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Heads Up to Parents App and Website

As a busy parent, keeping your child healthy and safe is always a top priority. The Heads Up to Parents Site will help you recognize, respond to, and minimize the risk of concussion or other serious brain injury. Visit Now

This app and website were created by the CDC Foundation with the National Oper ating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment. They are designed to help keep children and adolescents safe from concussion and other serious brain injuries. The app helps parents select helmets and provides tips on how to identify concussions and other safety information. The website has a variety of materials, such as videos, fact sheets, and training courses. To access the resources, click here: http://www.cdcfoundation.org/headsup

Shout Out To Youth Voice, Colorado’s Chapter of Youth M.O.V.E!!

Well, I’ll be Flickered!

Guess What!! SAMHSA has accepted Youth Voice, Colorado’s Chapter of Youth M.O.V.E., proposal for Social Inclusion !!

We are one of seven nationally that have been selected to receive $20,000 awards through the 2013 Campaign for Social Inclusion Awards for Statewide Peer-Run/Recovery Community Organization Projects.

Our project starts with: a peer designed training for our peers to be subject matter experts, Flicker.Flicker is a specially designed training for this grant and is part of a much larger training, Spark. We will work with the TISOC (Trauma Informed System of Care) project in Colorado to select from the Communities of Excellence to provide the Flicker training to the local youth. We will train them to share their stories in a safe effective way. We will then collect their stories digitally and develop video resumes. The video resumes will be short clips of the youth showing their expertise, passion and subject matter expertise so any opportunity or need for a youth presenter that arises, we can provide samples of youth who will fit their needs. We will also use their stories to produce Public Services Announcements, mini-documentaries, presentation material, and any other ways we can that will help bring the youth perspective, Youth Voice, and youth expertise to our state and nation!

Really cool Opportunity! Apply Now to Represent U.S. Youth at the UN

Dear Applicant,

Serving as the U.S. Youth Observer at the United Nations is a once-in-a lifetime opportunity for youth to engage in development and diplomacy. This role allowed me to travel around the U.S. and abroad to speak to young people about how they can become more engaged in the work of the UN, as well as how they can organize grassroots initiatives in their own communities. In addition to working with U.S. youth, I worked with 40 other Youth Delegates at the UN, from countries such as Kenya, Thailand, Turkey, and Germany, to ensure that youth voices and priorities are better incorporated into the decision-making process of the UN. Many of the UN Youth Delegates became some of my closest friends and colleagues, and I will cherish these relationships for years to come.

Today’s youth have an unprecedented potential to solve the world’s toughest problems, and they must be a central part of any development program or policy. As the next U.S. Youth Observer, you could play a vital role in promoting youth participation as a critical aspect of development and diplomacy. As the U.S. Youth Observer, I had the opportunity to share this hopeful message with current heads of state and government, such as Malawi President Joyce Banda, industry leaders, such as Bill Gates, and countless others who share a vision of a more equitable future of inclusive growth.

The next U.S. Youth Observer will project a positive image of youth in the global community, transform the role of young people in solving global problems, and chart the path for the next year of U.S. youth engagement with the United Nations. Apply today to be the next U.S. Youth Observer at the UN; it’s an experience that can change your life, and help the UN affect positive changes in the lives of others.

Sincerely,

Brooke Loughrin
U.S. Youth Observer at the UN General Assembly, 2012-2013

Are you the next U.S. Youth Observer at the UN?

- See more at: http://www.unausa.org/membership/us-youth#sthash.O8CECr2d.dpuf

- See more at: http://www.unausa.org/membership/us-youth/us-youth-application#sthash.LkRy2fnK.dpuf

Denver Zoo is Hiring a Teen Program Specialist!

Today is Youth Day!!!

The United States joins the international community today in celebrating International Youth Day.

The Department of State is committed to ensuring that we are engaging not only with the leaders of today, but also with the leaders of tomorrow. Today’s generation of young people is the largest and most interconnected the world has ever seen, defined by energy, talent, and optimism. Whether mobilizing for climate change or demanding democracy and equality, we are witnessing the unprecedented impact that young people can have in the 21st century.

Young people communicate with peers from all corners of the globe, on Twitter or Facebook or Google Hangout. They take to the streets to demand dignity and democracy. And they work across borders to find innovative solutions to some of the world’s toughest challenges.

On this year’s International Youth Day, we mark an important aspect of life for young populations around the world: youth migration. In 2010, there were an estimated 27 million young migrants throughout the world. Some of these young people migrate to find new opportunity; others are forced to flee from poverty or war.

As a nation founded by immigrants, and as a country with a long tradition of welcoming the “huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” the United States takes great pride in our commitment to the rights of migrants to realize educational and professional opportunities in their new homes.

So, today, I encourage you to celebrate International Youth Day by taking action that will positively impact young migrants in your community.

Communications Intern (Fall)

YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA (YSA) – the global organization that improves communities by increasing the number and the diversity of young people serving in substantive roles – is seeking a Communications Intern to assist the Communications team during Fall 2013.

Applicant may be a graduate or advanced undergraduate student and should be able to commit to approximately 20 hours / week. This intern position is non-paid, but will offer lots of great, hands-on learning opportunities. Offices are conveniently located nearby the McPherson Square metro station.

Responsibilities will include:

• Support the Communications department with all public relations efforts
• Assist with promotions and media relations for YSA events
• Draft press releases, media alerts and marketing collateral
• Research and craft media lists
• Pitch media and fulfill press requests
• Assist in image management
• Liaise with third-party communication departments
• Track and report media coverage
• Other duties as assigned by Communications Manager

Experience and Qualifications

• Excellent writing and oral communications skills
• Detail-oriented and able to multi-task efficiently
• The Communications Intern must be comfortable taking direction and working within a team setting. Simultaneously, s/he must have the ability to work independently and proactively, at times with minimal direction
• Proficient with MS Office, Publisher, Excel. Graphic design skills a plus

The ideal candidate will be a “go-getter” and willing to pitch in wherever needed. Strong writing skills, a willingness to learn and a positive attitude are essential. Knowledge of youth service issues and formal Communications education/experience is helpful but not required. Second-language skills, such as Spanish, would be a big plus.

To apply, send resume, cover letter, and one writing sample or excerpt to communications@YSA.org and include “Communications Internship” in the subject line. Deadline Monday, August 19, 2013.

Come Join The Fiesta!!!!

Mark your Calendars for the Fiesta Cookout! Last year, we hosted 10,000 people and are anticipating 12,000-15,000 for this year’s Fiesta Cookout! The Fiesta Cookout offers live entertainment, a healing garden that provides traditional, holistic treatments and western medical screenings, a children’s activities area, a custom car and motorcycle show and FREE FOOD on a first come, first served basis! Saturday, August 24th 2013 43rd Avenue & Tejon St. at Chaffee Park 12-7pm.