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John,
When you become a part of our Youth Activist Network, you can be like:
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Ranen, our Student Organizing activist at Washington University in St. Louis, who won his campaign to install menstrual product dispensers in restrooms on campus.
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Cathy, an alumni of our Student Organizing team and YWOC Collective who played a pivotal role in organizing to release Lizzelle Herrera in Texas after she was jailed for self managing her own abortion
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Alejandro, Eunice and Karli, all NYHAAD Youth Ambassadors, who lead a conversation with The White House on the impact of HIV and AIDS on young people.
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Maxx, a member of the Student Organizing Team, who testified in support of comprehensive sex education at the Miami-Dade school boarding meeting.
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Sarah, a member of YWOC4RJ who fought to change LGBTQ adoption law in her home state of Hawaii
- And more!
Gain year-round support for your activism, and build your power as an organizer by applying here.
Accepted applicants will be part of a group of 150 youth activists aged 14-24 who receive training, support, and stipends to organize for various sexual health and justice issues in their community, including:
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Contraceptive access
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LGBTQ health & rights
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Fighting gender-based violence and sexual assault
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Increasing abortion access
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Combatting racism, anti-Muslim hate, homophobia and transphobia
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Fighting for honest sex ed in your state and school district, and mobilizing your peers around international family planning issues
Being a part of Advocates for Youth’s programs is a life-changing launching pad for your career in activism! But you only have a few weeks left to be a part of the 2022-2023 class. Don’t miss it - see which program makes most sense for you here.
In solidarity,
Youth Organizing & Mobilization Team
Advocates for Youth
P.S. - if you're not ages 14-24, can you forward this email to someone you think would be a good fit? Or to an organization who works with young people? We need everyone to do their part to help us build this incredible group!
Plus, we find that most of the people we accept were told to apply by a trusted adult, mentor or friend. So send this to someone you think is a rising star today.
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