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  Mo Shora , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM

ACTION ALERT: Call On Legislators to Protect Survivors

Take Action NOW! Fight to Protect Title IX! Dear John, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and we’re calling on our community to take action to protect student survivors. Right now, students across the country are facing violence and discrimination without …
  Mo Shora , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM

ACTION ALERT: Call On Legislators to Protect Survivors

Take Action NOW! Fight to Protect Title IX! Dear John, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and we’re calling on our community to take action to protect student survivors. Right now, students across the country are facing violence and discrimination without …
  Mo Shora , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM

Youth Activist Alliance​ Applications Are Open!

We’re looking for Lead Organizers in Alabama, Minnesota, and Nevada to join our next cohort! We're recruiting young, powerful youth activists to be a part of our campaigns. Learn more and apply here. Hey John, Are you ready to lead a movement of young people fi…
  Mo Shora , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM

Youth Activist Alliance​ Applications Are Open!

We’re looking for Lead Organizers in Alabama, Minnesota, and Nevada to join our next cohort! We're recruiting young, powerful youth activists to be a part of our campaigns. Learn more and apply here. Hey John, Are you ready to lead a movement of young people fi…
  Alonnie Celestine , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM

Happy #NYHAAD! Check our Roundtable Talk Happening TONIGHT!

Join us for #OurHIVPlan: Voices of Activists Living with HIV. Hey John, Happy National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day! It's me, again, Alonnie, a NYHAAD Ambassador attending the HBCU Xavier University. Every year we take time on NYHAAD to talk about the impact on H…
  Alonnie Celestine , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM

Happy #NYHAAD! Check our Roundtable Talk Happening TONIGHT!

Join us for #OurHIVPlan: Voices of Activists Living with HIV. Hey John, Happy National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day! It's me, again, Alonnie, a NYHAAD Ambassador attending the HBCU Xavier University. Every year we take time on NYHAAD to talk about the impact on H…
  Alonnie Celestine , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM

Toolkits, screenings, and more for this years #NYHAAD

April 10th is NYHAAD, join us! Hey John, I’m Alonnie, a 2025 National Youth HIV & AIDS Day (NYHAAD) Ambassador and Junior at Xavier University of Louisiana, a Historically Black College & University (HBCU) in New Orleans. We've made it to our week of action for NY…
  Alonnie Celestine , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM

Toolkits, screenings, and more for this years #NYHAAD

April 10th is NYHAAD, join us! Hey John, I’m Alonnie, a 2025 National Youth HIV & AIDS Day (NYHAAD) Ambassador and Junior at Xavier University of Louisiana, a Historically Black College & University (HBCU) in New Orleans. We've made it to our week of action for NY…
  Mo Shora , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 2, 2025 at 7:33 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 ca…
  Mo Shora , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
April 2, 2025 at 7:33 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 ca…
  Laila, Muslim Youth Leadership Council , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM

Muslims Do “It” Too — Yes, That It 👀✨

Muslim, Here, and Talking About It All! Grab the Zine Sign up to join our Week of Action from March 25-28th! Hi Folks, My name is Laila Salaam, and I am a member of the Advocates for Youth Muslim Youth Leadership Council and the author of Muslims Do “It” Too, the zine th…
  Laila, Muslim Youth Leadership Council , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM

Muslims Do “It” Too — Yes, That It 👀✨

Muslim, Here, and Talking About It All! Grab the Zine Sign up to join our Week of Action from March 25-28th! Hi Folks, My name is Laila Salaam, and I am a member of the Advocates for Youth Muslim Youth Leadership Council and the author of Muslims Do “It” Too, the zine th…
  Ramish, Muslim Youth Leadership Council , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM

Happy #MuslimAnd Week of Action!

You can still sign up to receive digital resources and join us as we take action. Sign up to join our Week of Action from March 25-28th! As-Salaam-u-alaikum (May peace be with you), Welcome to #MuslimAnd Week of action, you can still sign up to receive digital resource…
  Emma Grasso Levine , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM

ACTION ALERT: Will you stand up for public education on March 19?

Educators, students, parents, and our allies are coming together to share a message of unity. Dear John, On March 19th, educators, students, parents, and allies across the country are organizing walk-ins to stand up for public schools, students’ rights, and education f…
  Emma Grasso Levine , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM

ACTION ALERT: Will you stand up for public education on March 19?

Educators, students, parents, and our allies are coming together to share a message of unity. Dear John, On March 19th, educators, students, parents, and allies across the country are organizing walk-ins to stand up for public schools, students’ rights, and education f…
  Jamellah, CommuniTEA member , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM

Raising Awareness About the Impact of HIV and AIDS on Women and Girls

Today is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD)! Hey John, Today is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD). Every year on March 10th, communities around the country work in partnership to raise awareness about the impact of HIV and AI…
  Daniella , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM

CommuniTEA in Action: For Us, By Us, Against HIV Stigma

It’s CommuniTEA Week of Action!! Find out what you can do in the fight against HIV stigma! Hey John, It’s the Beginning of CommuniTEA Week of Action! 🎉 This upcoming week, we’re uplifting the voices of Black women and girls in the fight against HIV disinformation and mar…
  Daniella , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
March 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM

CommuniTEA in Action: For Us, By Us, Against HIV Stigma

It’s CommuniTEA Week of Action!! Find out what you can do in the fight against HIV stigma! Hey John, It’s the Beginning of CommuniTEA Week of Action! 🎉 This upcoming week, we’re uplifting the voices of Black women and girls in the fight against HIV disinformation and mar…
  Angela, Advocates For Youth , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
February 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM

Skills Training: State Advocacy for Youth Activists

Join Advocates for Youth for a training for our Youth Activist Collective on the basics of state policy. Hey John, Amidst increasing attacks on young people’s access to sexual and reproductive health and rights at the federal level, it’s more important than ever to learn h…
  Angela, Advocates For Youth , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
February 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM

Skills Training: State Advocacy for Youth Activists

Join Advocates for Youth for a training for our Youth Activist Collective on the basics of state policy. Hey John, Amidst increasing attacks on young people’s access to sexual and reproductive health and rights at the federal level, it’s more important than ever to learn h…
  Deb, Advocates For Youth , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
February 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM

Defunding Our Future? Not on Our Watch.

We’re saying NO to federal funding with dangerous strings attached. Help us continue fighting for young people’s health and rights. Dear John, Today, I am writing to inform you that Advocates for Youth has ended our nearly 40-year working relationship with the United Sta…
  Deb, Advocates For Youth , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
February 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM

Defunding Our Future? Not on Our Watch.

We’re saying NO to federal funding with dangerous strings attached. Help us continue fighting for young people’s health and rights. Dear John, Today, I am writing to inform you that Advocates for Youth has ended our nearly 40-year working relationship with the United Sta…
  Mo, Advocates For Youth , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
February 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Urgent: Stop Congress from Slashing $700M in HIV Funding

Congress is once again proposing over $700M in cuts to HIV funding Hey John, These past few weeks have brought great harm to young Black people, especially young Black women and LGBTQ+ folks. In addition to the President's racist, homophobic, anti-science and anti-educat…
  Mo, Advocates For Youth , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
February 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Urgent: Stop Congress from Slashing $700M in HIV Funding

Congress is once again proposing over $700M in cuts to HIV funding Hey John, These past few weeks have brought great harm to young Black people, especially young Black women and LGBTQ+ folks. In addition to the President's racist, homophobic, anti-science and anti-educat…
  Geoff , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
February 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM

🎵📺 Music Video Debut for AMAZE's New Season!

The new season of AMAZE, our animated sex ed series, premiered today with a music video all about periods Hi John, If you haven't heard of our animated Sex Ed video series called AMAZE, today's the day to dive in. The series has racked up over 100 million views nationwide,…
  Geoff , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
February 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM

🎵📺 Music Video Debut for AMAZE's New Season!

The new season of AMAZE, our animated sex ed series, premiered today with a music video all about periods Hi John, If you haven't heard of our animated Sex Ed video series called AMAZE, today's the day to dive in. The series has racked up over 100 million views nationwide,…
  OG, Advocates for Youth , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
February 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM

Will you join me as a 2025 NYHAAD Ambassador?

I’d like you to join me as a 2025 National Youth HIV & AIDS Day Ambassador​. Hey John, The progress towards a generation free of HIV stigma is at risk. Now more than ever, we must claim our power and lead the way. I’d like you to join me as a 2025 National Youth HIV…
  OG, Advocates for Youth , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
February 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM

Will you join me as a 2025 NYHAAD Ambassador?

I’d like you to join me as a 2025 National Youth HIV & AIDS Day Ambassador​. Hey John, The progress towards a generation free of HIV stigma is at risk. Now more than ever, we must claim our power and lead the way. I’d like you to join me as a 2025 National Youth HIV…
  OG, Advocates for Youth , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
January 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM

Will you join me as a 2025 NYHAAD Ambassador?

I’d like you to join me as a 2025 National Youth HIV & AIDS Day Ambassador​. Hey John, The progress towards a generation free of HIV stigma is at risk. Now more than ever, we must claim our power and lead the way. I’d like you to join me as a 2025 National Youth HIV…
  OG, Advocates for Youth , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
January 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM

Will you join me as a 2025 NYHAAD Ambassador?

I’d like you to join me as a 2025 National Youth HIV & AIDS Day Ambassador​. Hey John, The progress towards a generation free of HIV stigma is at risk. Now more than ever, we must claim our power and lead the way. I’d like you to join me as a 2025 National Youth HIV…
  Mo Shora , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
January 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM

ACTION ALERT: Tell Maryland Legislators to Modernize Our HIV Laws and Save Lives

Together, We Can End HIV Criminalization in Maryland! Dear John, Maryland’s outdated HIV criminalization law unfairly targets people living with HIV. This law is based on stigma and misinformation, not science, and it’s time we end it for good. Last year, Maryland HIV adv…
  Mo Shora , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
January 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM

ACTION ALERT: Tell Maryland Legislators to Modernize Our HIV Laws and Save Lives

Together, We Can End HIV Criminalization in Maryland! Dear John, Maryland’s outdated HIV criminalization law unfairly targets people living with HIV. This law is based on stigma and misinformation, not science, and it’s time we end it for good. Last year, Maryland HIV adv…
  Sriya, Youth Activist Network , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
January 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM

Got Thoughts? Help Us Make Grants Easier (and Score a $25 Gift Card!)

Answer a few questions about grants, and boom—$25 gift card. Hey John, Quick question: ever tried applying for a federal grant and felt like, “Why is this so complicated?” We hear you— Our Youth activists Sriha and Sriya are on a mission to make it easier. But we need your…
  Sriya, Youth Activist Network , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
January 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM

Got Thoughts? Help Us Make Grants Easier (and Score a $25 Gift Card!)

Answer a few questions about grants, and boom—$25 gift card. Hey John, Quick question: ever tried applying for a federal grant and felt like, “Why is this so complicated?” We hear you— Our Youth activists Sriha and Sriya are on a mission to make it easier. But we need your…
  Condom Collective , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
January 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM

"I'm coming," says Deadline for the Condom Collective

Ready to go all the way? Submit your app by Sunday 1/12/25 Hey John, The deadline is coming—are you? This Sunday, January 12th, at 11:59 PM EST, all Condom Collective applications are due for real. We're going to accept 1,000 college students to get 500 Trojan condoms ea…
  Condom Collective , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
January 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM

"I'm coming," says Deadline for the Condom Collective

Ready to go all the way? Submit your app by Sunday 1/12/25 Hey John, The deadline is coming—are you? This Sunday, January 12th, at 11:59 PM EST, all Condom Collective applications are due for real. We're going to accept 1,000 college students to get 500 Trojan condoms ea…
  Angela , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
January 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM

It's EC to Apply: The EC Access Network is Back!

Make Emergency Contraception Accessible on your Campus! Hey John, Some long awaited news: applications for the EC Access Network are now open! Last time around, hundreds of students participated in this brand new program to distribute emergency contraception (EC) to the…
  Angela , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
January 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM

It's EC to Apply: The EC Access Network is Back!

Make Emergency Contraception Accessible on your Campus! Hey John, Some long awaited news: applications for the EC Access Network are now open! Last time around, hundreds of students participated in this brand new program to distribute emergency contraception (EC) to the…
  Debra Hauser , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 2:04 PM

It’s not too late to support youth activists in 2024

Young people aren’t giving up the fight and neither are we. Dear John, As we brace ourselves for the harmful policies and poisonous rhetoric of the incoming administration, young people remain committed to justice and liberation. But they can’t do it alone. We urg…
  Debra Hauser , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 2:03 PM

It’s not too late to support youth activists in 2024

Young people aren’t giving up the fight and neither are we. Dear John, As we brace ourselves for the harmful policies and poisonous rhetoric of the incoming administration, young people remain committed to justice and liberation. But they can’t do it alone. We urg…
  Amaka, YouthResource , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
December 23, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Fighting book bans and standing up for LGBTQ+ Youth

It’s not too late to give the gift of support for youth activists in 2024 Dear John, It’s no exaggeration to say that in 2024, homophobic and transphobic politicians worked to legislate LGBTQ+ young people out of existence. They passed “don’t say gay or trans” bil…
  Amaka, YouthResource , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
December 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Fighting book bans and standing up for LGBTQ+ Youth

It’s not too late to give the gift of support for youth activists in 2024 Dear John, It’s no exaggeration to say that in 2024, homophobic and transphobic politicians worked to legislate LGBTQ+ young people out of existence. They passed “don’t say gay or trans” bil…
  Alexa, Abortion Out Loud , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
December 18, 2024 at 2:01 PM

It will take all of us to protect abortion access in 2025

I'm helping to expand abortion access on my campus, and I couldn’t have done it without Advocates for Youth. Dear John, I’m a part of Advocates for Youth’s Abortion Out Loud, a program for young activists who are committed to protecting abortion access even in the…
  Alexa, Abortion Out Loud , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
December 18, 2024 at 2:01 PM

It will take all of us to protect abortion access in 2025

I'm helping to expand abortion access on my campus, and I couldn’t have done it without Advocates for Youth. Dear John, I’m a part of Advocates for Youth’s Abortion Out Loud, a program for young activists who are committed to protecting abortion access even in the…
  Condom Collective , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
December 17, 2024 at 4:38 PM

Holiday wrapping needs? Condoms have you covered.

Applications are now open for the Condom Collective! Hey John, Yes, it's really December! As we cozy up for the colder months, it's important young people have access to condoms to keep all their winter dalliances stress-free. You can help by joining our Condom Collective …
  Condom Collective , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
December 17, 2024 at 4:38 PM

Holiday wrapping needs? Condoms have you covered.

Applications are now open for the Condom Collective! Hey John, Yes, it's really December! As we cozy up for the colder months, it's important young people have access to condoms to keep all their winter dalliances stress-free. You can help by joining our Condom Collective …
  Sriya, Young Women of Color for Reproductive Justice. , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
December 10, 2024 at 2:00 PM

With Advocates for Youth’s support, I’m fighting for our health and rights.

I got a sex education bill passed in my state in 2024, and I couldn’t have done it without Advocates for Youth. Dear John, I’m Sriya, and I’m a youth activist. It’s been a tough year for activists, and we know the road ahead will be hard. But I’m proof that politic…
  Sriya, Young Women of Color for Reproductive Justice. , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
December 10, 2024 at 2:00 PM

With Advocates for Youth’s support, I’m fighting for our health and rights.

I got a sex education bill passed in my state in 2024, and I couldn’t have done it without Advocates for Youth. Dear John, I’m Sriya, and I’m a youth activist. It’s been a tough year for activists, and we know the road ahead will be hard. But I’m proof that politic…
  Daniella , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
December 9, 2024 at 6:26 PM

The Future Needs Your Voice: Apply for CommuniTEA by December 15th!

There’s still time to apply for CommuniTEA, but the deadline is just around the corner Hey John, The future is calling, and it’s asking for your voice. 🌟 CommuniTEA applications close 12/15/2024. This is your opportunity to become a leader and rewrite the narrative aro…
  Daniella , Advocates for Youth · [email protected]
December 9, 2024 at 6:26 PM

The Future Needs Your Voice: Apply for CommuniTEA by December 15th!

There’s still time to apply for CommuniTEA, but the deadline is just around the corner Hey John, The future is calling, and it’s asking for your voice. 🌟 CommuniTEA applications close 12/15/2024. This is your opportunity to become a leader and rewrite the narrative aro…