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  Act Out! , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
May 30, 2023 at 3:07 PM

RSVP: Youth Training Series for Pride Month

A weekly training series where every week, our expert organizers review an important organizing principle, and help you apply it to your town, school, campus, or state. Hey John, Happy (almost) Pride! The best month of the year is here, but it's also been one of the worst …
  Geoff , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
May 22, 2023 at 5:26 PM

Introducing Act Out! Ready to fight back against LGBTQ attacks?

Queer Gen Z is under attack. But all of Gen Z is fighting back. Young people who are outraged by attacks on queer & trans youth across the country are invited to join our new national network of youth activists called Act Out! Hi John, From "Don't Say Gay or Trans," t…
  Geoff , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
May 22, 2023 at 5:26 PM

Introducing Act Out! Ready to fight back against LGBTQ attacks?

Queer Gen Z is under attack. But all of Gen Z is fighting back. Young people who are outraged by attacks on queer & trans youth across the country are invited to join our new national network of youth activists called Act Out! Hi John, From "Don't Say Gay or Trans," t…
  Free The Pill Updates , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
May 10, 2023 at 5:38 PM

🎉VICTORY! Thanks to you and decades of activism, the FDA has been advised to bring birth control pills over-the-counter for all ages!

The vote was unanimous. 17-0. UNANIMOUS! Hey John, Wow! We are absolutely THRILLED to report that the Advisory Committee of experts has recommended the FDA bring Opill over-the-counter with NO age restrictions! What happened: The vote today was by a panel of experts a…
  Free The Pill Updates , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
May 10, 2023 at 5:38 PM

🎉VICTORY! Thanks to you and decades of activism, the FDA has been advised to bring birth control pills over-the-counter for all ages!

The vote was unanimous. 17-0. UNANIMOUS! Hey John, Wow! We are absolutely THRILLED to report that the Advisory Committee of experts has recommended the FDA bring Opill over-the-counter with NO age restrictions! What happened: The vote today was by a panel of experts a…
  Free The Pill Updates , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
May 10, 2023 at 3:09 PM

More social media to share

Today, the vote will occur, and the FDA seems skeptical. Let's push back! Hey John, One more update before the Advisory Committee votes at 1:30pm EST. What's happening: The main FDA concern seems to be questioning if people getting birth control over-the-counter can fol…
  Free The Pill Updates , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
May 10, 2023 at 3:09 PM

More social media to share

Today, the vote will occur, and the FDA seems skeptical. Let's push back! Hey John, One more update before the Advisory Committee votes at 1:30pm EST. What's happening: The main FDA concern seems to be questioning if people getting birth control over-the-counter can fol…
  Free The Pill Youth Council , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
May 9, 2023 at 6:46 PM

Major updates on our work to bring birth control pills over-the-counter

Today, the FDA is in the middle of a hearing about birth control access Hey John, We're finally here! At last, the FDA is midway through a historic hearing on whether to bring birth control pills over-the-counter. What we're doing: Yesterday we led a rally in DC featuri…
  Free The Pill Youth Council , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
May 9, 2023 at 6:46 PM

Major updates on our work to bring birth control pills over-the-counter

Today, the FDA is in the middle of a hearing about birth control access Hey John, We're finally here! At last, the FDA is midway through a historic hearing on whether to bring birth control pills over-the-counter. What we're doing: Yesterday we led a rally in DC featuri…
  Geoff , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
May 4, 2023 at 8:31 PM

John, birth control at the White House on Monday - you coming?

Come to the White House Monday for a rally AND an obstacle course! All to bring birth control pills over-the-counter. Hi John, This coming Monday, May 8th, join us for a historic rally outside the White House ahead of the FDA Advisory Committee meeting for the first ever o…
  Kinjo Kiema , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
May 4, 2023 at 2:20 PM

🚨 Deadline extension alert! Youth Activist applications

We've extended the deadline to apply to our Youth Activist Network! Hey John, Are you or someone you know interested in applying to our Youth Activist Network? We have good news: We’ve extended our YAN application deadline to Tuesday, May 9th for the following programs:…
  Kinjo Kiema , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
May 4, 2023 at 2:20 PM

🚨 Deadline extension alert! Youth Activist applications

We've extended the deadline to apply to our Youth Activist Network! Hey John, Are you or someone you know interested in applying to our Youth Activist Network? We have good news: We’ve extended our YAN application deadline to Tuesday, May 9th for the following programs:…
  Youth Activist Network , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
May 1, 2023 at 8:47 PM

⌛ Midnight deadline...

Apply tonight to gain year-round support for your activism, whether it's for abortion access, LGBTQ rights, sex ed, or more Tonight is the deadline for youth activists to apply to be a part of our campaigns. Learn more and apply here. Hey John, This is it. The app…
  Youth Activist Network , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
May 1, 2023 at 8:46 PM

⌛ Midnight deadline...

Apply tonight to gain year-round support for your activism, whether it's for abortion access, LGBTQ rights, sex ed, or more Tonight is the deadline for youth activists to apply to be a part of our campaigns. Learn more and apply here. Hey John, This is it. The app…
  Kinjo Kiema , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 26, 2023 at 7:01 PM

⏰ The countdown is on — Youth Organizer applications due Monday!

Gain year-round support for your activism, and build your power as an organizer We're recruiting young, powerful youth activists to be a part of our campaigns. Learn more and apply here. Hey John, We are just days away from the Youth Activist Network application d…
  Kinjo Kiema , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 26, 2023 at 7:00 PM

⏰ The countdown is on — Youth Organizer applications due Monday!

Gain year-round support for your activism, and build your power as an organizer We're recruiting young, powerful youth activists to be a part of our campaigns. Learn more and apply here. Hey John, We are just days away from the Youth Activist Network application d…
  Niharika/Nix Rao , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 20, 2023 at 4:20 PM

Victory! Despite it all, an abortion access win

Something to celebrate today! A major win for abortion access for young people in NY Hi John, For once, we’re coming to you with an abortion access win! Yes, really! After years (and yes, we do mean years!) of tireless work organizing and mobilizing students in New York, w…
  Niharika/Nix Rao , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 20, 2023 at 4:20 PM

Victory! Despite it all, an abortion access win

Something to celebrate today! A major win for abortion access for young people in NY Hi John, For once, we’re coming to you with an abortion access win! Yes, really! After years (and yes, we do mean years!) of tireless work organizing and mobilizing students in New York, w…
  Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 10, 2023 at 5:08 PM

Today's the day - it's National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day

Suggested social media today, plus our livestream event with the White House and Rep Barbara Lee's office Hey John, Welcome to National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day! Join us and thousands of accounts across the country in posting online using #NYHAAD today. We enco…
  Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 10, 2023 at 5:08 PM

Today's the day - it's National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day

Suggested social media today, plus our livestream event with the White House and Rep Barbara Lee's office Hey John, Welcome to National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day! Join us and thousands of accounts across the country in posting online using #NYHAAD today. We enco…
  Know Your IX , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 7, 2023 at 5:47 PM

Trans athletes belong

We should never grant flexibility to discriminate Hey John, Yesterday, after over a year of persistent advocacy from student organizers and advocates, the Biden Administration finally released a rule addressing trans student athletes. Let me be clear, we were just as sh…
  Know Your IX , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 7, 2023 at 5:47 PM

Trans athletes belong

We should never grant flexibility to discriminate Hey John, Yesterday, after over a year of persistent advocacy from student organizers and advocates, the Biden Administration finally released a rule addressing trans student athletes. Let me be clear, we were just as sh…
  Geoff , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 6, 2023 at 7:17 PM

Videos of the Week - Youth HIV roundtable, sexual health for young people with disabilities, #FreeThePill, and healthy relationships

Did you see this at the White House? It's still timely! Hey John, Welcome back to Videos of the Week! This week, I want to highlight a video that debuts live next week for National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day. You can click "notify me" here so you don't miss i…
  Geoff , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 6, 2023 at 7:17 PM

Videos of the Week - Youth HIV roundtable, sexual health for young people with disabilities, #FreeThePill, and healthy relationships

Did you see this at the White House? It's still timely! Hey John, Welcome back to Videos of the Week! This week, I want to highlight a video that debuts live next week for National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day. You can click "notify me" here so you don't miss i…
  National Youth HIV and AIDs Awareness Day , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 5, 2023 at 4:16 PM

Repealing HIV Discrimination is possible

Take action, then use our toolkit and graphics to spread the word. Hey John, Welcome to National Youth HIV & AIDS Week's Day of Action! While we’ve come a long way in how we talk about and treat HIV & AIDS, it’s easy to forget that the law hasn’t quite caught up…
  National Youth HIV and AIDs Awareness Day , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 5, 2023 at 4:16 PM

Repealing HIV Discrimination is possible

Take action, then use our toolkit and graphics to spread the word. Hey John, Welcome to National Youth HIV & AIDS Week's Day of Action! While we’ve come a long way in how we talk about and treat HIV & AIDS, it’s easy to forget that the law hasn’t quite caught up…
  Kinjo Kiema , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 4, 2023 at 9:05 PM

📢 Youth Organizer applications are open - check out the details and apply or send to a young person you know.

Gain year-round support for your activism, and build your power as an organizer We're recruiting young, powerful youth activists to be a part of our campaigns. Learn more and apply here. Hey John, How do young people go from caring about an issue, to organizing a …
  Kinjo Kiema , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 4, 2023 at 9:05 PM

📢 Youth Organizer applications are open - check out the details and apply or send to a young person you know.

Gain year-round support for your activism, and build your power as an organizer We're recruiting young, powerful youth activists to be a part of our campaigns. Learn more and apply here. Hey John, How do young people go from caring about an issue, to organizing a …
  Know Your IX , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 3, 2023 at 7:02 PM

Sexual Assault Awareness Month teach-in series launches Thursday

A weekly training series by the incredible Know Your IX activists we support Hey John, 🚨 STUDENTS: Sexual Assault Awareness Month is here, and so is our April training series. We want to make sure you know your rights when you need them and have the tools you need to sup…
  Know Your IX , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 3, 2023 at 7:02 PM

Sexual Assault Awareness Month teach-in series launches Thursday

A weekly training series by the incredible Know Your IX activists we support Hey John, 🚨 STUDENTS: Sexual Assault Awareness Month is here, and so is our April training series. We want to make sure you know your rights when you need them and have the tools you need to suppo…
  National Youth HIV and AIDs Awareness Day , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 27, 2023 at 9:56 PM

Next week: actions around HIV policy in the leadup to National Youth HIV AIDS Awareness Day

Toolkits, actions, and Instagram Lives all week long! Hey John, Get ready for National Youth HIV & AIDS Week of Action! Next week, we're coordinating a series of events & activities in the lead-up to National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (#NYHAAD) next Monda…
  National Youth HIV and AIDs Awareness Day , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 27, 2023 at 9:56 PM

Next week: actions around HIV policy in the leadup to National Youth HIV AIDS Awareness Day

Toolkits, actions, and Instagram Lives all week long! Hey John, Get ready for National Youth HIV & AIDS Week of Action! Next week, we're coordinating a series of events & activities in the lead-up to National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (#NYHAAD) next Monda…
  Geoff , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 16, 2023 at 3:41 PM

Videos of the Week - Endometriosis, more FL censorship, and virginity

A Florida legislator admits his bill would ban young people from talking about their period Hey John, Welcome back to Videos of the Week! This week, 2 out of 3 videos are from our incredible AMAZE project, which creates animated sex ed videos for young people. Always fee…
  Geoff , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 16, 2023 at 3:41 PM

Videos of the Week - Endometriosis, more FL censorship, and virginity

A Florida legislator admits his bill would ban young people from talking about their period Hey John, Welcome back to Videos of the Week! This week, 2 out of 3 videos are from our incredible AMAZE project, which creates animated sex ed videos for young people. Always fee…
  Char'Lee , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 9, 2023 at 4:28 PM

Policy panel today - Building CommuniTEA for Black women & girls

Tonight at 6:30pm EST, we're going beyond CommuniTEA and into policy change Hey John, Building CommuniTEA for Black women and girls doesn't end with knowledge or support —we also need policy change to reassert our own bodily autonomy. Join us tonight at 6:30pm EST for a…
  Char'Lee , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 9, 2023 at 4:28 PM

Policy panel today - Building CommuniTEA for Black women & girls

Tonight at 6:30pm EST, we're going beyond CommuniTEA and into policy change Hey John, Building CommuniTEA for Black women and girls doesn't end with knowledge or support —we also need policy change to reassert our own bodily autonomy. Join us tonight at 6:30pm EST for a…
  Char'Lee , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 9, 2023 at 4:24 PM

Digital Day of Action today - Building CommuniTEA for Black women & girls

Toolkits, actions, and events all week long! Hey John, Building CommuniTEA for Black women and girls doesn't end with knowledge or support —we also need policy change to reassert our own bodily autonomy. Join us tonight at 6:30pm EST for a dynamic workshop led by Black …
  Char'Lee , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 7, 2023 at 5:51 PM

Digital Day of Action today - Building CommuniTEA for Black women & girls

Toolkits, actions, and events all week long! Hey John, Our Building CommuniTEA Panel kicked off our Week of Action with ENERGY. Now it's time to flood social media to talk about the reasons Black women and girls can take their healthcare into their own hands and get teste…
  Char'Lee , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 7, 2023 at 5:51 PM

Digital Day of Action today - Building CommuniTEA for Black women & girls

Toolkits, actions, and events all week long! Hey John, Our Building CommuniTEA Panel kicked off our Week of Action with ENERGY. Now it's time to flood social media to talk about the reasons Black women and girls can take their healthcare into their own hands and get teste…
  Geoff , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 2, 2023 at 7:12 PM

Videos of the Week

Drag Story Hour for the New York Times Hey John, This is my first attempt at a Videos of the Week series for our subscribers! My hope is that these emails are short, shareable, and to-the-point. Always feel free to forward or share on social media. Drag Story Hour is usu…
  Geoff , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 2, 2023 at 7:12 PM

Videos of the Week

Drag Story Hour for the New York Times Hey John, This is my first attempt at a Videos of the Week series for our subscribers! My hope is that these emails are short, shareable, and to-the-point. Always feel free to forward or share on social media. Drag Story Hour is usu…
  Char'Lee , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 1, 2023 at 10:14 PM

RSVP for next week's incredible events building CommuniTEA for Black women & girls

Toolkits, actions, and events all week long! Hey John, Join us as we kick off our CommuniTEA National Women and Girls HIV and AIDS Awareness Day Week of Action! Every year on March 10th, communities around the country work in partnership to raise awareness about the impac…
  Char'Lee , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 1, 2023 at 10:14 PM

RSVP for next week's incredible events building CommuniTEA for Black women & girls

Toolkits, actions, and events all week long! Hey John, Join us as we kick off our CommuniTEA National Women and Girls HIV and AIDS Awareness Day Week of Action! Every year on March 10th, communities around the country work in partnership to raise awareness about the impac…
  Karmella , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
February 7, 2023 at 7:18 PM

Living with HIV as Black woman

If we’re going to #StopHIVTogether, listen to Black trans women like me Hi John, I am a young, Black, trans woman living with HIV. When I was diagnosed as a teenager, I realized how few resources existed for young people like me to help us make informed decisions about ou…
  Karmella , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
February 7, 2023 at 7:18 PM

Living with HIV as Black woman

If we’re going to #StopHIVTogether, listen to Black trans women like me Hi John, I am a young, Black, trans woman living with HIV. When I was diagnosed as a teenager, I realized how few resources existed for young people like me to help us make informed decisions about ou…
  HIV Campaigns Team , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
January 25, 2023 at 10:27 PM

TWO applications close Sunday for young people who want to organize around HIV prevention, treatment, care and engagement

We're paying young people to organize in their community around HIV Hey John, It's hard to organize young people without...well...young people! This has been a key component of Advocates for Youth for some time, and our HIV organizing is no different. Applications are du…
  HIV Campaigns Team , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
January 25, 2023 at 10:27 PM

TWO applications close Sunday for young people who want to organize around HIV prevention, treatment, care and engagement

We're paying young people to organize in their community around HIV Hey John, It's hard to organize young people without...well...young people! This has been a key component of Advocates for Youth for some time, and our HIV organizing is no different. Applications are du…
  Char'Lee , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
January 11, 2023 at 9:58 PM

10 Black women & girls to be trained in HIV organizing

HIV in Black women & girls is real, and it's time we center those voices Hey John, Black women and girls are often left out of narratives and initiatives when it comes to HIV prevention, destigmatization, and decriminalization. But we are working to change that. That…
  Char'Lee , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
January 11, 2023 at 9:58 PM

10 Black women & girls to be trained in HIV organizing

HIV in Black women & girls is real, and it's time we center those voices Hey John, Black women and girls are often left out of narratives and initiatives when it comes to HIV prevention, destigmatization, and decriminalization. But we are working to change that. That…
  Condom Collective , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
January 4, 2023 at 10:20 PM

Deadline EXTENDED (get it?) - 500 Trojan condoms for you to give out this year

You have until Sunday to do this 7 minute application to receive 500 Trojan condoms Deadline extended to Sunday, January 8th! Hey John, Fine, we get it! You want this to last longer! Consider the Condom Collective deadline...extended 🙃 You now have until the end of th…