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May 2006 update on new publications, actions you can take, and more!
Advocates for Youth's e-News Update
Calling High School Activists!
Make a Difference in YOUR School!
CALLING HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVISTS:
Join the Fight for Honest Sex Ed
Make a Difference in Your School
Demand Comprehensive Sex Education
Announcing the launch of the Youth Activist Network High School Organizers!
- Are you a high school student who wants to get involved in the fight for honest, accurate, comprehensive sex education?
- Do you feel that it is time for young people to have a voice in this fight?
- Do you want to make a difference in your school?
Then become a High School Organizer with Advocates for Youth!
High School Organizers will work with Advocates for Youth to secure a comprehensive sex education policy in their schools. High School Organizers will be trained to work with the media and policy makers, learn more about sex education, and connect with other youth activists working to improve reproductive health in their communities and across the country.Stop Censorship in Your School!
[The deadline has passed.]
Apply for the International Youth Leadership Council
Advocates for Youth sponsors a project called the International Youth Leadership Council, which is designed to develop youth leaders in the areas of international family planning and global HIV/AIDS. Council members have come from Africa, Latin America, Asia and the United States and attend colleges or universities in the United States.
Council members serve as youth educators, advocates, and spokespeople on the issue of adolescent sexual and reproductive health.
Members of the International Youth Leadership Council should:
- Be enrolled part-time or full-time as an undergraduate in a U.S. college or university in the Washington DC/Metro area
- Support the mission of Advocates for Youth
- Be willing to commit at least 20 hours a month to Council activities.
Students will receive a stipend of $200 per month for the eight months.
(The application deadline has passed.)
National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
May 2006 is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. So, start planning today!You can find the National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month (NTPPM) Planning Guidebook on Advocates for Youth’s Web site. The Guidebook provides strategic tips and examples to help local communities plan and implement activities for NTPPM. It also includes fact sheets, guidance for involving youth and working with the media, and sample forms.
The guidebook is online in PDF format at
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/ntppm.pdf
The sample materials are online in PDF format at
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/ntppm_samples.pdf
Upcoming Youth/Student Conferences
Putting Faith into Action for Reproductive Justice
The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice is organizing its second Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom Student Summit in Washington DC. The title of this year’s Summit is “Putting Faith into Action for Reproductive Justice.” The conference will bring together 100 spiritual and pro-choice students and other young adults. Participants will hear from nationally recognized speakers; participate in organizing trainings, workshops, and interfaith worship; and have the opportunity to lobby congress about issues like comprehensive sex education.Please note that the conference is completely funded (FREE); students need only pay for costs associated with travel to and from the conference. Travel scholarships are available.
What: Putting Faith into Action for Reproductive Justice: a student summit to reflect, connect, inspire, and act!
Who: Young, passionate, and spiritual pro-choice activists
Where: Washington, DC
When: June 5-7, 2006
How: Register online at www.syrf.org
For more information please contact egoodstein@rcrc.org or by phone at (202) 628-7700, extension 15.
C2EA Youth Action Institute 2006
June 28 - July 2; Chicago, IL
The Youth ACTION Institute is a summer-long opportunity for young people ages 16-26 to come together and learn from each other and from experts about everything from working with the media to organizing young people to taking action to end AIDS.
In Chicago, youth will hear speakers talk about their experiences with living with HIV and AIDS in the U.S. and around the world; develop skills in grassroots organizing, public health, advocacy and direct action; connect with other young people from around the country; and work on concrete ways to fight together to end AIDS.
After the institute, each participant will carry out a grassroots organizing project to help make progress on a high-priority AIDS issue and build participation in C2EA. And after this summer, they'll help build new C2EA and youth advocacy networks all across the country.
Download a brochure and application at http://www.campaigntoendaids.org-- just click the Youth ACTION Institute link at the top right of the page.
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, Without a Trace and America's Next Top Model.
- Without a Trace brought attention to treatments that can prevent HIV transmission from pregnant women to their infants. This alert is no longer active.
- America’s Next Top Model introduced the young modeling aspirants to the importance of speaking out on HIV and AIDS. This alert is no longer active.
Responsible television means depicting storylines that can raise public awareness of important and difficult issues. These programs each highlight an important aspect of the fight against HIV and AIDS. Send a letter in support of Without a Trace and America’s Next Top Model.
You can help Advocates for Youth with a contribution today. To donate, visit http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/about/donatetoday.htm
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