W4$uccess is now offering a stipend of $100.00 to all eligible** youth that successfully complete the training. **Please make sure the youth meet the following eligibility requirements: □ 14-21 years old □ Lives in Denver Metro □ Involved in the Juvenile Justice system (truancy, curfew ticket, diversion, probation, etc.) □ NO involvement in the Adult
BY MIKE LAMPSEP 22, 2014 LISTEN Audio: CPR’s Mike Lamp talks with Evergreen student about protest More than 100 Evergreen High School students protested Monday morning over proposed changes to the curriculum in Jefferson County Schools. Last week, a school board member proposed that advanced placement history classes be required to promote free enterprise and
Adolescence is a time of significant physical and social-emotional development for youth. For a variety of biological and social reasons, it is also the time when many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ) youth begin to self-identify as such. In the U.S., approximately 3.5 percent of the adult population identify as LGBT,* a number assumed
APPLY TO VOLUNTEER Interested in Summer Programs? Select one of the two ways to apply below! Students interested in Gap programs should apply here. AMIGOS is a non-profit organization that works with youth across the Americas. Our blog includes information about our work across Latin America as it relates to youth leadership development, international development,
(Released August 2014) This guide for health professionals and communities contains an annotated list of resources and accompanying tools for implementing evidence-based adolescent health programs. The guide defines evidence-based programs, explains how they are used, and identifies limitations of existing programs. The resources in the guide are organized by health topics adapted from the focus areas of
A new resource from our fabulous colleagues at ACT for Youth: Engaging Youth in Policy Making to Promote Health In this new edition of PrACTice Matters, Christine Bozlak discusses the benefits of youth participation in public health efforts, provides examples of youth civic engagement, and offers recommendations for involving youth in policy-related activities.
f you were a child (or rebellious teenager), which phrase do you think would be more beneficial to hear? 1 – “You run away from home which exposes you to dangerous people, places, and things” or 2 – “You are strong-willed with “street-smarts”, survival skills and self-protective abilities”. Both phrases describe the same issue, but
