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Four Online Projects that Rock LGBTQ Pride & Health - YTH
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Four Online Projects that Rock LGBTQ Pride & Health. June 10, 2015 by James Lykens. It’s June, and YTH is celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month. By giving props to four groups that are doing great work online and offline to promote pride and health for LGBTQ youth. Forty to None Project. The Forty to None Project. Is a big issue with LGBTQ youth and they’re doing something about it. They’re backed by Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund. Youth, the Arts, HIV and AIDS Network (YAHAnet). On June 23 from 10-11am PT.
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First Annual Deb Levine Youth Innovator Award - YTH
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First Annual Deb Levine Youth Innovator Award. April 8, 2015 by Anthony Sis. YTH has achieved many things. Since it was founded by Deb Levine. Member Anthony Sis will be introducing Deb Levine during an award ceremony at YTH Live. He recently interviewed Deb about the founding of YTH and her work over the years to advance the health of young people. Anthony: What inspired you to get involved in the field of public health and technology? A: How has the organization changed since 2001? Many things have cha...
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Comfy Couches and My First Tweet with the #YTHLive Social Media Lounge - YTH
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Comfy Couches and My First Tweet with the #YTHLive Social Media Lounge. April 9, 2015 by Alex Medina. Need convincing on why you should come to the Social Media Lounge at YTH Live. Just ask Clarissa Herman a Twitter n00b when she came to the Social Media Lounge in 2014. This year she’s returning to YTH Live to talk about delivering sexuality education online. This is her story. Hi So I think I need to get set up with a Twitter. Can you show me how to do that? Introduced their Chat/Text hotline. A fun and...
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New in Tech: CES & YTH Live 2015 - YTH
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New in Tech: CES & YTH Live 2015. January 20, 2015 by Londiwe Gamedze. Samsung has also earmarked 100 million dollars to developing open standards. For its products and the field. Sensors play a huge role in connected objects, as the data they collect instructs the object – or its connected devices – how to behave. Self-driving cars interpret data from sensors, radars and cameras to navigate the roads without the need for a person to steer (most of the time). ‘Smart’ bike pedals. Test New Smartphone App!
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3 Ways to Use Hashtags For Activism
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Hashtag Activism: Tips on How to Leverage Social Media For Social Change. February 11, 2015 by Erin McKelle. Social media has become the new black when it comes to platforms that are used by young activists to create positive changes in society. Some successful, spontaneous social movements that received attention around the world started on social media. Check out #YesAllWomen. Do you notice a pattern? That’s right, all of these movements centered around hashtags! And The National Library of Medicine.
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AIDSinfo Releases HIV Drug App - YTH
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AIDSinfo Releases HIV Drug App. December 31, 2014 by Londiwe Gamedze. With this in mind, our friends at AIDS. Have released the AIDS. Drug App which provides a wealth of information on more than 100 HIV-related drugs, both approved and those still classified as investigational. One of the app’s most useful features is the option to schedule regular alarms as reminders to take any of those drugs. Users can search amongst the drugs by name, type and other information, bookmark frequently referenced drugs f...
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Behind the Bedroom Door: The Real Sex Lives of Denver Youth - YTH
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Behind the Bedroom Door: The Real Sex Lives of Denver Youth. November 14, 2014 by Londiwe Gamedze. Are they practicing safe sex, and if not, do they want to? The answers to these questions are crucial for informing the development of better sexual and reproductive health education and monitoring the effectiveness of the current education that US youth receive. Less than Half Sexually Active. Over Half Use Contraception. Most Sexually Active Teens Use Health Care Services. Higher levels of social capital,...
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Three Ways Youth Are at the Heart of YTH Live - YTH
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Three Ways Youth Are at the Heart of YTH Live. May 8, 2015 by Erin McKelle. Young people are at the center of YTH, which is what makes YTH Live. So special. Looking back at this year’s conference, I saw that once again, youth were involved every step of the way, from planning and moderating panels to presenting and participating as attendees. YTH’s Youth Advisory Board. I’d like to share three of the many ways youth were at the heart of YTH Live in 2015. The Youth Networking Event. Networking and learnin...
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How I've Grown Because of the Youth Advisory Board - YTH
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How I’ve Grown Because of the Youth Advisory Board. July 24, 2015 by Erin McKelle. Dear YTH Youth Advisory Board,. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was on the cusp of finishing high school and speaking at my first conference, YTH Live 2013. I was beyond thrilled to be attending a conference filled with young leaders who were changing the world, and I distinctly remember the presence of the Youth Advisory Board. Later that summer, I saw that YTH was accepting applications for its Youth Advisory Board.
