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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]