Info & Support
for Youth of Color
In the United States, young people of
color are at increased risk for HIV, STIs, and unplanned
pregnancy. Yet
when it comes to receiving resources and support around
these issues, young people of color are often left
out in
the cold. Advocates for Youth is working to change these issues through
advocacy, support, community, and information.
What can I do to work
for change?
I'd like to find online resources, support,
and community …
- MySistahs.Org—A
Web site by and for young African American/Black,
Latina/Hispanic, Asian American, and Native American
women. My Sistah's peer educators provide culturally
relevant information and support on sexual health
issues.
- AmbienteJoven.Org—A
Spanish-language Web site for Latino young men
who have sex with men (YMSM) and for Latino/a gay, lesbian,
bisexual, transgender and questioning (GLBTQ)
youth in the United States and Latin America. Ambiente
Joven's peer educators provide culturally relevant
information and support on sexual health issues.
- Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning
(GLBTQ) Youth of Color
- Pamphlet:
HIV/AIDS and the Young African American Woman: Get
Your Talk On [html]
I'd like to read stories from other young
people of color …
I'm writing a paper—I'd
like the facts …
- A
Youth Leader's Guide to Building Cultural Competence
[html]
[pdf]
- The
Facts: Young Men Who Have Sex with Men: At
Risk for HIV and STDs [html]
- en
español: Hombres jóvenes
que tienen relaciones sexuales con
hombres: en
riesgo de contraer el VIH y otras
ETS [html]
- NEW! The
Facts: Young Women of Color and the HIV Epidemic
[html]
[pdf]
- NEW! The
Facts: Youth of Color—At Disproportionate
Risk of Negative Sexual Health Outcomes [html]
[pdf]
- Issues
at a Glance: HIV/STD Prevention and Young Men
Who Have Sex with Men [html]
- en
español: La prevención del VIH/ETS
y los hombres jóvenes que
tienen relaciones sexuales con hombres
[html]
- NEW! Issues
at a Glance: Latina Adolescent Health [html]
[pdf]
- NEW! Issues
at a Glance: Young Women of Color and Their Risk
for HIV and Other STIs [html]
[pdf]
- NEW! The
January 2004 issue of Transitions compiles
information about issues faced by youth of color,
including HIV-positive youth and gay, lesbian,
bisexual, transgender,
and questioning (GLBTQ) youth of color. It considers
how concepts of masculinity contribute to young
men's sexual risk behaviors and their problems
in intimate
relationships. It discusses the interplay of
cultural competence and social justice and how
to create culturally
relevant programs. It discusses barriers to health
care and arts programs that promote young people's
sexual health. Stories by youth of color underscore
the importance of the Rights. Respect. Responsibility.® paradigm,
and a lesson plan provides opportunities for
young people to improve communication skills
related to
sexual risk reduction. Finally, this issue provides
links
to national and online resources. [html]
[pdf]
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