Posts Tagged YTHLive2014

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]