and then denied access to emergency contraception in the Catholic hospital where she was taken for treatment.
This alert is no longer active.
Responsible television means depicting storylines that can raise public awareness of important and difficult issues. These storylines encourage understanding and supportive care for intersex teens and for rape survivors. Send a letter in support of Grey's Anatomy and Boston Legal.
You can help Advocates for Youth with a contribution today. To donate, visit http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/about/donatetoday.htm
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