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#YTHHIV: A Conversation about Youth HIV Prevention

June 17, 2014 | by YTH | in Communities, innovation, mobile, sexual health, social media, youth, YTH announcements | share:

#YTHHIV: A Conversation about Youth HIV Prevention

Attention service providers! Community health workers! Educators! Medical professionals! Youth! You are all invited to participate in #YTHHIV, a live tweetchat hosted by YTH (@YTHorg) on Wednesday, June 25 from 10:30 – 11:30am, to discuss the many questions surrounding youth HIV prevention and sexual health. According to the […]

YTH Youth Advisor Interviews Jackie Emerson of She’s So Boss

June 13, 2014 | by YTH | in innovation, mental health, safety, sexual health, social media, youth, youth leaders, YTH Live | share:

YTH Youth Advisor Interviews Jackie Emerson of She's So Boss

Jacqueline “Jackie” Emerson is by no means a typical nineteen-year-old. Within the span of less than two decades, she has starred in a major Hollywood blockbuster alongside Jennifer Lawrence, started two organizations, and sang in a band! We were so fortunate to have her moderate the opening plenary on Youth […]

Ever Feel “Out of Your League”?: On Impostor Syndrome and Youth Innovation

June 10, 2014 | by YTH | in college students, innovation, mobile, social media, Technology, youth, youth leaders, YTH Live | share:

Ever Feel "Out of Your League"?: On Impostor Syndrome and Youth Innovation

Here is the opening plenary from YTH Live: This video captures the first panel at YTH Live, featuring six bright minds and young leaders making a difference in health and tech. When I saw it, I was awestruck and mostly speechless. It was absolutely thrilling to learn about my […]

Preventing Violence with Youth Health Technology

June 3, 2014 | by YTH | in innovation, mental health, mobile, safety, sexual health, social media, youth, youth leaders, YTH Live | share:

Preventing Violence with Youth Health Technology

What is “violence” and how do we stop it? As a society, we often answer that question with the obvious: war is violent; we try diplomacy and economic sanctions. Football is violent; we give the players helmets and padding. Sexual assault, verbal assault, harassment, intimate partner violence, […]

Youth-Driven Innovations in Health

May 27, 2014 | by YTH | in Health, innovation, Technology, youth | share:

“Self-centered.” “Short-sighted.” “Can’t concentrate.” These words and more have been used to describe the latest group of adolescents, which many have taken to calling “the Selfie Generation.” It’s true that those of us who have grown up with cellphones and social networks have developed certain habits: we […]

Welcome, Treva! Get To Know Our New Intern

May 22, 2014 | by YTH | in youth, youth leaders, YTH announcements | share:

Our Executive Director Jamia Wilson interviewed the newest addition to the YTH family, our intern Treva Obbard. Treva is a rising sophomore at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD and quite possibly the world’s biggest The Colbert Report fan. Jamia and Treva discussed social media, stereotypes about […]

You Can Do It! How YTH Live’s Social Media Lounge Helped Me Own My Expertise

May 13, 2014 | by YTH | in college students, social media, youth, youth leaders, YTH Live | share:

You Can Do It! How YTH Live's Social Media Lounge Helped Me Own My Expertise

Are you a millennial? Have you ever interviewed for a position where potential employers expected you to have an inherent ability for all things social media (but you’ve never blogged before or you’ve only used Twitter for keeping up with friends and celebrities)? I feel you. As a […]

New Campaign Draws Attention to Microaggressions

May 2, 2014 | by YTH | in college students, mental health, safety, sexual health, social media, youth, youth leaders, YTH Live | share:

New Campaign Draws Attention to Microaggressions

Microaggressions: small, common acts of aggression that can be verbal, behavioral, or environmental, often committed without the aggressor being aware. They happen to everyone on a daily basis, especially LGBTQ communities, women, and people of color. They are acts that do not need to be tolerated or accepted by […]

Go Off “The bEATen Track”: Volunteering for A Youth Health Hackathon Is Worth the Effort

April 30, 2014 | by YTH | in Communities, youth, youth leaders | share:

Go Off "The bEATen Track": Volunteering for A Youth Health Hackathon Is Worth the Effort

People often cringe when I tell them that I love teaching adolescents. If they could have been a fly on the wall at the YTH Health Hackathon, they would have understood my inclinations. Two hours after meeting each other—most of us for the first time—our group of […]

YTH Youth Advisor Interviews Alex Medina of Answer

April 29, 2014 | by YTH | in college students, mobile, sexual health, social media, youth, youth leaders, YTH Live | share:

YTH Youth Advisor Interviews Alex Medina of Answer

If there is one person in the world who is the most passionate about working with youth, it is Alex Medina. Alex is currently the Coordinator of Web Content and Social Networking at Answer. Answer is an award-winning, national organization that provides invaluable sexuality education resources to […]

Reflections on YTH Live 2014

April 18, 2014 | by YTH | in Communities, Health, Technology, youth, youth leaders, YTH Live | share:

This year, we convened our best YTH Live ever with our community’s support. We brought together over 400 of the brightest minds in youth tech health, welcomed 50 diverse and groundbreaking speakers, and showcased the latest youth health tech solutions with 15 sponsors and exhibitors. We’re grateful […]

Inspired: Youth-Driven Innovation (YTH Live 2014 Opening Plenary Liveblog)

April 6, 2014 | by YTH | in youth, YTH Live | share:

Sponsored by Kaiser Permanente Moderator: Jacqueline Emerson – She’s So Boss & Hunger Games‘ Foxface Panelists: Jack Andraka – Intel Science Award Winner Adora Svitak – TED2010 Speaker: What Adults Can Learn From Kids Niharika Bedekar – Founder of a group that educates girls on puberty Anthony […]

Media Advisory: Youth Innovation in Health Tech at YTHLive

April 2, 2014 | by YTH | in college students, Communities, Health, innovation, mental health, mobile, social media, Technology, youth, youth leaders, YTH announcements | share:

Media Advisory: Youth Innovation in Health Tech at YTHLive

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Deb Levine [email protected] | (415)215-6184 April 3, 2014 MEDIA ADVISORY April 6-8th at the Hotel Kabuki, San Francisco Sunday, April 6th marks the start of YTH Live in San Francisco. The opening plenary, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, features the voices of dynamic young […]

YTH Youth Advisor Interviews Hollaback’s Emily May

April 1, 2014 | by YTH | in college students, safety, social media, youth, youth leaders, YTH Live | share:

YTH Youth Advisor Interviews Hollaback's Emily May

Street harassment is a pervasive problem that affects almost every woman and LGBTQ person in our society and across the globe. Emily May, co-founder and Executive Director of Hollaback!, helped start the international movement to end street harassment. She is one of the brightest, most engaged feminist activists, […]

Attending YTH Live? Join us at the Social Media Lounge!

March 27, 2014 | by YTH | in social media, youth, youth leaders, YTH Live | share:

Attending YTH Live? Join us at the Social Media Lounge!

This April, the brightest minds working in youth advocacy, health and technology will gather at YTH Live. Taking place on April 6-8 in San Francisco, this conference showcases new technologies that are advancing the health and wellness of youth, young adults, and other underserved populations. Over 600 […]

Media Advisory: YTH Health Hackathon at REACH powered by LPFI

March 26, 2014 | by YTH | in African Americans, Communities, Health, innovation, Latinos, mental health, mobile, safety, sexual health, Technology, youth, youth leaders, YTH announcements | share:

Media Advisory: YTH Health Hackathon at REACH powered by LPFI

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Deb Levine [email protected] |(510)-835-9400 March 24, 2014 MEDIA ADVISORY YTH, a non-profit organization based in Oakland, CA, is coordinating a free health hackathon for Alameda County residents ages 11-24 to learn to code and create apps that address and solve adolescent health and […]

Oregon Reminders: Paving the Way for Healthy Living with HIV

March 5, 2014 | by YTH | in innovation, LGBTQ, mobile, sexual health, Technology, youth, YTH Live | share:

Oregon Reminders: Paving the Way for Healthy Living with HIV

At YTH Live 2013, I didn’t know what to expect when I attended Oregon Reminders’ presentation. I later wondered how I became hooked on the Oregon Reminders campaign only few minutes into the discussion. Why? Two reasons: 1. It is easy to sign up. 2. It helps to […]

Innovations for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

February 24, 2014 | by YTH | in college students, Health, mobile, youth | share:

Innovations for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

As many as 24 million Americans suffer from an eating disorder. Yet, there is still a great need for eating disorder awareness, as eating disorders are often normalized by the media and the conversations surrounding them often perpetuate harmful myths. National Eating Disorders Awareness Week was created by […]

YTH Live TO FEATURE SHE’S SO BOSS HOST AND HUNGER GAMES FOXFACE, JACQUELINE EMERSON

February 18, 2014 | by YTH | in college students, innovation, Technology, youth, youth leaders, YTH Live | share:

YTH Live TO FEATURE SHE’S SO BOSS HOST AND HUNGER GAMES FOXFACE, JACQUELINE EMERSON

INSPIRED: Youth – Driven Innovation = YTH Live Opening Conversation February 18, 2014, Oakland, CA YTH (youth+tech+health), advancing innovations in health technologies for young people, announced today that their April 6th conference, to be held at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco, CA, will feature an opening […]

Rubber Love: National Condom Month 2014

February 11, 2014 | by YTH | in college students, sexual health, social media, youth, youth leaders, YTH Live | share:

This February, we have an entire month to give some extra love to the workhorse of the sexual health world: the condom! Of all the birth control available, the condom is the most frequently used method that not only has a high contraceptive rate (98% effectiveness rate […]

Networking Worries? Professional Development Tips for College Students

February 5, 2014 | by YTH | in youth leaders, YTH Live | share:

Networking Worries? Professional Development Tips for College Students

Networking. It’s that awful word that causes college students and other young people to cringe. It’s a painful reminder that our days of laying back, doing homework, and taking naps during the day is about to end the moment we graduate and enter “the real world.” I […]

Drug Use & Co-Occurring Disorders: How Can Social Media Help?

January 31, 2014 | by YTH | in college students, mental health, safety, social media, Technology, youth, YTH Live | share:

Drug Use & Co-Occurring Disorders: How Can Social Media Help?

Each year, The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) works to shatter myths teens have about drugs and substance abuse. Through their National Drug Facts Week, they provide a chat between students and scientists, contests, and events. This year, I’m using NIDA’s week to discuss and raise […]

9 Sexiest Jobs in Public Health

January 8, 2014 | by YTH | in Health, youth leaders | share:

January is National Mentoring Month, and one way I like to spend my time is mentoring people who want jobs or internships in public health, youth health, or health tech, but aren’t sure how to get started. Working in the field of public health can actually be […]

National Bullying Prevention Month: Beyond bullying facts, stories, slogans, and campaigns

October 14, 2013 | by YTH | in safety, youth | share:

National Bullying Prevention Month: Beyond bullying facts, stories, slogans, and campaigns

An initiative of the Pacer Center, October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Personally, I am a bit of a skeptic about the abundance of bullying campaigns, stories, and slogans these days. My kids, as part of an Oakland Unified School District initiative, saw the video Bully in […]